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*
Chen Thomas F

(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)
01/30/2007
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common shares without par value 01/30/2007 M 21,281 A $41.0317 92,421 D
Common shares without par value 01/30/2007 M 20,339 A $41.1445 112,760 D
Common shares without par value 01/30/2007 M 5,137 A $39.716 117,897 D
Common shares without par value 01/30/2007 M 2,701 A $44.96 120,598 D
Common shares without par value 01/30/2007 F 35,239 D $52.66 85,359 D
Common shares without par value 01/30/2007 S 7,838 D $53.113 77,521 D
Common shares without par value 17,033(1) I Profit sharing trust
Common shares without par value 23,798(2) I By wife
Common shares without par value 2,476(2) I By self for 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) $41.0317 01/30/2007 M 21,281 02/20/2006 02/19/2014 common shares 21,281 $0 10,639 D
Option (right to buy)(3) $41.1445 01/30/2007 M 20,339 06/03/2003 02/10/2010 common shares 20,339 $0 98 D
Option (right to buy)(3) $39.716 01/30/2007 M 5,137 01/18/2001 02/13/2007 common shares 5,137 $0 0 D
Option (right to buy)(3) $44.96 01/30/2007 M 2,701 05/10/2005 02/13/2007 common shares 2,701 $0 0 D
Option (right to buy)(3) $52.66 01/30/2007 A 17,965 07/31/2007 02/19/2014 common shares 17,965 $0 17,965 D
Option (right to buy)(3) $52.66 01/30/2007 A 17,274 07/31/2007 02/10/2010 common shares 17,274 $0 17,274 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of January 30, 2007.
2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his wife and daughter.
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(b) under Rule 16b-3.
John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Thomas F. Chen 02/01/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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