SEC FORM 4

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^*

WHITE MILES D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD

(Street)

ABBOTT PARK

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)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/19/2007

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common shares without par value	09/19/2007		M		362,291	A	$42.4978	1,296,997	D
Common shares without par value	09/19/2007		M		108,502	A	$40.5618	1,405,499	D
Common shares without par value	09/19/2007		M		404,340	A	$41.0317	1,809,839	D
Common shares without par value	09/19/2007		M		3,050	A	$33.2314	1,812,889	D
Common shares without par value	09/19/2007		F		757,775	D	$53.6	1,055,114	D
Common shares without par value								17,375	I	Profit sharing trust⁽¹⁾
Common shares without par value								4,755	I	By wife for son⁽²⁾
Common shares without par value								4,755	I	By wife for son⁽²⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾	$42.4978	09/19/2007		M			362,291	02/12/2002	02/11/2009	common shares	362,291	$0	10,128	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾	$40.5618	09/19/2007		M			108,502	09/15/2001	09/14/2008	common shares	108,502	$0	1	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾	$41.0317	09/19/2007		M			404,340	02/20/2007	02/19/2014	common shares	404,340	$0	0	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾	$33.2314	09/19/2007		M			3,050	02/14/2006	02/13/2013	common shares	3,050	$0	0	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾	$53.6	09/19/2007		A		314,796		03/20/2008	02/11/2009	common shares	314,796	$0	314,796	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾	$53.6	09/19/2007		A		92,521		03/20/2008	09/14/2008	common shares	92,521	$0	92,521	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾	$53.6	09/19/2007		A		344,826		03/20/2008	02/19/2014	common shares	344,826	$0	344,826	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾	$53.6	09/19/2007		A		1,890		03/20/2008	02/13/2013	common shares	1,890	$0	1,890	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾	$53.6	09/19/2007		A		1,878		03/20/2008	02/19/2014	common shares	1,878	$0	1,878	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾	$53.6	09/19/2007		A		1,864		03/20/2008	02/11/2009	common shares	1,864	$0	1,864	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of September 18, 2007.

2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by sons.

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:

These transactions are being made pursuant to a previously adopted plan complying with Rule 10b5-1(c). The amended plan was adopted on August 17, 2007.

	John A. Berry by power of attorney for Miles D. White	09/21/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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