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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) January 28, 2025
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)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K Filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol
Name of each exchange on
which registered
Common stock, par value $1.00BDXNew York Stock Exchange
1.900% Notes due December 15, 2026BDX26New York Stock Exchange
3.020% Notes due May 24, 2025BDX25New York Stock Exchange
1.208% Notes due June 4, 2026BDX/26ANew York Stock Exchange
1.213% Notes due February 12, 2036BDX/36New York Stock Exchange
0.034% Notes due August 13, 2025BDX25ANew York Stock Exchange
3.519% Notes due February 8, 2031BDX31New York Stock Exchange
3.828% Notes due June 7, 2032BDX32ANew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company 
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐



Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

BD held its 2025 Annual Meeting on January 28, 2025. The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting are as follows:

Proposal No. 1: All of the Board of Directors’ nominees for director were elected to serve for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below.

Nominee
  For
     Against
    Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
William M. Brown229,666,7464,701,855364,72121,170,297
Catherine M. Burzik222,460,1217,797,9054,475,29621,170,297
Carrie L. Byington233,523,789852,341357,19321,170,297
R. Andrew Eckert212,988,07821,443,621301,62321,170,297
Claire M. Fraser223,419,29111,060,117253,91421,170,297
Jeffrey W. Henderson213,692,26820,691,456349,59821,170,297
Christopher Jones219,391,80115,072,728268,79221,170,297
Thomas E. Polen214,682,47818,775,4931,275,35221,170,297
Timothy M. Ring233,071,1381,320,264341,91921,170,297
Bertram L. Scott222,906,99211,548,073278,25721,170,297
Joanne Waldstreicher231,633,8562,805,606293,86021,170,297



Proposal No. 2: The appointment of Ernst & Young as BD’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below.
For AgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
235,180,130 20,249,859 473,629N/A

Proposal No. 3: The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of BD’s named executive officers by the votes set forth in the table below.
For AgainstAbstain Broker Non-Votes
208,413,830 25,696,707 622,784 21,170,297






ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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/ Stephanie M. Kelly
 Stephanie M. Kelly
 Associate General Counsel, Securities and Governance and Assistant Secretary
Date: January 31, 2025

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Entity Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security 3.020% Notes due May 24, 2025
Trading Symbol BDX25
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Notes 1.213% due February 12, 2036 | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security 1.213% Notes due February 12, 2036
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Security Exchange Name NYSE
Notes 0.034% due August 13, 2025 | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.  
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Title of 12(b) Security 0.034% Notes due August 13, 2025
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Security Exchange Name NYSE
Notes 3.519% due February 8, 2031 | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
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Security Exchange Name NYSE
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