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ABBOTT LABORATORIES Major Shareholding Notification 2002

Jan 28, 2002

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Major Shareholding Notification

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SC 13G/A 1 a2068474zsc13ga.htm SC 13G/A Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 23)*

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Abbott Laboratories (Name of Issuer)
Common Stock without par value (Title of Class of Securities)
002824 10 0 (CUSIP Number)

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  • The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust I.R.S. Identification No. 36-6047554
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) /x/
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
91,335,667
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
91,335,667
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
91,335,667
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.6%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP

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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thomas C. Freyman ###-##-####
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) /x/
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
14,232 shares— (Does not include shares held in the Abbott
direct Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust for the benefit of the reporting person.)
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
94,484,681—See Attached Exhibit 1
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
14,232 shares (see note in 5 above) direct
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
94,484,681—See Attached Exhibit 1
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
94,698,511—(Total of 5 + 6 + 199,598 shares—right to acquire by exercise of stock options.)
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.7%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN

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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Greg W. Linder ###-##-####
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) /x/
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
10,531 shares— direct (Does not include shares held in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust for the benefit of the reporting person.)
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
94,484,681—See Attached Exhibit 1
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,531 shares (see note in 5 above) direct
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
94,484,681—See Attached Exhibit 1
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
94,611,123—(Total of 5 + 6 + 115,911 shares—right to acquire by exercise of stock options.)
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.7%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN

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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thomas M. Wascoe ###-##-####
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) /x/
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
7,348 shares— direct (Does not include shares held in the Abbot Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust for the benefit of the reporting person.)
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
94,484,681—See Attached Exhibit 1
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,348 shares (see note in 5 above) direct
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
94,484,681—See Attached Exhibit 1
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
94,670,054—(Total of 5 + 6 + 178,025 shares—right to acquire by exercise of stock options.)
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.7%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN

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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

Item 2(a) Name of Persons Filing:

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:

Item 2(c) Citizenship:

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is an:

Item 4. Ownership

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Item 10. Certification.

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Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. This statement is filed on behalf of each individual listed below pursuant to their agreement.

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Date: January 25, 2002
/s/ THOMAS C. FREYMAN Thomas C. Freyman, Co-Trustee
/s/ GREG W. LINDER Greg W. Linder, Co-Trustee
/s/ THOMAS M. WASCOE Thomas M. Wascoe, Co-Trustee

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