UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Preliminary Proxy Statement |
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| Definitive Proxy Statement |
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Definitive Additional Materials |
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Abbott Laboratories
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Abbott Laboratories Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 25, 2025
Under Securities and Exchange Commission
rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders are available on the Internet.
Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a paper copy. The items to be voted on and location
of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
This communication presents only an overview
of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the
important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The 2025 proxy statement and 2024 annual report to shareholders
are available at:
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Easy Online Access — View your proxy materials
and vote. |
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Go to www.investorvote.com/abt. |
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Click on the icon on the right to view meeting materials. |
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Return to the investorvote.com window and follow the instructions
on the screen to log in. |
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Make your selections as instructed on each screen for your delivery
preferences. |
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Vote your shares. |
When you go online, you can also help the
environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.
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Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to
receive a paper copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for this request. Please make
your request as instructed on the reverse side of this Notice on or before April 11, 2025 to facilitate timely delivery. |
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The 2025 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders will be held virtually at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on Friday, April 25, 2025, at meetnow.global/ABT2025.
Items to be voted on at the meeting are listed
below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.
The Board of Directors
recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed in Item 1 and FOR Items 2 and 3:
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Election of 12 Directors: |
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01 – R. J. Alpern |
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02 – C. Babineaux-Fontenot |
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03 – S. E. Blount |
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04 – R. B. Ford |
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05 – P. Gonzalez |
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06 – M. A. Kumbier |
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07 – D. W. McDew |
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08 – N. McKinstry |
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09 – M. G. O’Grady |
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10 – M. F. Roman |
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11 – D. J. Starks |
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12 – J. G. Stratton |
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Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP As Auditors |
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Say on Pay - An Advisory Vote on the Approval of Executive Compensation |
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PLEASE NOTE – YOU
CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials
to receive a proxy card.
Instructions for virtually attending and
voting at the Abbott Laboratories 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are available in the proxy statement, which can be viewed
at www.investorvote.com/abt.
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Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy
materials and select delivery preferences:
Current and
future delivery requests can be submitted using the options below.
If you request
an email copy, you will receive an email with a link to the current meeting materials.
PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the
shaded bar on the reverse side of this Notice when requesting a copy of the proxy materials. |
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Internet – Go to www.investorvote.com/abt. |
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Phone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276. |
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Email – Send an email to
investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Abbott Laboratories” in the subject line. Include your
full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse side of this Notice, and state that you
want a paper copy of the proxy materials. |
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To facilitate timely delivery, requests for a paper copy of proxy
materials must be received by April 11, 2025. |
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