SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 20, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

ABBOTT LABORATORIES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Illinois

1-2189

36-0698440

(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-6400
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 937-6100


 

 



 

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit

 

10.1

 

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for a Non-Qualified Stock Option granted with an Incentive Stock Option under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.2

 

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for a Non-Qualified Stock Option under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.3

 

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for an Incentive Stock Option granted with a Non-Qualified Stock Option under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.4

 

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for an Incentive Stock Option under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.5

 

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for a Replacement Stock Option under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.6

 

Form of Employee Restricted Stock Agreement under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.7

 

Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.8

 

Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option Agreement under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.9

 

Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program, as Amended

 

 

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas C. Freyman

Date: August 20, 2004

 

Thomas C. Freyman
Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit

 

10.1

 

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for a Non-Qualified Stock Option granted with an Incentive Stock Option under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.2

 

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for a Non-Qualified Stock Option under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.3

 

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for an Incentive Stock Option granted with a Non-Qualified Stock Option under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.4

 

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for an Incentive Stock Option under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.5

 

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement for a Replacement Stock Option under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.6

 

Form of Employee Restricted Stock Agreement under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.7

 

Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.8

 

Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option Agreement under the Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program

 

10.9

 

Abbott Laboratories 1996 Incentive Stock Program, as Amended

 

 

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