ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2015

Apr 28, 2015

SEC FORM 4 Page 1 of 1

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person SCOTT SAMUEL C III	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ABBOTT LABORATORIES [ ABT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/24/2015
(Street) ABBOTT PARK IL 60064	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)
Code	V	Amount
Common shares without par value	04/24/2015
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)
Code	V	(A)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These are restricted stock units awarded under the Abbott Laboratories 2009 Incentive Stock Program (the "Program"). They will be paid, on a one-to-one basis, in Abbott common shares on the earlier of the date of the director's separation from service, death, or the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the Program).

John A. Berry, by Power of Attorney for Samuel C. Scott 04/28/2015 III

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