ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2010

Nov 10, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2010-11-08

Reporting Person: Michael Edward L (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	M	53202	$33.2314	Acquired	246700	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	F	43556	$50.92	Disposed	203144	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	M	53202	$45.4488	Acquired	256346	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	1600	$50.365	Disposed	254746	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	1000	$50.37	Disposed	253746	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	4200	$50.375	Disposed	249546	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	200	$50.379	Disposed	249346	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	4435	$50.38	Disposed	244911	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	2700	$50.385	Disposed	242211	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	200	$50.389	Disposed	242011	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	3000	$50.39	Disposed	239011	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	13100	$50.395	Disposed	225911	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	9993	$50.40	Disposed	215918	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	500	$50.405	Disposed	215418	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	1600	$50.41	Disposed	213818	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	700	$50.42	Disposed	213118	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	700	$50.43	Disposed	212418	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	1000	$50.435	Disposed	211418	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	400	$50.437	Disposed	211018	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	800	$50.44	Disposed	210218	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	2700	$50.45	Disposed	207518	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	4100	$50.455	Disposed	203418	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	2323	$50.46	Disposed	201095	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	2200	$50.465	Disposed	198895	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	1000	$50.47	Disposed	197895	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	1200	$50.475	Disposed	196695	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	800	$50.48	Disposed	195895	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	900	$50.485	Disposed	194995	Direct
2010-11-08	Common shares without par value	S	200	$50.49	Disposed	194795	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-11-08	Option (right to buy)	$33.2314	M	53202	Disposed	2013-02-13	Common shares (53202)	Direct
2010-11-08	Option (right to buy)	$45.4488	M	53202	Disposed	2011-02-08	Common shares (53202)	Direct
2010-11-08	Option (right to buy)	$50.92	A	41593	Acquired	2013-02-13	Common shares (41593)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.

F2: Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 2009 Incentive Stock Program, including a replacement option feature, in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.