Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective August 1, 2009, Olivier Bohuon, Senior Vice President, International
Pharmaceuticals, has been named Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical
Products, succeeding James L. Tyree. Tyree will transition to a new role as
President, Abbott Biotech Ventures Inc., a subsidiary focused on investments in
early stage pharmaceuticals and biologics.