ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Director's Dealing 2015

Jul 30, 2015

SEC FORM 4

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 Blaser Brian J | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ABBOTT LABORATORIES [ ABT ] | | | | | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive Vice President | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD | | | 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/28/2015 | | | | | | | | | (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) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 6) | | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (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) | | | | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | | | | | | Common shares without par value | | | 07/28/2015 | | S | | 8,400 | D | $50.961 | 105,094 | | Common shares without par value | | | 07/28/2015 | | S | | 1,000 | D | $50.97 | 104,094 | | Common shares without par value | | | 07/28/2015 | | S | | 200 | D | $50.971 | 103,894 | | Common shares without par value | | | 07/28/2015 | | S | | 1,000 | D | $50.98 | 102,894 | | Common shares without par value | | | 07/28/2015 | | S | | 200 | D | $50.981 | 102,694 | | Common shares without par value | | | 07/28/2015 | | S | | 500 | D | $50.983 | 102,194 | | 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) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 6) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | | | | | | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Amount or Number of Shares |

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

These transactions were made pursuant to a previously adopted plan complying with Rule 10b5-1(c).

John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Brian J. Blaser 07/30/2015

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Date

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