ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2007

Feb 20, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2007-02-16

Reporting Person: ASHLEY RICHARD W (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-02-16	Common shares without par value	A	55200	$52.54	Acquired	156674	Direct
2007-02-16	Common shares without par value	A	21000	$52.54	Acquired	177674	Direct
2007-02-17	Common shares without par value	F	7233	$52.49	Disposed	170441	Direct
2007-02-18	Common shares without par value	F	4011	$52.49	Disposed	166430	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares represent performance vested restricted stock awards under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program. The awards have a 5-year term, with no more than 1/3 of the award vesting in any one year upon Abbott reaching a minimum return on equity target. The awards include the right to have stock withheld for tax purposes.

F2: These shares represent a retention award of restricted stock under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program. The awards generally vest on the third anniversary of their grant date and include the right to have stock withheld for tax purposes.