ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2009

Feb 19, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2009-02-17

Reporting Person: FREYMAN THOMAS C (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-02-17	Common shares without par value	F	2808	$54.94	Disposed	315029	Direct
2009-02-17	Common shares without par value	S	100	$54.41	Disposed	314929	Direct
2009-02-17	Common shares without par value	S	100	$54.4121	Disposed	314829	Direct
2009-02-17	Common shares without par value	S	100	$54.4122	Disposed	314729	Direct
2009-02-17	Common shares without par value	S	100	$54.4123	Disposed	314629	Direct
2009-02-17	Common shares without par value	S	100	$54.4128	Disposed	314529	Direct
2009-02-17	Common shares without par value	S	200	$54.414	Disposed	314329	Direct
2009-02-17	Common shares without par value	S	254	$54.412	Disposed	314075	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	20962	Indirect
Common shares without par value	1567	Indirect
Common shares without par value	1567	Indirect
Common shares without par value	1567	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of February 13, 2009.

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