BECTON DICKINSON & CO

Item 5. Other Information

Rule 10b5-1 and Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, certain of our officers adopted “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements,” as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act, as follows.

On November 10, 2023, Shana Neal, executive vice president and chief people officer of BD, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy the conditions under Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act. Ms. Neal’s plan is for (i) the sale of up to 1,930 shares of BD’s common stock and (ii) the sale of up to 1,916 shares of BD’s common stock upon the vesting of time vested units (“TVUs”), net of shares withheld to satisfy applicable taxes. The sales will be made in accordance with the prices and formulas set forth in the plan and such plan terminates on the earlier of the date all the shares under the plan are sold and November 10, 2024.

On November 17, 2023, Christopher DelOrefice, executive vice president and chief financial officer of BD, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy the conditions under Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act. Mr. DelOrefice’s plan is for the sale of up to 2,500 shares of BD’s common stock. The sales will be made in accordance with the prices and formulas set forth in the plan and such plan terminates on the earlier of the date all the shares under the plan are sold and November 15, 2024.

On December 13, 2023, Antoine Ezell, executive vice president, president, North America and chief marketing officer of BD, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy the conditions under Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act. Mr. Ezell’s plan is for (i) the sale of up to 2,831 shares of BD’s common stock and (ii) the sale of up to 478 shares of BD’s common stock upon the vesting of TVUs, net of shares withheld to satisfy applicable taxes. The sales will be made in accordance with the prices and formulas set forth in the plan and such plan terminates on the earlier of the date all the shares under the plan are sold and November 15, 2024.

On December 14, 2023, Thomas Spoerel, senior vice president and controller, chief accounting officer and international chief financial officer of BD, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy the conditions under Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act. Mr. Spoerel’s plan is for the sale of up to 582 shares of BD’s common stock. The sales will be made in accordance with the prices and formulas set forth in the plan and such plan terminates on the earlier of the date all the shares under the plan are sold and December 15, 2024.

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, none of our officers or directors adopted orterminated any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act.