ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 30, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2011-12-16

Reporting Person: Hance Robert B (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-16	Common shares without par value	G	200	—	Disposed	128296	Direct
2011-12-16	Common shares without par value	G	100	—	Acquired	250	Indirect
2011-12-16	Common shares without par value	G	100	—	Acquired	250	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	6603	Indirect
Common shares without par value	20400	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of December 27, 2011.

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