Becton Dickinson: Polen proposes $626K share sale

The shares are listed as coming from a cash exercise of stock options, while the prior-sales section identifies 10b5-1 sales.

Available on EDGAR 11/05/2026 - 04:31 PM EST Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/05/2026 - 04:29 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) is the issuer named in a notice of Thomas Polen’s proposed sale of 2,993 common shares, with an aggregate market value of $626,105.67 and an approximate sale date of November 5, 2026. The notice lists the shares as acquired from the issuer through exercise of stock options for cash. It also reports 4,152 common shares sold on August 13, 2026, for $768,120 under a 10b5-1 sales designation.

Key Figures

Shares proposed for sale: 2,993 common shares Aggregate market value: $626,105.67 Shares sold: 4,152 common shares +1 more

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Shares proposed for sale 2,993 common shares Approximate sale date: November 5, 2026

Aggregate market value $626,105.67 Proposed sale of common shares

Shares sold 4,152 common shares August 13, 2026; prior-sales section labeled 10b5-1 Sales

Aggregate market value $768,120 Shares sold on August 13, 2026

Key Terms

10b5-1 Sales, Exercise of Stock Options, Rule 144

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10b5-1 Sales regulatory

"10b5-1 Sales for Thomas Polen"

10b5-1 sales are pre-arranged stock-trading plans that let company insiders automatically buy or sell shares according to a fixed schedule or formula, even if they later learn confidential information. Think of it as setting up an automatic thermostat for trades: it creates a clear, documented path that can protect insiders from insider-trading accusations and gives investors a signal about predictable insider activity—though it can also simply be a way for insiders to diversify or raise cash.

Exercise of Stock Options financial

"Exercise of Stock Options"

Rule 144 regulatory

"See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144"

Rule 144 is a U.S. securities regulation that sets conditions under which restricted or insider-held shares can be legally resold to the public, such as required holding periods, availability of public information, limits on how much can be sold at once, and certain filing requirements. For investors it matters because it determines when previously locked-up shares can enter the market — like a release valve that can increase supply, affect share price, and signal insider intent.

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How many BDX shares does Thomas Polen plan to sell?

The notice lists a proposed sale of 2,993 common shares, with an aggregate market value of $626,105.67 and an approximate sale date of November 5, 2026.

How many BDX shares did Thomas Polen sell during the prior three months?

The notice lists 4,152 common shares sold on August 13, 2026, for $768,120 in the prior-sales section labeled 10b5-1 Sales.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001621793
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	Becton, Dickinson and Company
SEC File Number	001-04802
Address of Issuer	1 BECTON DRIVE FRANKLIN LAKES NEW JERSEY 07417-1880
Phone	2018476800
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	THOMAS POLEN
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Director
Relationship to Issuer	Officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	2993	626105.67	272386800	11/05/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	11/05/2026	Exercise of Stock Options	Issuer			2993	11/05/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
10b5-1 Sales for THOMAS POLEN 1 BECTON DRIVE FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417-1880	Common	08/13/2026	4152	768120.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	11/05/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	03/02/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Thomas Polen
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)