FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

WHITE MILES D 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ABBOTT LABORATORIES [ ABT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/25/2016
(Street)

ABBOTT PARK, IL 60064-6400
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   7/25/2016     P    18000   A $43.37   2565280   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    200   A $43.2625   2565480   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    2300   A $43.205   2567780   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    1772   A $43.165   2569552   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    42445   A $43.27   2611997   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    10899   A $43.11   2622896   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    4101   A $43.095   2626997   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    5979   A $43.175   2632976   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    100   A $43.1225   2633076   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    2800   A $43.255   2635876   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    1700   A $43.30   2637576   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    200   A $43.2625   2637776   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    12641   A $43.13   2650417   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    9600   A $43.12   2660017   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    500   A $43.261   2660517   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    1900   A $43.29   2662417   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    500   A $43.39   2662917   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    7800   A $43.32   2670717   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    12879   A $43.305   2683596   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    2780   A $43.335   2686376   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    7200   A $43.325   2693576   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    100   A $43.3425   2693676   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    1141   A $43.375   2694817   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    2900   A $43.36   2697717   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    3400   A $43.355   2701117   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    3500   A $43.295   2704617   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    1600   A $43.285   2706217   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    7100   A $43.33   2713317   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    4700   A $43.34   2718017   D    
Common shares without par value   7/25/2016     P    6067   A $43.31   2724084   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
Form 4 of 5. The transactions reported on this Form 4 are part of a series of transactions pursuant to which Mr. White personally invested $45.5 million in cash to purchase a total of 1,281,500 shares on his own account, increasing his total ownership from 1,460,517 shares to 2,742,017 shares. These transactions were made pursuant to a previously adopted plan complying with Rule 10b5-1(c).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WHITE MILES D
100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD
ABBOTT PARK, IL 60064-6400 		X
Chairman and CEO

Signatures
John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Miles D. White 7/27/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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