ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2015

Feb 24, 2015

SEC FORM 4 Page 1 of 2

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

☐ Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Contreras Jaime
ABBOTT LABORATORIES [ ABT ]
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below)
Senior Vice President
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD
02/20/2015
(Street)
ABBOTT
PARK IL 60064
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)
(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)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Common shares without par value		02/20/2015
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Common shares without par value
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
Option (right to buy) (6)	$47	02/20/2015

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. Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of February 20, 2015.
3. Held in the Jaime Contreras Marvan 2006 Living Trust. The reporting person is sole trustee of the trust. The trust is revocable.
4. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his spouse.
5. Held in spouse's living trust. The reporting person's spouse is sole trustee of the trust. The trust is revocable. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
6. 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 48,851 on 2/20/16, 48,850 on 2/20/17, and 48,850 on 2/20/18.

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John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Jaime Contreras

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