ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 3, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2012-08-01

Reporting Person: Mason Heather L (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	M	32642	$46.34	Acquired	164454	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	M	36000	$44.16	Acquired	200454	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	M	27667	$51.91	Acquired	228121	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	1680	$66.09	Disposed	226441	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	939	$66.095	Disposed	225502	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	1060	$66.10	Disposed	224442	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	500	$66.105	Disposed	223942	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	1000	$66.110	Disposed	222942	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	100	$66.115	Disposed	222842	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	4600	$66.12	Disposed	218242	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	400	$66.125	Disposed	217842	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	100	$66.13	Disposed	217742	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	200	$66.14	Disposed	217542	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	1500	$66.15	Disposed	216042	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	600	$66.16	Disposed	215442	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	100	$66.165	Disposed	215342	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	700	$66.18	Disposed	214642	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	400	$66.185	Disposed	214242	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	1800	$66.19	Disposed	212442	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	700	$66.195	Disposed	211742	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	1100	$66.20	Disposed	210642	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	100	$66.205	Disposed	210542	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	1700	$66.21	Disposed	208842	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	800	$66.215	Disposed	208042	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	100	$66.2175	Disposed	207942	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	5300	$66.22	Disposed	202642	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	3900	$66.225	Disposed	198742	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	100	$66.2275	Disposed	198642	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	8934	$66.23	Disposed	189708	Direct
2012-08-01	Common shares without par value	S	6900	$66.235	Disposed	182808	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-08-01	Option (right to buy)	$46.34	M	32642	Disposed	2015-02-17	Common shares (32642)	Direct
2012-08-01	Option (right to buy)	$44.16	M	36000	Disposed	2016-02-16	Common shares (36000)	Direct
2012-08-01	Option (right to buy)	$51.91	M	27667	Disposed	2014-02-19	Common shares (27667)	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 1996 Incentive Stock Program, including a replacement option feature, in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.