Abbott (ABT) director receives 363 stock equivalent units as board compensation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Abbott Laboratories director Patricia Paola Gonzalez received a compensation-related grant of derivative securities. She acquired 363 Stock Equivalent Units on Common Shares at a reference value of $90.74 per unit, increasing her directly held stock equivalent unit balance to 5,963 units. These units are credited as director fees into a stock equivalent unit account under a grantor trust and are generally paid in cash at about age 65 or upon retirement from the board, earning the same return as if invested in Abbott shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Gonzalez Patricia Paola

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Equivalent Units	363	$90.74	$33K

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Equivalent Units — 5,963 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

1. Director fees credited to a stock equivalent unit account under a grantor trust established by the director and paid, in cash, generally at age 65 or upon retirement from the board. The stock equivalent units earn the same return as if the fees were invested in Abbott shares. Balance includes stock equivalent units acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature.

Key Figures

Stock Equivalent Units granted: 363 units Reference value per unit: $90.74 per unit Units after transaction: 5,963 units +1 more

4 metrics

Stock Equivalent Units granted 363 units Director fee grant on Stock Equivalent Units

Reference value per unit $90.74 per unit Grant price for Stock Equivalent Units

Units after transaction 5,963 units Total Stock Equivalent Units held directly after grant

Underlying common shares 363 shares Underlying Abbott common shares per new Stock Equivalent Unit grant

Key Terms

Stock Equivalent Units, grantor trust, dividend reinvestment feature, director fees

4 terms

Stock Equivalent Units financial

"She acquired 363 Stock Equivalent Units on Common Shares at a reference value"

Stock equivalent units are financial claims or instruments that are treated as if they were actual shares for purposes like calculating ownership, dilution, and earnings per share. Think of them as promises or placeholders for future slices of company pie—options, restricted units, or convertible securities—that don’t yet sit on the table but will reduce each existing slice when converted. Investors track them because they change how much of a company each share really represents and can affect valuation and voting power.

grantor trust financial

"credited to a stock equivalent unit account under a grantor trust established"

A grantor trust is a legal arrangement where the person who puts assets into the trust keeps enough control or rights that, for tax and legal purposes, those assets are treated as still belonging to that person. For investors, that matters because income, gains and losses generated by the trust typically flow through to the grantor (or directly to investors) for tax reporting and distributions, affecting after-tax returns and cash flow predictability — think of it like a mailbox that forwards all the mail back to the sender rather than holding it inside.

dividend reinvestment feature financial

"Balance includes stock equivalent units acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature"

director fees financial

"Director fees credited to a stock equivalent unit account under a grantor trust"

See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers. Adds StockTitan as a preferred source · opens Google

Add on Google Not now

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

Available on EDGAR 07/01/2026 - 05:41 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/01/2026 - 05:40 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gonzalez Patricia Paola

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD

(Street)

ABBOTT PARK ILLINOIS 60064

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: 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
Stock Equivalent Units	(1)	06/30/2026		A		363		(1)	(1)	Common Shares	363	$90.74	5,963(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Director fees credited to a stock equivalent unit account under a grantor trust established by the director and paid, in cash, generally at age 65 or upon retirement from the board. The stock equivalent units earn the same return as if the fees were invested in Abbott shares.

2. Balance includes stock equivalent units acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature.

	/s/ Patricia Paola Gonzalez by Jessica H. Paik, Attorney-in-Fact	07/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Abbott (ABT) director Patricia Paola Gonzalez report in this Form 4?

She reported a grant of 363 Stock Equivalent Units tied to Abbott common shares. These units represent director fees credited to a stock equivalent unit account, not an open-market share purchase or sale, and are part of her board compensation package.

How many Stock Equivalent Units does the Abbott (ABT) director hold after this transaction?

After the grant, Patricia Paola Gonzalez holds 5,963 Stock Equivalent Units. This figure reflects cumulative director fees and related credits, including earlier awards and dividend reinvestment, all tracked in her stock equivalent unit account linked to Abbott’s share performance.

Was the Abbott (ABT) Form 4 transaction an open-market buy or sell of shares?

No, the transaction was not an open-market buy or sell. It was a compensation-related acquisition coded as “A,” reflecting stock equivalent units credited as director fees, rather than discretionary share trading in the public market by the director.

What is the reference value for the new Stock Equivalent Units reported by Abbott (ABT)?

The 363 newly acquired Stock Equivalent Units were recorded at a reference value of $90.74 per unit. This value is used for accounting the grant and does not indicate a separate cash transaction by the director in the open market.

How and when are Abbott (ABT) Stock Equivalent Units for directors paid out?

These Stock Equivalent Units are generally paid in cash at about age 65 or upon a director’s retirement from the board. Until then, they remain in a stock equivalent unit account inside a grantor trust and track the return of Abbott shares over time.

Do Abbott (ABT) Stock Equivalent Units earn returns similar to common shares?

Yes, the Stock Equivalent Units earn the same return as if the credited director fees were invested directly in Abbott shares. The balance also includes units acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature, mirroring how dividends would affect actual share holdings.