ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2008

Aug 8, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2008-08-06

Reporting Person: WHITE MILES D (Director, Chairman & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	M	44046	$52.55	Acquired	1275407	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	M	92521	$53.60	Acquired	1367928	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	M	1	$40.5618	Acquired	1367929	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	4100	$58.65	Disposed	1363829	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	400	$58.66	Disposed	1363429	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	300	$58.67	Disposed	1363129	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	500	$58.68	Disposed	1362629	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	100	$58.69	Disposed	1362529	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	9600	$58.70	Disposed	1352929	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	600	$58.71	Disposed	1352329	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	600	$58.72	Disposed	1351729	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	700	$58.73	Disposed	1351029	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	10700	$58.74	Disposed	1340329	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	46500	$58.75	Disposed	1293829	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	4200	$58.76	Disposed	1289629	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	7500	$58.77	Disposed	1282129	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	3100	$58.78	Disposed	1279029	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	7100	$58.79	Disposed	1271929	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	32168	$58.80	Disposed	1239761	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	2100	$58.81	Disposed	1237661	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	4000	$58.82	Disposed	1233661	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	500	$58.83	Disposed	1233161	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	1500	$58.84	Disposed	1231661	Direct
2008-08-06	Common shares without par value	S	300	$58.85	Disposed	1231361	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-08-06	Option (right to buy)	$52.55	M	44046	Disposed	2008-09-14	Common shares (44046)	Direct
2008-08-06	Option (right to buy)	$53.60	M	92521	Disposed	2008-09-14	Common shares (92521)	Direct
2008-08-06	Option (right to buy)	$40.5618	M	1	Disposed	2008-09-14	Common shares (1)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	18251	Indirect
Common shares without par value	5168	Indirect
Common shares without par value	5168	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of August 6, 2008.

F2: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his sons.

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 under Rule 16b-3.