ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2008

Apr 30, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2008-04-25

Reporting Person: OWEN DAVID (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-04-25	Common shares without par value	A	1917	—	Acquired	9623	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-04-25	Option (right to buy)	$51.12	A	5985	Acquired	2018-04-25	common shares (5985)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These are restricted stock units awarded under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program (the "Program"). They will be paid, on a one-to-one basis, in Abbott common shares on the earlier of the date on which the director terminates or retires from the board, dies, or the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the Program).

F2: Stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.