Debt Acceleration · Agreement Terminated

UNITED STATES 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   December 19, 2019 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   ABBOTT LABORATORIES (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)   Illinois   1-2189   36-0698440 (State or other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer of Incorporation)       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:  ( 224 ) 667-6100   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   ¨       Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ¨       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Shares, Without Par Value   ABT   New York Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).   Emerging growth company   ¨   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ¨             Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.   The disclosure set forth in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.   Item 2.04. Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.   The disclosure set forth in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.   Item 8.01. Other Events.   On December 19, 2019 (the “Redemption Date”), Abbott Laboratories (the “Company”) redeemed all of the $2,850,000,000 outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 2.900% Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”) at a redemption price equal to 101.972% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture (as defined below). The Notes were issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of March 10, 2015, between the Company, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as amended and supplemented by that certain Officers’ Certificate Pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.3 of the Indenture, dated as of November 22, 2016 (together, the “Indenture”).         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         Date: December 19, 2019 By: /s/ Brian B. Yoor     Brian B. Yoor     Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer