ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 16, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2011-12-14

Reporting Person: Hance Robert B (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	M	8722	$52.1214	Acquired	137143	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	M	69163	$53.625	Acquired	206306	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	1700	$54.28	Disposed	204606	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	7000	$54.2850	Disposed	197606	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	1000	$54.2875	Disposed	196606	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	300	$54.2890	Disposed	196306	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	19866	$54.29	Disposed	176440	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	4900	$54.2950	Disposed	171540	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	800	$54.30	Disposed	170740	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	5173	$54.31	Disposed	165567	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	17900	$54.3150	Disposed	147667	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	500	$54.3175	Disposed	147167	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	3100	$54.3190	Disposed	144067	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	7327	$54.32	Disposed	136740	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	2119	$54.33	Disposed	134621	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	4800	$54.3350	Disposed	129821	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	200	$54.3390	Disposed	129621	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	800	$54.34	Disposed	128821	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	100	$54.3450	Disposed	128721	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	200	$54.35	Disposed	128521	Direct
2011-12-14	Common shares without par value	S	100	$54.3550	Disposed	128421	Direct
2011-12-15	Common shares without par value	M	1918	$52.1214	Acquired	130339	Direct
2011-12-15	Common shares without par value	F	1843	$54.23	Disposed	128496	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-12-14	Option (right to buy)	$52.1214	M	8722	Disposed	2012-01-01	Common shares (8722)	Direct
2011-12-14	Option (right to buy)	$53.625	M	69163	Disposed	2012-02-14	Common shares (69163)	Direct
2011-12-15	Option (right to buy)	$52.1214	M	1918	Disposed	2012-01-01	Common shares (1918)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares without par value	6603	Indirect
Common shares without par value	20400	Indirect
Common shares without par value	150	Indirect
Common shares without par value	150	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of December 14, 2011.

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

F3: 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.