UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K/A

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

April 28, 2017

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in 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:  (224) 667-6100

 

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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company   o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   o

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 3, 2017 Abbott filed a Form 8-K summarizing the matters voted on at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 28, 2017 (the “May 3, 2017 Form 8-K”).

 

In accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation and based on the results of the vote reported under item (4) of the May 3, 2017 Form 8-K, the Board of Directors has determined that Abbott will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers listed in the proxy statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders annually.

 

The information reported under Item 5.07 of the May 3, 2017 Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

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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: June 20, 2017

By:

/s/ Brian B. Yoor

 

 

Brian B. Yoor

 

 

Executive Vice President, Finance

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

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