Abbott director Stratton acquires 397 share-linked units

The director-fee account’s stock equivalent units generally are paid in cash at age 65 or upon retirement from the board.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Abbott Laboratories director John G. Stratton acquired 397 Stock Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026, at a reported price of $98.83 per share. His reported balance after the transaction was 14,499 Stock Equivalent Units, including units acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature. Director fees are credited to an account under a grantor trust established by the director; the units earn the same return as if the fees were invested in Abbott shares and are generally paid in cash at age 65 or upon retirement from the board.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 397 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Stratton John G

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Equivalent Units F1, F2	397	$98.83	$39K

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Equivalent Units — 14,499 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. 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. F2. Balance includes stock equivalent units acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature.

Key Figures

Stock Equivalent Units acquired: 397 units Reported price per share: $98.83 per share Stock Equivalent Units after transaction: 14,499 units

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Stock Equivalent Units acquired 397 units September 30, 2026

Reported price per share $98.83 per share For the acquisition of Stock Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026

Stock Equivalent Units after transaction 14,499 units Balance after the transaction; includes units acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature

Key Terms

Stock Equivalent Units, grantor trust, dividend reinvestment feature

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Stock Equivalent Units financial

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

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

"under a grantor trust established by the director"

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

"units acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature"

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How many Abbott (ABT) Stock Equivalent Units did John G. Stratton acquire?

John G. Stratton, a director of Abbott Laboratories, acquired 397 Stock Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026, at a reported price of $98.83 per share.

How does Abbott’s stock equivalent unit account work?

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

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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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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^*

Stratton John G

(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)
09/30/2026

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)	09/30/2026		A		397		(1)	(1)	Common Shares	397	$98.83	14,499(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/ John G. Stratton by Jessica H. Paik, Attorney-in-Fact	10/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)