 BD Becton, Dickinson and Company NYSE:BDX announced today that it has priced its previously announced registered offerings of 1.5 billion of common stock, par value 1.00 per share, at a public offering price of 240.00 per share, and 1.5 billion of depositary shares, each representing a 120th interest in a share of 6.00 Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, par value 1.00 per share, at a public offering price of 50.00 per share. Pursuant to the offerings, BD has granted the underwriters an option to purchase from BD up to an additional 225 million of common stock and up to an additional 225 million of depositary shares, in each case at the public offering price per share. 