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FORM 3UNITED 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, 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*
ALBAN CARLOS

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

(Street)
ABBOTT PARKIL60064

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ABBOTT LABORATORIES [ABT]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (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)
XForm 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 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 26,107
D
 
Common shares without par value 627 (1)
I
Profit Sharing Trust (US)
Common shares without par value 128 (1)
I
Profit Sharing Trust (Puerto Rico)
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 Excercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) (2) 02/15/200402/14/2012 Common shares 336 $ 53.625 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 02/15/200502/14/2012 Common shares 1,596 $ 53.625 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 02/15/200302/14/2012 Common shares 1,596 $ 53.625 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 02/15/200402/14/2012 Common shares 1,259 $ 53.625 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 02/18/200602/17/2015 Common shares 1 $ 46.34 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 02/18/200702/17/2015 Common shares 443 $ 46.34 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 02/18/200802/17/2015 Common shares 2,157 $ 46.34 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 02/18/200602/17/2015 Common shares 3,299 $ 46.34 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 02/18/200702/17/2015 Common shares 2,857 $ 46.34 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 02/18/200802/17/2015 Common shares 1,143 $ 46.34 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 09/09/200502/10/2010 Common shares 792 $ 46.65 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 02/17/200702/16/2016 Common shares 1,734 $ 44.16 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 02/17/200802/16/2016 Common shares 1,733 $ 44.16 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 02/17/200902/16/2016 Common shares 1,733 $ 44.16 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 04/24/200704/23/2016 Common shares 10,267 $ 41.48 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 04/24/200804/23/2016 Common shares 10,266 $ 41.48 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 04/24/200904/23/2016 Common shares 10,267 $ 41.48 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 02/16/201002/15/2017 Common shares 11,900 $ 52.54 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 02/15/201002/14/2018 Common shares 11,300 $ 55.56 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 08/05/200902/08/2011 Common shares 697 $ 56.98 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 08/05/200902/19/2014 Common shares 1,918 $ 56.98 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 08/05/200902/13/2013 Common shares 1,538 $ 56.98 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 08/05/200902/08/2011 Common shares 2,162 $ 56.98 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 05/15/200902/08/2011 Common shares 1,602 $ 57.14 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 05/05/200902/19/2014 Common shares 1,331 $ 56 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 03/19/200902/19/2014 Common shares 1,198 $ 57.25 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 03/09/200902/10/2010 Common shares 1,730 $ 57.01 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 11/10/200802/10/2010 Common shares 1,001 $ 51.28 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) 11/10/200802/13/2013 Common shares 2,834 $ 51.28 D  
Option (right to buy) (3) 02/15/201102/14/2018 Common shares 11,300 $ 55.56 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of October 14, 2009.
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 under Rule 16b-3.
3. Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16b-3.
 
Remarks:
Form�1�of�2.
John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Carlos Alban10/19/2009
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned constitutes and appoints LAURA J. 
SCHUMACHER, JOHN A. BERRY, RICHARD E. GREEN and STEVEN L. 
SCROGHAM, and each of them individually, as the undersigned's 
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of 
substitution and resubstitution, 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, 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 and necessary 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:  October 15, 2009

/s/ Carlos Alban
Signature of Reporting Person

Carlos Alban
Name

Abbott Laboratories
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, IL  60064


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