ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2008

Jul 24, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2008-07-22

Reporting Person: LIEPMANN HOLGER A (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-07-22	Common shares without par value	S	20900	$57.50	Disposed	152978	Direct
2008-07-22	Common shares without par value	S	1200	$57.51	Disposed	151778	Direct
2008-07-22	Common shares without par value	S	1100	$57.52	Disposed	150678	Direct
2008-07-22	Common shares without par value	S	1800	$57.53	Disposed	148878	Direct
2008-07-22	Common shares without par value	S	5000	$57.55	Disposed	143878	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	14007	Indirect
Common shares without par value	295	Indirect
Common shares without par value	296	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of July 22, 2008.

F2: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by his daughters.