ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2018

Feb 22, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT)
CIK: 0000001800
Period of Report: 2018-02-16

Reporting Person: Fussell Stephen R (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-02-16	Common shares without par value	A	44909	—	Acquired	184884	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	M	104642	$38.40	Acquired	289526	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	1100	$59.47	Disposed	288426	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	300	$59.48	Disposed	288126	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	1419	$59.49	Disposed	286707	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	441	$59.495	Disposed	286266	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	1200	$59.50	Disposed	285066	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	1172	$59.51	Disposed	283894	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	200	$59.515	Disposed	283694	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	728	$59.52	Disposed	282966	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	989	$59.53	Disposed	281977	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	226	$59.54	Disposed	281751	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	574	$59.545	Disposed	281177	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	180	$59.56	Disposed	280997	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	500	$59.58	Disposed	280497	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	500	$59.585	Disposed	279997	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	500	$59.59	Disposed	279497	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	100	$59.595	Disposed	279397	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	22500	$59.60	Disposed	256897	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	1600	$59.63	Disposed	255297	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	500	$59.635	Disposed	254797	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	1700	$59.64	Disposed	253097	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	600	$59.645	Disposed	252497	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	4794	$59.65	Disposed	247703	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	3200	$59.655	Disposed	244503	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	10	$59.6575	Disposed	244493	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	8206	$59.66	Disposed	236287	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	2985	$59.665	Disposed	233302	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	77	$59.668	Disposed	233225	Direct
2018-02-20	Common shares without par value	S	100	$59.669	Disposed	233125	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-02-16	Option (right to buy)	$59.94	A	246963	Acquired	2028-02-15	Common shares (246963)	Direct
2018-02-20	Option (right to buy)	$38.40	M	104642	Disposed	2026-02-18	Common shares (104642)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares represent performance vested restricted stock awards under the Abbott Laboratories 2017 Incentive Stock Program. The awards have a 3-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.

F2: Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 2017 Incentive Stock Program in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3. The option becomes exercisable in annual increments of 82,321 on 02/16/2019, 82,321 on 02/16/2020, and 82,321 on 02/16/2021.

F3: Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 2009 Incentive Stock Program, in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.