ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2015

Jun 16, 2015

SEC FORM 3 Page 1 of 1

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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 Watkin Jared (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD (Street) ABBOTT PARK IL 60064 (City) (State) (Zip) | | 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/15/2015 | 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ABBOTT LABORATORIES [ ABT ] | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Senior Vice President | 5. 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 | | | | Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | | | | | | | | | 1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | | | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | | | | Common shares without par value | | | 20,067 | D | | | | | Common shares without par value | | | 361 (1) | I | Profit Sharing Trust | | | | Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | | | | | | | | | 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | | | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | | | |

Explanation of Responses:

1. Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of June 15, 2015.

John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Jared Watkin 06/16/2015 ** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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