ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2014

Nov 26, 2014

SEC FORM 4 Page 1 of 2

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 Contreras Jaime
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD
(Street) ABBOTT PARK IL 60064
(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)
Common shares without par value	11/25/2014
Common shares without par value	11/25/2014
Common shares without par value	11/25/2014
Common shares without par value	11/25/2014
Common shares without par value	11/25/2014
Common shares without par value	11/25/2014
Common shares without par value	11/25/2014
Common shares without par value	11/25/2014
Common shares without par value	11/25/2014
Common shares without par value	11/25/2014
Common shares without par value	11/25/2014
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction (s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) (5)	$26.6973	11/25/2014		M			33,900	02/15/2011	02/14/2018	Common shares	33,900	$0	0	D
Option (right to buy) (5)	$26.015	11/25/2014		M			17,700	02/20/2012	02/19/2019	Common shares	17,700	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of November 25, 2014.
2. Held in the Jaime Contreras Marvan 2006 Living Trust. The reporting person is sole trustee of the trust. The trust is revocable.
3. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his spouse.
4. Held in spouse's living trust. The reporting person's spouse is sole trustee of the trust. The trust is revocable. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
5. Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program, in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.

Remarks: These transactions were made pursuant to a previously adopted plan complying with Rule 10b5-1(c).

John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Jaime Contreras ** Signature of Reporting Person 11/26/2014 Date

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