---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000010795-22-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDX"
cik: "0000010795"
company_name: "BECTON DICKINSON & CO"
filed_at: "2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:45:18.509659+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# William M. Brown elected to BD's Board of Directors; to serve on two committees

## Summary
- William M. Brown elected to Board of Directors effective February 28, 2022.
- Mr. Brown will serve on Compensation and Human Capital Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
- Board determined Mr. Brown is independent under NYSE rules and BD's governance principles.
- Mr. Brown received a prorated grant of restricted stock units valued at $188,958.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000010795-22-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDX
- cik: 0000010795
- company_name: BECTON DICKINSON & CO
- filed_at: 2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079522000022/0000010795-22-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079522000022/bdx-20220228.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-22-000022
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-22-000022.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-22-000022.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William M. Brown was elected as Director at BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 28, 2022, William M. Brown was elected to the Board of Directors of Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079522000022/0000010795-22-000022-index.htm

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