ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 2, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2012-02-29

Reporting Person: Hance Robert B (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	M	46400	$46.34	Acquired	199096	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	M	57000	$44.16	Acquired	256096	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	M	26000	$48.76	Acquired	282096	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	M	47547	$51.91	Acquired	329643	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	M	3050	$33.2314	Acquired	332693	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	F	1776	$57.04	Disposed	330917	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	F	10133	$57.0400	Disposed	320784	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	6300	$56.70	Disposed	314484	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	373	$56.7025	Disposed	314111	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	18100	$56.705	Disposed	296011	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	100	$56.709	Disposed	295911	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	5873	$56.71	Disposed	290038	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	227	$56.7125	Disposed	289811	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	400	$56.715	Disposed	289411	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	4112	$56.72	Disposed	285299	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	900	$56.725	Disposed	284399	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	6550	$56.73	Disposed	277849	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	8600	$56.735	Disposed	269249	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	7450	$56.74	Disposed	261799	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	7627	$56.745	Disposed	254172	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	400	$56.749	Disposed	253772	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	6500	$56.75	Disposed	247272	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	100	$56.7525	Disposed	247172	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	200	$56.755	Disposed	246972	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	6176	$56.76	Disposed	240796	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	5100	$56.765	Disposed	235696	Direct
2012-02-29	Common shares without par value	S	9900	$56.77	Disposed	225796	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-29	Option (right to buy)	$46.34	M	46400	Disposed	2015-02-17	Common shares (46400)	Direct
2012-02-29	Option (right to buy)	$44.16	M	57000	Disposed	2016-02-16	Common shares (57000)	Direct
2012-02-29	Option (right to buy)	$48.76	M	26000	Disposed	2016-12-28	Common shares (26000)	Direct
2012-02-29	Option (right to buy)	$51.91	M	47547	Disposed	2013-02-13	Common shares (47547)	Direct
2012-02-29	Option (right to buy)	$33.2314	M	3050	Disposed	2013-02-13	Common shares (3050)	Direct
2012-02-29	Option (right to buy)	$57.04	A	1776	Acquired	2013-02-13	Common shares (1776)	Direct

Footnotes

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