---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000010795-23-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDX"
cik: "0000010795"
company_name: "BECTON DICKINSON & CO"
filed_at: "2023-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T03:56:48.704073+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BD elects Dr. Joanne Waldstreicher to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Dr. Waldstreicher elected effective July 24, 2023; will serve on Corporate Governance and Nominating, and Quality and Regulatory committees.
- Board determined Dr. Waldstreicher is independent under NYSE rules and BD's corporate governance guidelines.
- Initial compensation: restricted stock units valued at $107,795, prorated from election to BD's 2024 Annual Meeting.
- Non-management director compensation details reference BD's 2023 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000010795-23-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDX
- cik: 0000010795
- company_name: BECTON DICKINSON & CO
- filed_at: 2023-07-24T23:59:59+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/10795/000001079523000060/0000010795-23-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079523000060/bdx-20230724.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-23-000060
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-23-000060.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-23-000060.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joanne Waldstreicher was elected as Director at BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 24, 2023, Dr. Joanne Waldstreicher was elected to the Board of Directors of Becton, Dickinson and Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079523000060/0000010795-23-000060-index.htm

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