Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) VP reports sale and tax share disposal

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Abbott Laboratories vice president and controller John A. McCoy Jr. reported multiple transactions in Abbott common shares. On March 2, 2026, he completed an open-market sale of 585 shares at $115.58 per share. On February 27, 2026, he disposed of 1,142 shares at $116.26 per share to cover tax obligations by delivering shares rather than cash. After these transactions, he held 24,628 common shares directly. A separate indirect holding of 58 shares was reported in a Profit Sharing Trust, with the balance noted as of February 27, 2026.

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MCCOY JOHN A. JR.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD

(Street)

ABBOTT PARK IL 60064

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ABBOTT LABORATORIES [ ABT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

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

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. 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
Common shares without par value	02/27/2026		F		1,142	D	$116.26	25,213	D
Common shares without par value	03/02/2026		S		585	D	$115.58	24,628	D
Common shares without par value								58(1)	I	Profit Sharing Trust

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of February 27, 2026.

	/s/ John A. McCoy, Jr. by Jessica H. Paik, Attorney-in-Fact	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT) report for John A. McCoy Jr.?

ABBOTT LABORATORIES reported that John A. McCoy Jr. sold 585 common shares in an open-market transaction and disposed of 1,142 shares to cover tax obligations. These activities were disclosed as part of a Form 4 insider transaction report for Abbott common shares.

How many ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT) shares did John A. McCoy Jr. sell on March 2, 2026?

On March 2, 2026, John A. McCoy Jr. sold 585 ABBOTT LABORATORIES common shares in an open-market transaction at a reported price of $115.58 per share. This sale reduced his directly held Abbott share balance reported in the filing.

What was the purpose of the 1,142 ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT) shares disposed of on February 27, 2026?

The 1,142 ABBOTT LABORATORIES shares disposed of on February 27, 2026 were used to satisfy tax obligations by delivering shares instead of cash. The transaction was identified with code F, indicating a tax-withholding disposition rather than an ordinary open-market sale.

How many ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT) shares does John A. McCoy Jr. hold after these Form 4 transactions?

After the reported transactions, John A. McCoy Jr. directly holds 24,628 ABBOTT LABORATORIES common shares. The filing also reports an additional 58 Abbott shares held indirectly in a Profit Sharing Trust, with that trust balance stated as of February 27, 2026.

What indirect ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT) holdings are reported for John A. McCoy Jr.?

The Form 4 reports an indirect holding of 58 ABBOTT LABORATORIES common shares for John A. McCoy Jr. in a Profit Sharing Trust. A footnote specifies this figure represents the balance in the Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Trust as of February 27, 2026.