SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
Foltz Charles D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD

(Street)
ABBOTT PARK IL 60064

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ABBOTT LABORATORIES [ ABT ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common shares without par value 39,148 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/19/2011 02/18/2020 Common shares 4,467 26.19 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/19/2012 02/18/2020 Common shares 4,466 26.19 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/19/2013 02/18/2020 Common shares 4,467 26.19 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/12/2011 02/19/2014 Common shares 587 24.73 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 03/15/2011 02/19/2014 Common shares 1,443 24.72 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/18/2012 02/17/2021 Common shares 6,334 22.39 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/18/2013 02/17/2021 Common shares 6,333 22.39 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/18/2014 02/17/2021 Common shares 6,333 22.39 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/17/2013 02/16/2022 Common shares 6,534 27.03 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/17/2014 02/16/2022 Common shares 6,533 27.03 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/17/2015 02/16/2022 Common shares 6,533 27.03 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/15/2014 02/14/2023 Common shares 14,300 34.94 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/15/2015 02/14/2023 Common shares 14,300 34.94 D
Option (right to buy)(1) 02/15/2016 02/14/2023 Common shares 14,300 34.94 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 2009 Incentive Stock Program, in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.
John A. Berry, by Power of Attorney for Charles D. Foltz 04/03/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Exhibit 24.1


POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned constitutes and appoints HUBERT L. ALLEN,JOHN A.
BERRY and JESSICA H. PAIK,and each of them individually, as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution and re-substitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead,
to prepare and sign any and all Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") Notices of Proposed Sales of Securities pursuant to Rule 144
under the Securities Act of 1933 on Form 144, all SEC statements
on Forms 3, 4 and 5 as required under Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, including a Form ID and any other documents
necessary to obtain codes and passwords necessary to make electronic
filings, and any amendments to such forms, and to file the same with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the SEC, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power and authority to do and perform each act and thing requisite,
necessary or desirable to be done under said Rule 144 and Section
16(a), as fully for all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

A copy of this power of attorney shall be filed with the SEC.  The
authorization set forth above shall continue in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 144, 3, 4, or
5 or if earlier, until the undersigned revokes such authorization by
written instructions to the attorney-in-fact.



Date:  March 28, 2013

/s/ Charles D. Foltz
Signature of Reporting Person

Charles D. Foltz


Abbott Laboratories
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL 60064