-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UMHWTbYBwAnttdqjEPmkFWi3OWPQ8r/fZbHLwGPWLgLxCticXzIGDMVaPHBaQpkW g5zD/A14PbkdhkAAP2LgDg== 0001104659-06-066582.txt : 20061013 0001104659-06-066582.hdr.sgml : 20061013 20061013170327 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-066582 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061013 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20061013 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061013 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABBOTT LABORATORIES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000001800 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 360698440 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02189 FILM NUMBER: 061144702 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD STREET 2: D-322 AP6D CITY: ABBOTT PARK STATE: IL ZIP: 60064-3500 BUSINESS PHONE: 8479376100 8-K 1 a06-21279_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

October 13, 2006

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Illinois

1-2189

36-0698440

(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-6400

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (847) 937-6100

 

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o                                  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o                                  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Mr. John R. Walter has resigned from the Board of Directors of Abbott Laboratories, effective October 13, 2006.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Abbott Laboratories

 

 

 

Date:  October 13, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas C. Freyman

 

 

Thomas C. Freyman

 

 

Executive Vice President,
Finance and Chief Financial
Officer

 

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