BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 12,750,000 Shares Common Stock ($1.00 par value) Underwriting AgreementUnderwriting Agreement • May 16th, 2017 • Becton Dickinson & Co • Surgical & medical instruments & apparatus • New York
Becton, Dickinson and Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of New Jersey (the “Company”), proposes to sell to the several underwriters named in Schedule II hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom you (the “Representatives”) are acting as representatives, the number of shares of common stock, $1.00 par value (“Common Stock”), of the Company set forth in Schedule I hereto (said shares to be issued and sold by the Company being hereinafter called the “Underwritten Securities”). The Company also proposes to grant to the Underwriters an option to purchase up to the number of additional shares of Common Stock set forth in Schedule I hereto (the “Option Securities;” the Option Securities, together with the Underwritten Securities, being hereinafter called the “Securities”). To the extent there are no additional Underwriters listed on Schedule II other than you, the term Representatives as used herein shall mean you, as Underwriters, and the term Underwriters shall mean e
Underwriting AgreementBecton Dickinson & Co • May 16th, 2017 • Surgical & medical instruments & apparatus • New York
Becton, Dickinson and Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of New Jersey (the “Company”), proposes to sell to the several underwriters named in Schedule II hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom you (the “Representatives”) are acting as representatives, the number of depositary shares, each representing a 1/20th ownership interest in a share of 6.125% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $1.00 par value (“Preferred Stock”), of the Company set forth in Schedule I hereto (said shares to be issued and sold by the Company being hereinafter called the “Underwritten Securities”). The Company also proposes to grant to the Underwriters an option to purchase, solely to cover overallotment, up to the number of additional depositary shares, each representing a 1/20th ownership interest in a share of Preferred Stock, set forth in Schedule I hereto (the “Option Securities;” the Option Securities, together with the Underwritten Securities, being hereinafter called
