UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 23, 2012
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New Jersey
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-4802 | 22-0760120 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey | 07417-1880 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(201) 847-6800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
Rebecca W. Rimel has been elected to the Board of Directors of Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”), effective July 23, 2012, at which time she will become a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Science, Investment and Technology Committee of the Board. A copy of the press release issued by BD in connection with Ms. Rimel’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Information regarding the compensation of the non-management members of BD’s Board of Directors is included under the caption “Non-Management Directors’ Compensation” in BD’s proxy statement relating to its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated July 23, 2012, which is filed pursuant to Item 5.02.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated July 23, 2012, which is filed pursuant to Item 5.02 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Gary DeFazio | |
| Gary DeFazio | ||
| Vice President and Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: July 24, 2012
Exhibit Index
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 23, 2012, filed pursuant to Item 5.02 |