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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-001244
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABBOTT LABORATORIES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000001800
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				360698440
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD
		STREET 2:		D-322 AP6D
		CITY:			ABBOTT PARK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60064-3500
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8479376100

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fain Eric S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001402222

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02189
		FILM NUMBER:		17515187

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ST JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE
		CITY:			ST. PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			MN
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        <issuerName>ABBOTT LABORATORIES</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ABT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Fain Eric S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ABBOTT PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60064</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common shares without par value</value>
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                    <value>1500</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <remarks>On January 4, 2017, Abbott Laboratories (&quot;Abbott&quot;) completed its acquisition (the &quot;Acquisition&quot;) of St. Jude Medical, Inc. This report reflects the beneficial ownership of the reporting person at the time of the consummation of the Acquisition and does not include the securities of Abbott acquired by the reporting person upon the consummation of the Acquisition. The reporting person will file a Form 4 reflecting his acquisition of Abbott securities in connection with the consummation of the Acquisition. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ John A. Berry, by power of attorney for Eric Fain</signatureName>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 24</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned constitutes and appoints HUBERT L. ALLEN, JOHN A. BERRY, and JESSICA H. PAIK, and each of them individually, as the undersigned&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned&#146;s name, place and stead, to prepare and sign any and all Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) Notices of Proposed Sales of Securities pursuant to Rule&nbsp;144 under the Securities Act of 1933 on Form&nbsp;144, all SEC statements on Forms 3, 4 and 5 as required under Section&nbsp;16(a)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including a Form&nbsp;ID and any other documents necessary to obtain codes and passwords necessary to make electronic filings, 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, necessary or desirable to be done under said Rule&nbsp;144 and Section&nbsp;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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">December&nbsp;19, 2016</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Abbott Laboratories</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 Abbott Park Road</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Abbott Park,&nbsp;IL   60064</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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