ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2015

Feb 24, 2015

SEC FORM 4 Page 1 of 1

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 Fussell Stephen R
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD
(Street) ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6400
(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		02/20/2015
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)
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) (4)	$47	02/20/2015

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares represent performance vested restricted stock awards under the Abbott Laboratories 2009 Incentive Stock Program. The awards have a 5-year term, with no more than 1/3 of the award vesting in any one year upon Abbott reaching a minimum return on equity target. The awards include the right to have stock withheld for tax purposes.
2. Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of February 20, 2015.
3. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his spouse.
4. Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 2009 Incentive Stock Program in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3. The option becomes exercisable in annual increments of 56,409 on 2/20/16, 56,409 on 2/20/17, and 56,409 on 2/20/18.

John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Stephen R. Fussell

02/24/2015

** Signature of Reporting Person

Date

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