ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2014

Oct 30, 2014

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
WHITE MILES D
ABBOTT LABORATORIES [ ABT ]
(Check all applicable)
☑ Director 10% Owner
☑ Officer (give title below)
Chairman and CEO
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD
10/28/2014
(Street)
ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6400
☑ Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date
(Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
(Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form:
Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
Option (right to buy) (1)	$22.267	10/28/2014
Option (right to buy) (1)	$22.267	10/29/2014

Explanation of Responses:

1. Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of October 28, 2014.
2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his son.
3. Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.

John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Miles D. White

10/30/2014

** Signature of Reporting Person

Date

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