Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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) 12/6/2017
(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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		600	D	$54.595	3278690	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		3586	D	$54.60	3275104	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		295	D	$54.605	3274809	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		200	D	$54.61	3274609	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		100	D	$54.615	3274509	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		900	D	$54.62	3273609	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		1300	D	$54.63	3272309	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		700	D	$54.635	3271609	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		400	D	$54.64	3271209	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		500	D	$54.655	3270709	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		1700	D	$54.66	3269009	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		200	D	$54.665	3268809	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		700	D	$54.67	3268109	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		700	D	$54.675	3267409	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		1700	D	$54.68	3265709	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		1300	D	$54.685	3264409	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		2800	D	$54.69	3261609	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		394	D	$54.695	3261215	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		2706	D	$54.70	3258509	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		1000	D	$54.705	3257509	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		5900	D	$54.71	3251609	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		3000	D	$54.715	3248609	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		5500	D	$54.72	3243109	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		866	D	$54.725	3242243	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		1760	D	$54.73	3240483	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		1534	D	$54.735	3238949	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		4500	D	$54.74	3234449	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		606	D	$54.745	3233843	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		2600	D	$54.75	3231243	D
Common shares without par value	12/6/2017		S		1156	D	$54.755	3230087	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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
These transactions were made pursuant to a previously adopted plan complying with Rule 10b5-1(c). Form 3 of 5.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	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		12/8/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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