ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2007

Aug 9, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2007-08-07

Reporting Person: Chen Thomas F (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-08-07	Common shares without par value	M	8185	$41.0317	Acquired	102059	Direct
2007-08-07	Common shares without par value	M	98	$41.1445	Acquired	102157	Direct
2007-08-07	Common shares without par value	M	15585	$41.5392	Acquired	117742	Direct
2007-08-07	Common shares without par value	M	12804	$41.9715	Acquired	130546	Direct
2007-08-07	Common shares without par value	F	31846	$53.12	Disposed	98700	Direct
2007-08-08	Common shares without par value	M	12974	$42.4978	Acquired	111674	Direct
2007-08-08	Common shares without par value	F	11064	$54.30	Disposed	100610	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-08-07	Option (right to buy)	$41.0317	M	8185	Disposed	2014-02-19	common shares (8185)	Direct
2007-08-07	Option (right to buy)	$41.1445	M	98	Disposed	2010-02-10	common shares (98)	Direct
2007-08-07	Option (right to buy)	$41.5392	M	15585	Disposed	2013-02-13	common shares (15585)	Direct
2007-08-07	Option (right to buy)	$41.9715	M	12804	Disposed	2010-02-10	common shares (12804)	Direct
2007-08-08	Option (right to buy)	$42.4978	M	2352	Disposed	2009-02-11	common shares (2352)	Direct
2007-08-08	Option (right to buy)	$42.4978	M	10622	Disposed	2009-02-11	common shares (10622)	Direct
2007-08-07	Option (right to buy)	$53.12	A	7057	Acquired	2014-02-19	common shares (7057)	Direct
2007-08-07	Option (right to buy)	$53.12	A	84	Acquired	2010-02-10	common shares (84)	Direct
2007-08-07	Option (right to buy)	$53.12	A	13528	Acquired	2013-02-13	common shares (13528)	Direct
2007-08-07	Option (right to buy)	$53.12	A	11177	Acquired	2010-02-10	common shares (11177)	Direct
2007-08-08	Option (right to buy)	$54.30	A	11064	Acquired	2009-02-11	common shares (11064)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	17223	Indirect
Common shares without par value	23798	Indirect
Common shares without par value	2476	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of August 7, 2007.

F2: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his wife and daughter.

F3: Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program, including a replacement option feature, in a transaction exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3.