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*
Contreras Jaime

(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD

(Street)
ABBOTT PARK IL 60064

(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)
02/15/2014
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 23,733 D
Common shares without par value 20(1) I Profit Sharing Trust
Common shares without par value 63,903(2) I Jaime Contreras Marvan 2006 Living Trust
Common shares without par value 02/15/2014 F 151 D $38.81 1,915(3) I By spouse
Common shares without par value 02/17/2014 F 101 D $38.81 1,814 I By spouse
Common shares without par value 02/18/2014 F 126 D $38.81 1,688(3) I By spouse
Common shares without par value 02/18/2014 S 621 D $38.955 1,067(3) I By spouse
Common shares without par value 16(1) I Profit Sharing Trust (by spouse)
Common shares without par value 12,081(4) I Living Trust (by spouse)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of February 18, 2014.
2. Held in the Jaime Contreras Marvan 2006 Living Trust. The reporting person is sole trustee of the trust. The trust is revocable.
3. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his spouse.
4. 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.
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 Jaime Contreras 02/19/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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