Sec Form 4 Filing - ALBAN CARLOS @ AbbVie Inc. - 2018-02-15

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
ALBAN CARLOS
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AbbVie Inc. [ ABBV]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Commercial Operations
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1 N. WAUKEGAN ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/15/2018
(Street)
NORTH CHICAGO, IL60064
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 stock, $0.01 par value 02/15/2018 A 13,350 ( 1 ) A $ 0 128,950 D
Common stock, $0.01 par value 02/15/2018 A 16,567 ( 2 ) A $ 0 144,662 D
Common stock, $0.01 par value 02/15/2018 A 14,340 ( 3 ) A $ 0 159,002 D
Common stock, $0.01 par value 40,442 I Maria Cristina Alban 2007 Declaration of Trust ( 4 )
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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) ( 5 ) $ 114.36 02/15/2018 A 44,430 02/15/2019 02/14/2028 Common Stock 44,430 $ 0 44,430 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ALBAN CARLOS
1 N. WAUKEGAN ROAD
NORTH CHICAGO, IL60064
EVP, Commercial Operations
Signatures
Steven L. Scrogham, attorney-in-fact for Carlos Alban 02/16/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents shares of AbbVie common stock issued under a performance-vested restricted stock unit award granted to the reporting person on February 18, 2016. The award is subject to performance-vesting restrictions based on a relative return on equity measure. The performance-vesting restrictions with respect to these shares were released on the date reported in Column 2 above upon certification of performance goal attainment by the Compensation Committee of AbbVie's Board of Directors. The shares will be issued to the reporting person on February 28, 2018.
( 2 )Represents shares of AbbVie common stock issued under a performance share award granted to the reporting person on February 16, 2017. The award is subject to performance-vesting restrictions based on adjusted earnings per share and relative total shareholder return measures. The performance-vesting restrictions with respect to these shares were released on the date reported in Column 2 above upon certification of performance goal attainment by the Compensation Committee of AbbVie's Board of Directors. The shares will be issued to the reporting person on February 28, 2018.
( 3 )Represents shares of AbbVie common stock issued under a performance-vested restricted stock unit award granted to the reporting person on February 16, 2017. The award is subject to performance-vesting restrictions based on a relative return on equity measure. The performance-vesting restrictions with respect to these shares were released on the date reported in Column 2 above upon certification of performance goal attainment by the Compensation Committee of AbbVie's Board of Directors. The shares will be issued to the reporting person on February 28, 2018.
( 4 )Held in the Maria Christina Alban 2007 Declaration of Trust. The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trust. The trust is revocable by his spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
( 5 )Employee stock option granted pursuant to the AbbVie 2013 Incentive Stock Program in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.The option becomes exercisable in annual increments of 14,810 on February 15, 2019, 14,810 on February 15, 2020, and 14,810 on February 15, 2021.

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