SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Hance Robert B
(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD
(Street)
ABBOTT PARK IL 60064-6400
(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
Senior Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2011
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
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. 8) 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) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 M 8,722 A $52.1214 137,143 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 M 69,163 A $53.625 206,306 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 1,700 D $54.28 204,606 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 7,000 D $54.285 197,606 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 1,000 D $54.2875 196,606 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 300 D $54.289 196,306 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 19,866 D $54.29 176,440 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 4,900 D $54.295 171,540 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 800 D $54.3 170,740 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 5,173 D $54.31 165,567 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 17,900 D $54.315 147,667 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 500 D $54.3175 147,167 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 3,100 D $54.319 144,067 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 7,327 D $54.32 136,740 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 2,119 D $54.33 134,621 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 4,800 D $54.335 129,821 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 200 D $54.339 129,621 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 800 D $54.34 128,821 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 100 D $54.345 128,721 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 200 D $54.35 128,521 D
Common shares without par value 12/14/2011 S 100 D $54.355 128,421 D
Common shares without par value 12/15/2011 M 1,918 A $52.1214 130,339 D
Common shares without par value 12/15/2011 F 1,843 D $54.23 128,496 D
Common shares without par value 6,603(1) I Profit Sharing Trust
Common shares without par value 20,400(2) I By wife
Common shares without par value 150(2) I By daughter
Common shares without par value 150(2) I By daughter
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) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 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) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy)(3) $52.1214 12/14/2011 M 8,722 01/02/2005 01/01/2012 Common shares 8,722 $0 0 D
Option (right to buy)(3) $53.625 12/14/2011 M 69,163 02/15/2005 02/14/2012 Common shares 69,163 $0 0 D
Option (right to buy)(3) $52.1214 12/15/2011 M 1,918 01/02/2005 01/01/2012 Common shares 1,918 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of December 14, 2011.
2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his wife and daughters.
3. Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program, including a replacement option feature, in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.
Remarks:
The transactions completed on December 14, 2011 were made pursuant to a previously adopted plan complying with Rule 10b5-1(c).
John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Robert B. Hance 12/16/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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