ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2008

Aug 13, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2006-10-03

Reporting Person: Chen Thomas F (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-08-08	Common shares without par value	S	7228	$59.00	Disposed	80568	Direct
2006-10-03	Common shares without par value	G	461	—	Disposed	80107	Direct
2008-06-13	Common shares without par value	G	890	—	Disposed	79217	Direct
2006-10-03	Common shares without par value	G	461	—	Acquired	2937	Indirect
2008-06-13	Common shares without par value	G	445	—	Acquired	3882	Indirect
2008-08-08	Common shares without par value	S	2772	$59	Disposed	610	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	17650	Indirect
Common shares without par value	23798	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of August 8, 2008.

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