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

| 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ASHLEY RICHARD W | | | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ABBOTT LABORATORIES [ ABT ] | | | | | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive Vice President | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD | | | 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/20/2015 | | | | | | | | | (Street) ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6400 | | | 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X 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. 3) | | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | | | | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | | | Price | | | Common shares without par value | | | 02/20/2015 | | A | | 22,340 (1) | A | $0 | 355,412 | | 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) | | | | | | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | | | Option (right to buy) (1) | $47 | 02/20/2015 | | A | | 157,421 | | 02/20/2016 | 02/19/2025 | Common shares |

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. 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 52,474 on 2/20/16, 52,473 on 2/20/17, and 52,474 on 2/20/18.

John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Richard W. Ashley

02/24/2015

** Signature of Reporting Person

Date

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