ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 15, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2012-03-13

Reporting Person: Mason Heather L (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	M	7434	$55.66	Acquired	139246	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	M	962	$49.38	Acquired	140208	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	M	12822	$48.79	Acquired	153030	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	M	13516	$54.62	Acquired	166546	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	M	5045	$56.35	Acquired	171591	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	1700	$58.40	Disposed	169891	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	400	$58.405	Disposed	169491	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	300	$58.41	Disposed	169191	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	4200	$58.415	Disposed	164991	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	100	$58.4175	Disposed	164891	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	100	$58.419	Disposed	164791	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	1900	$58.42	Disposed	162891	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	1000	$58.425	Disposed	161891	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	500	$58.4275	Disposed	161391	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	14721	$58.43	Disposed	146670	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	900	$58.435	Disposed	145770	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	100	$58.4375	Disposed	145670	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	10258	$58.44	Disposed	135412	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	100	$58.445	Disposed	135312	Direct
2012-03-13	Common shares without par value	S	3500	$58.45	Disposed	131812	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-03-13	Option (right to buy)	$55.66	M	7434	Disposed	2013-02-13	Common shares (7434)	Direct
2012-03-13	Option (right to buy)	$49.38	M	962	Disposed	2013-02-13	Common shares (962)	Direct
2012-03-13	Option (right to buy)	$48.79	M	12822	Disposed	2013-02-13	Common shares (12822)	Direct
2012-03-13	Option (right to buy)	$54.62	M	13516	Disposed	2013-02-13	Common shares (13516)	Direct
2012-03-13	Option (right to buy)	$56.35	M	5045	Disposed	2013-02-13	Common shares (5045)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.