Executive Change

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   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 11, 2023   ABBVIE INC.   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   001-35565   32-0375147 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)         1 North Waukegan Road   North Chicago , Illinois 60064-6400   (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)    Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 847 ) 932-7900   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 Stock, $0.01 Par Value   ABBV   New York Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange 1.500% Senior Notes due 2023   ABBV23B   New York Stock Exchange 1.375% Senior Notes due 2024   ABBV24   New York Stock Exchange 1.250% Senior Notes due 2024   ABBV24B   New York Stock Exchange 0.750% Senior Notes due 2027   ABBV27   New York Stock Exchange 2.125% Senior Notes due 2028   ABBV28   New York Stock Exchange 2.625% Senior Notes due 2028   ABBV28B   New York Stock Exchange 2.125% Senior Notes due 2029   ABBV29   New York Stock Exchange 1.250% Senior Notes due 2031   ABBV31   New York Stock Exchange   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. ¨   Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ABBV         Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   On October 11, 2023, AbbVie Inc. (“AbbVie”) expanded the size of its Board of Directors (the “Board”) from eleven directors to thirteen directors and appointed Jennifer Davis as a Class II director and Susan Quaggin as a Class III director. Ms. Davis currently serves as Chief Executive Officer, Health Care at Procter & Gamble. Dr. Quaggin currently serves as the Irving S. Cutter Professor and Chair of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.   Ms. Davis has been appointed to the Nominations and Governance Committee, and Dr. Quaggin has been appointed to the Public Policy and Sustainability Committee.   The Board affirmatively determined that each of Ms. Davis and Dr. Quaggin is an “independent director” under the standards set forth in section 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual and AbbVie’s governance guidelines and director independence guidelines.   Ms. Davis and Dr. Quaggin will be entitled to compensation as independent directors as disclosed in Exhibit 10.6 to AbbVie’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023.         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.         ABBVIE INC.         Date: October 12, 2023 By: /s/ Perry C. Siatis       Perry C. Siatis       Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary