ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 10, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2012-12-06

Reporting Person: Blaser Brian J (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	M	3000	$46.34	Acquired	82724	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	M	3800	$44.16	Acquired	86524	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	M	5700	$53.60	Acquired	92224	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	M	5800	$55.56	Acquired	98024	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	M	12800	$54.14	Acquired	110824	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	M	6467	$54.50	Acquired	117291	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	M	12667	$48.34	Acquired	129958	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	M	13867	$46.60	Acquired	143825	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	1300	$64.405	Disposed	142525	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	400	$64.415	Disposed	142125	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	100	$64.4175	Disposed	142025	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	2100	$64.420	Disposed	139925	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	1300	$64.425	Disposed	138625	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	100	$64.4275	Disposed	138525	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	2200	$64.43	Disposed	136325	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	1600	$64.435	Disposed	134725	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	3900	$64.44	Disposed	130825	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	1700	$64.445	Disposed	129125	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	100	$64.4475	Disposed	129025	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	100	$64.449	Disposed	128925	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	3800	$64.45	Disposed	125125	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	1300	$64.455	Disposed	123825	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	2100	$64.46	Disposed	121725	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	500	$64.465	Disposed	121225	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	200	$64.4675	Disposed	121025	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	4600	$64.47	Disposed	116425	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	3900	$64.475	Disposed	112525	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	100	$64.4775	Disposed	112425	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	5247	$64.48	Disposed	107178	Direct
2012-12-06	Common shares without par value	S	1100	$64.485	Disposed	106078	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-06	Option (right to buy)	$46.34	M	3000	Disposed	2015-02-17	Common shares (3000)	Direct
2012-12-06	Option (right to buy)	$44.16	M	3800	Disposed	2016-02-16	Common shares (3800)	Direct
2012-12-06	Option (right to buy)	$53.60	M	5700	Disposed	2017-07-19	Common shares (5700)	Direct
2012-12-06	Option (right to buy)	$55.56	M	5800	Disposed	2018-02-14	Common shares (5800)	Direct
2012-12-06	Option (right to buy)	$54.14	M	12800	Disposed	2019-02-19	Common shares (12800)	Direct
2012-12-06	Option (right to buy)	$54.50	M	6467	Disposed	2020-02-18	Common shares (6467)	Direct
2012-12-06	Option (right to buy)	$48.34	M	12667	Disposed	2020-05-16	Common shares (12667)	Direct
2012-12-06	Option (right to buy)	$46.60	M	13867	Disposed	2021-02-17	Common shares (13867)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program 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, in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.