ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2009

Apr 29, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2009-04-24

Reporting Person: SMITHBURG WILLIAM D (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-04-24	Common shares without par value	A	2465	—	Acquired	51271	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	4309	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: These are restricted stock units awarded under the Abbott Laboratories 2009 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 of the director's separation from service, death, or the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the Program).

F2: Balances reflect a gift of 1,000 shares to Eagle Pines reported on a Form 5 filed February 26, 2009

F3: Balance reflects the entire number of shares held by partnership. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.