Executive Change

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): August 30, 2024   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 Class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, par value $1.00   BDX   New York Stock Exchange 1.900% Notes due December 15, 2026   BDX26   New York Stock Exchange 3.020% Notes due May 24, 2025   BDX25   New York Stock Exchange 1.208% Notes due June 4, 2026   BDX/26A   New York Stock Exchange 1.213% Notes due February 12, 2036   BDX/36   New York Stock Exchange 0.034% Notes due August 13, 2025   BDX25A   New York Stock Exchange 3.519% Notes due February 8, 2031   BDX31   New York Stock Exchange 3.828% Notes due June 7, 2032   BDX32A   New 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   Effective August 30th, the following leadership change will take place. Thomas Spoerel will serve as the Senior Vice President, CFO Regions along with finance leadership for the finance integration of the recently announced agreement for Becton Dickinson to acquire the Edwards Life Sciences’ Critical Care product group. Tom will no longer serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer as set forth under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Christopher DelOrefice, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the responsibilities of principal accounting officer on an interim basis.   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/ Gary DeFazio     Gary DeFazio     Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary   Date: August 30, 2024