ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 20, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2012-06-18

Reporting Person: Schumacher Laura J (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	M	2158	$46.34	Acquired	148232	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	M	4131	$49.08	Acquired	152363	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	M	49800	$44.16	Acquired	202163	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	F	5211	$62.50	Disposed	196952	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	300	$62.55	Disposed	196652	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	600	$62.555	Disposed	196052	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	400	$62.56	Disposed	195652	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	500	$62.57	Disposed	195152	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	200	$62.575	Disposed	194952	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	900	$62.58	Disposed	194052	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	600	$62.585	Disposed	193452	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	100	$62.5875	Disposed	193352	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	2000	$62.59	Disposed	191352	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	600	$62.595	Disposed	190752	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	100	$62.5975	Disposed	190652	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	2000	$62.60	Disposed	188652	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	1200	$62.605	Disposed	187452	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	100	$62.606	Disposed	187352	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	4400	$62.61	Disposed	182952	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	900	$62.615	Disposed	182052	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	1800	$62.62	Disposed	180252	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	500	$62.625	Disposed	179752	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	1200	$62.63	Disposed	178552	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	200	$62.635	Disposed	178352	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	1900	$62.64	Disposed	176452	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	400	$62.645	Disposed	176052	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	3000	$62.65	Disposed	173052	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	100	$62.655	Disposed	172952	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	2200	$62.66	Disposed	170752	Direct
2012-06-18	Common shares without par value	S	100	$62.6675	Disposed	170652	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-06-18	Option (right to buy)	$46.34	M	2158	Disposed	2015-02-17	Common shares (2158)	Direct
2012-06-18	Option (right to buy)	$49.08	M	4131	Disposed	2013-02-13	Common shares (4131)	Direct
2012-06-18	Option (right to buy)	$44.16	M	49800	Disposed	2006-02-16	Common shares (49800)	Direct
2012-06-18	Option (right to buy)	$62.50	A	3611	Acquired	2013-02-13	Common shares (3611)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reflects the transfer of 19,604 Abbott common shares that was exempt from Section 16.

F2: Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program,in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.

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.

F4: A transfer of stock options for 213,752 Abbott Shares that was exempt from Section 16 also occurred.