-----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, F3qkrELNBHUnjuQjwkRdxBomFT4lO7S4VoffvhQ24ULEMZnL/vmI35gErnbe8XtA v5MjQDbSG1U0mIykRb3u4A== 0001104659-09-067480.txt : 20091130 0001104659-09-067480.hdr.sgml : 20091130 20091130123646 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-067480 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091125 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20091130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091130 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: 091211240 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 a09-34288_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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

 

November 25, 2009

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

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

 

 

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 below 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)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01 – Other Events.

 

Abbott Laboratories and the patent owner, Laboratories Fournier S.A., have entered into a license agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. granting Teva rights to intellectual property for Tricor® 145 mg no sooner than March 28, 2011. Under certain defined circumstances, Teva may not receive rights to this intellectual property until July 1, 2012.

 

— Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 —

A Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

 

Some statements in this Form 8-K may be forward-looking statements for the purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Abbott cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated. Economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect Abbott’s operations are discussed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” to Abbott’s Annual Report on Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.  Abbott undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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: November 30, 2009

 

By:

/s/ Thomas C. Freyman

 

 

 

Thomas C. Freyman

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

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