Becton Dickinson EVP Shana Neal Withholds 1,146 Shares for Taxes

What Happened
Neal Shana Carol (listed as Shana Neal), EVP and Chief People Officer of Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX), had 1,146 shares withheld on 2026-04-06 to satisfy withholding taxes related to the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units. The filing records this as a "Payment of exercise price or tax liability (F)" — 1,146 shares disposed at $0.00 per share, total reported value $0. This is a tax withholding on RSU vesting, not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-06
• Transaction code/type: F — shares withheld for tax liability (RSU vesting)
• Shares withheld/disposed: 1,146
• Price per share reported: $0.00; total value reported: $0
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4 filing
• Footnotes: F1 = shares withheld to pay withholding taxes on vested RSUs; F2 = direct holdings adjusted due to combination of the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions businesses with Waters Corp.
• Timeliness: Report period and filing date are 2026-04-06; no late-filing indication.

Context
Withholding shares to cover taxes on vested RSUs is a common, routine corporate practice and does not necessarily signal a view on company prospects. For retail investors, purchases or open-market sales are typically more informative about insider sentiment; tax-withholding disposals are administrative. The F2 note indicates an adjustment to underlying RSU counts related to the company’s business combination with Waters Corp.