ABBOTT LABORATORIES — Regulatory Filings 2016

Apr 28, 2016

Filed by Abbott Laboratories (Commission File No. 1-2189) Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Subject Company: St. Jude Medical, Inc. (Commission File No. 1-12441)

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