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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) April 25, 2018 (April 24, 2018)
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
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New Jersey |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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001-4802 | | 22-0760120 |
(Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey | | 07417-1880 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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(201) 847-6800 |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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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):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 24, 2018, the Board of Directors of Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”) elected Charles Bodner, age 47, to the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance, and Chief Accounting Officer of BD, effective July 1, 2018. In this position, Mr. Bodner will serve as BD’s principal accounting officer, replacing John Gallagher, who has moved to another position within the company. Mr. Bodner had served as BD’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Medical Segment since 2013, and had also served as BD’s Chief Financial Officer, International, since 2017.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On April 24, 2018, Article IV, Section 1 of the By-Laws of BD concerning board committees was amended to eliminate references to specific committees of the BD board. A copy of BD’s By-Laws, as amended as of April 24, 2018, is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
3.1By-laws, as amended as of April 24, 2018
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. |
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| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY |
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| By: | /s/ Gary DeFazio |
| | Gary DeFazio |
| | Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
Date: April 25, 2018