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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) October 8, 1996
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 1-4802 22-0760120
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(State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer Iden-
diction of incorporation) File Number) tification Number)
1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 847-6800
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N/A
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(Former name or former addresses if changed since last report.)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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The Registrant is filing herewith the exhibits referenced in the Index
of Exhibits annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
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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/ Raymond P. Ohlmuller
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Raymond P. Ohlmuller
Vice President and Secretary
Date: October 15, 1996
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibits
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1 Pricing Agreement dated October 8, 1996 between
the Registrant and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
4(d) Form of Definitive Global 6.9% Note Due
October 1, 2006
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EXHIBIT 1
Pricing Agreement
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Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
85 Broad Street,
New York, New York 10004
October 8, 1996
Dear Sirs:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, a New Jersey corporation (the "Company"),
proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and in the
Underwriting Agreement, dated January 10, 1995 (the "Underwriting Agreement"),
to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in Schedule 1 hereto (the
"Underwriters") the Securities specified in Schedule II hereto (the "Designated
Securities"). Each of the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and shall be deemed to be a
part of this Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set
forth in full herein; and each of the representations and warranties set forth
therein shall be deemed to have been made at and as of the date of this Pricing
Agreement, except that each representation and warranty which refers to the
Prospectus in Section 2 of the Underwriting Agreement shall be deemed to be a
representation or warranty as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement in
relation to the Prospectus (as therein defined), and also a representation and
warranty as of the date of this Pricing Agreement in relation to the Prospectus
as amended or supplemented relating to the Designated Securities which are the
subject of this Pricing Agreement. Each reference to the Representatives herein
and in the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement so incorporated by reference
shall be deemed to refer to you. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined
in the Underwriting Agreement are used herein as therein defined. The
Representatives designated to act on behalf of the Representatives and on behalf
of each of the Underwriters of the Designated Securities pursuant to Section 12
of the Underwriting Agreement and the address of the Representatives referred to
in such Section 12 are set forth at the end of Schedule II hereto.
An amendment to the Registration Statement, or an amendment and
supplement to the Prospectus, as the case may be, relating to the Designated
Securities, in the form heretofore delivered to you is now proposed to be filed
with the Commission.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the
Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Company agrees to
issue and sell to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters agree to purchase from
the Company, at the time and place and at the purchase price to the Underwriters
set forth in Schedule II hereto, the principal amount of Designated Securities
set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule I hereto.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign
and return to us seven counterparts hereof, and upon acceptance hereof by you
this letter and such
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acceptance hereof, including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement
incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute a binding agreement between
you and the Company.
Very truly yours,
Becton, Dickinson and Company
/s/ Geoffrey D. Cheatham
By: ___________________________
Name: Geoffrey D. Cheatham
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
Accepted as of the date herof:
/s/ Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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(Goldman, Sachs & Co.)
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SCHEDULE I
Principal
Amount of
Designated
Securities
to be
Underwriter Purchased
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Goldman, Sachs & Co. .............................. $100,000,000
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Total ............................ $100,000,000
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SCHEDULE II
Title of Designated Securities:
6.90% Notes Due October 1, 2006
Aggregate principal amount:
$100,000,000
Price to Public:
99.861% of the principal amount of the Designated Securities
Purchase Price by Underwriters:
99.211% of the principal amount of the Designated Securities
Form of Designated Securities
Book-entry only form represented by one or more global securities
deposited with The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") or its designated
custodian.
Specified funds for payment of purchase price:
Federal (same day) funds
Indenture:
Indenture dated as of December 1, 1982, as supplemented as of May 15, 1986
and January 10, 1995 (collectively, the "Indenture"), between the Company
and The Chase Manhattan Bank (fomerly known as Chemical Bank), as
successor to Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, as Trustee.
Maturity:
October 1, 2006
Interest Rate:
6.90%
Interest Payment Dates:
April 1 and October 1, commencing April 1, 1997
Record Dates:
March 15 and September 15
Redemption Provisions:
No redemption provisions.
Sinking Fund Provisions:
No sinking fund provisions.
Defeasance provisions:
The defeasance provisions of the Indenture are applicable to the
Designated Securities.
Time of Delivery:
10:00 a.m. (New York City time), October 11, 1996.
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Closing Location:
Sullivan & Cromwell
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Names and addresses of Representatives:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
85 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
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EXHIBIT 4(d)
NOTE NO. G-1
CUSIP No. 075887 AM 1
THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A
NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A
SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE
REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE
THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.
UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC") TO THE COMPANY OR ITS
AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY SECURITY
ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE &
CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS
AN INTEREST HEREIN.
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
6.90% Notes Due October 1, 2006
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of New Jersey (hereinafter called the "Company",
which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter
referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co. or
registered assigns, the principal sum of 100,000,000 Dollars on October 1, 2006,
and to pay interest thereon from October 11, 1996 or from the most recent
Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for,
semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 in each year, commencing April 1, 1997 at
the rate of 6.90% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made
available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly
provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture,
be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor
Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date
for such interest, which shall be the March 15 or September 15 (whether or not a
Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such
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Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided
for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date
and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more
Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special
Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the
Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series
not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time
in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any
securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and
upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided
in said Indenture.
Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and any such interest
on this Security will be made at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee
hereinafter referred to or such other office or agency of the Company as may be
designated by the Company for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, the City
of New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the
time of payment is legal lender for payment of public and private debts;
provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be
made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such
address shall appear in the Security Register.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security
set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purpose
have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the
Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed under its corporate seal.
Dated: October 11, 1996
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
By /s/ Edward J. Ludwig
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Attest:
/s/ Bridget M. Healy
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TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred
to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
as Trustee
By /s/ Frank Grippo
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Authorized Officer
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REVERSE OF SECURITY
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company
(herein called the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more series
under an Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1982, as supplemented by the First
Supplemental Indenture thereto, dated as of May 15, 1986, and the Second
Supplemental Indenture thereto, dated as of January 10, 1995 (herein
collectively called the "Indenture"), between the Company and The Chase
Manhattan Bank (formerly known as Chemical Bank), successor by merger to
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, as Trustee (herein called the "Trustee",
which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which
Indenture and all further indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby
made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and
immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the
Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be,
authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on
the face hereof, limited in aggregate principal amount to $100,000,000.
The Securities of this series are not subject to redemption. The
Indenture contains provisions for defeassance at any time of (a) the entire
indebtedness of this Security and (b) certain restrictive covenants, in each
case upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth therein,
which provisions apply to this Security.
If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall
occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be
declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the
Indenture.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the
amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the
Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be
affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the
consent of the Holders of 66 2/3% in principal amount of the Securities at the
time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains
provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount
of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the
Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company
with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the
Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of
this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all
future
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Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of
transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not
notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security
or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which
is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and
interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or
currency, herein prescribed.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security
Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the
office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of (and
premium, if any) and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by,
or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of
this series, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal
amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form
without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof. As
provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth,
Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount
of Securities of this series of a different authorized denomination, as
requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer,
the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat
the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all
purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the
Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall
have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
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