---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000010795-21-000066"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "BDX"
cik: "0000010795"
company_name: "BECTON DICKINSON & CO"
filed_at: "2021-08-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T06:56:02.923860+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BD appoints Christopher DelOrefice as CFO; Reidy to retire after Diabetes Care spin-off

## Summary
- Christopher DelOrefice elected EVP and CFO effective September 6, 2021.
- Christopher Reidy remains EVP and CAO until Dec 31, 2021, then focuses on Diabetes Care spin-off until March 31, 2022.
- Reidy's base salary reduced to $441,859 from Jan 2022; bonus target cut from 90% to 70% of salary.
- Reidy receives reduced equity award of $700,000 instead of $3.3 million in November 2021.
- Diabetes Care spin-off subject to Board approval, regulatory clearances, and effective Form 10.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000010795-21-000066
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: BDX
- cik: 0000010795
- company_name: BECTON DICKINSON & CO
- filed_at: 2021-08-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079521000066/0000010795-21-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079521000066/bdx-20210802.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-21-000066
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-21-000066.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-21-000066.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Reidy departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
  source text: until the earlier of the effective date of the spin-off or March 31, 2022, at which time he will retire from BD.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079521000066/0000010795-21-000066-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Reidy changed role as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
  source text: Upon Mr. DelOrefice joining BD, Mr. Reidy will continue to serve as BD’s Executive Vice President and CAO until December 31, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079521000066/0000010795-21-000066-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher DelOrefice was elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors of BD has elected Christopher DelOrefice as BD’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Mr. Reidy as BD’s CFO effective September 6, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079521000066/0000010795-21-000066-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.