The repurchases were made pursuant to a repurchase program covering 21 million shares authorized by the Board of Directors on September 28, 2010, for which there is no expiration date. The Board authorized a repurchase program covering 18 million additional shares on July 26, 2011, for which there is no expiration date.

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ID
Source-000023145
Title
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY's Annual Form 10-K report 2011
Year
2011
2009
2010
Report Type
Form 10-K
Annual Report