Brown William M 4

What Happened William M. Brown, a director of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX), was granted 1,098 restricted stock units (RSUs) on January 27, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition price as $0.00, reflecting an award rather than an open-market purchase or sale. RSUs are a form of compensation that typically convert into shares if and when vesting conditions are met.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-27; Transaction type/code: A (award/grant/acquisition). Price shown: $0.00.
• Shares involved: 1,098 RSUs granted.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes: F1 — RSUs awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan. F2 — Includes units acquired through dividend investment since the last report by the reporting person.
• Filing date: 2026-01-29; filing appears timely relative to the report date.

Context RSU awards are compensation-related and do not represent an immediate purchase or sale of stock; they typically vest over time subject to company-set conditions. Such grants are common for directors and executives as part of long-term incentive programs and should be interpreted as compensation disclosures rather than direct trading signals.