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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 31, 2016

 

ABBVIE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-35565

 

32-0375147

(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

1 North Waukegan Road

North Chicago, Illinois 60064-6400

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (847) 932-7900

 

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(e)   The agreements regarding change in control by and between AbbVie and its named executive officers have been renewed through December 31, 2018 in accordance with the agreement terms. There were no other changes to the agreements. The form of change in control agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.13 of Amendment No. 5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on November 16, 2012.

 

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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.

 

 

Date: January 5, 2017

ABBVIE INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Laura J. Schumacher

 

 

Laura J. Schumacher

 

 

Executive Vice President, External Affairs,

 

 

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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