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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Hance Robert B   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 (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/29/2012 (Street) ABBOTT PARK, IL 60064-6400 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 02/29/2012   M   46,400 A $ 46.34 199,096 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   M   57,000 A $ 44.16 256,096 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   M   26,000 A $ 48.76 282,096 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   M   47,547 A $ 51.91 329,643 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   M   3,050 A $ 33.2314 332,693 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   F   1,776 D $ 57.04 330,917 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   F   10,133 D $ 57.04 320,784 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   6,300 D $ 56.7 314,484 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   373 D $ 56.7025 314,111 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   18,100 D $ 56.705 296,011 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   100 D $ 56.709 295,911 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   5,873 D $ 56.71 290,038 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   227 D $ 56.7125 289,811 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   400 D $ 56.715 289,411 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   4,112 D $ 56.72 285,299 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   900 D $ 56.725 284,399 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   6,550 D $ 56.73 277,849 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   8,600 D $ 56.735 269,249 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   7,450 D $ 56.74 261,799 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   7,627 D $ 56.745 254,172 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   400 D $ 56.749 253,772 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   6,500 D $ 56.75 247,272 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   100 D $ 56.7525 247,172 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   200 D $ 56.755 246,972 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   6,176 D $ 56.76 240,796 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   5,100 D $ 56.765 235,696 D   Common shares without par value 02/29/2012   S   9,900 D $ 56.77 225,796 D

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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 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

02/29/2012

M

46,400

02/18/2008

02/17/2015

Common shares

46,400

$ 0

0

D

Option (right to buy) (1)

$ 44.16

02/29/2012

M

57,000

02/17/2009

02/16/2016

Common shares

57,000

$ 0

0

D

Option (right to buy) (1)

$ 48.76

02/29/2012

M

26,000

12/29/2009

12/28/2016

Common shares

26,000

$ 0

0

D

Option (right to buy) (1)

$ 51.91

02/29/2012

M

47,547

03/05/2008

02/13/2013

Common shares

47,547

$ 0

0

D

Option (right to buy) (2)

$ 33.2314

02/29/2012

M

3,050

02/14/2006

02/13/2013

Common shares

3,050

$ 0

0

D

Option (right to buy) (2)

$ 57.04

02/29/2012

A

1,776

08/30/2012

02/13/2013

Common shares

1,776

$ 0

1,776

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hance Robert B 100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD ABBOTT PARK, IL 60064-6400			Senior Vice President

Signatures

John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Robert B. Hance		03/02/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Employee stock option granted pursuant to the 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(b) under Rule 16b-3.
Remarks: These transactions were made pursuant to a previously adopted plan complying with Rule 10b5-1(c). Form 1 of  2.

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