Sec Form 4 Filing - Schumacher Laura J @ ABBOTT LABORATORIES - 2012-12-11

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 Schumacher Laura J 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) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/11/2012 (Street) ABBOTT PARK, 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 shares without par value 12/11/2012 M 36,985 A $ 46.34 216,323 D Common shares without par value 12/11/2012 M 67,200 A $ 52.54 283,523 D Common shares without par value 12/11/2012 M 1,045 A $ 58.16 284,568 D Common shares without par value 12/11/2012 M 2,395 A $ 52.74 286,963 D Common shares without par value 12/11/2012 M 652 A $ 59.01 287,615 D Common shares without par value 12/11/2012 M 11,500 A $ 46.6 299,115 D Common shares without par value 12/11/2012 S 119,777 D $ 66 179,338 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Own ed ( 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) ( 1 ) $ 46.34 12/11/2012 M 36,985 02/18/2008 02/17/2015 Common shares 36,985 $ 0 0 D Option (right to buy) ( 1 ) $ 52.54 12/11/2012 M 67,200 02/16/2010 02/15/2017 Common shares 67,200 $ 0 0 D Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 58.16 12/11/2012 M 1,045 06/07/2008 02/13/2013 Common shares 1,045 $ 0 0 D Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 52.74 12/11/2012 M 2,395 12/28/2008 02/19/2014 Common shares 2,395 $ 0 0 D Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 59.01 12/11/2012 M 652 03/04/2009 02/13/2013 Common shares 652 $ 0 0 D Option (right to buy) ( 3 ) $ 46.6 12/11/2012 M 11,500 02/18/2012 02/17/2021 Common shares 11,500 $ 0 38,333 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Schumacher Laura J 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD ABBOTT PARK, IL60064 Executive Vice President Signatures John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Laura J. Schumacher 12/13/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Employee stock option granted pursuant to Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program in a transaction exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3. ( 2 )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. ( 3 )Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 2009 Incentive Stock Program, in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.

Remarks: These transactions were made pursuant to a previously adopted plan complying with Rule 10b5-1(c).

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