---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000010795-21-000079"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDX"
cik: "0000010795"
company_name: "BECTON DICKINSON & CO"
filed_at: "2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:42:13.502130+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BD elects Dr. Carrie L. Byington to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Dr. Byington elected to BD Board effective October 21, 2021.
- She will serve on the Audit Committee and Quality and Regulatory Committee.
- Board determined Dr. Byington is independent under NYSE rules.
- She receives prorated restricted stock units valued at $54,969 until 2022 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000010795-21-000079
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDX
- cik: 0000010795
- company_name: BECTON DICKINSON & CO
- filed_at: 2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079521000079/0000010795-21-000079-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079521000079/bdx-20211021.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-21-000079
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-21-000079.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-21-000079.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carrie L. Byington was elected as Director at BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 21, 2021, Carrie L. Byington, M.D. was elected to the Board of Directors of Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079521000079/0000010795-21-000079-index.htm

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