SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 11, 1999
------------------------------
Abbott Laboratories
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Illinois
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-2189 36-0698440
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-6400
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(847) 937-6100
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
-1-
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On November 11, 1999, Abbott Laboratories and BankBoston, N.A., as Rights
Agent, executed a Rights Agreement relating to the Preferred Stock Preferred
Rights that will be distributed to the shareholders of record of Abbott as of
the close of business on December 1, 1999.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Exhibit
- ----------- -------
4.1 Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.
99.1 Rights Agreement, dated as of November 11, 1999, between
Abbott Laboratories and BankBoston, N.A., as Rights Agent,
which includes as Exhibit A thereto the Form of Certificate of
Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock, as Exhibit B thereto the Form
of Right Certificate and as Exhibit C thereto the Summary of
Shareholder Rights Plan.
-2-
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, thereunto duly authorized.
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Date: November 12, 1999 By: /s/Gary P. Coughlan
------------------------------------
Name: Gary P. Coughlan
Title: Senior Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
- ----------- -------
4.1 Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.
99.1 Rights Agreement, dated as of November 11, 1999, between
Abbott Laboratories and BankBoston, N.A., as Rights Agent,
which includes as Exhibit A thereto the Form of Certificate of
Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock, as Exhibit B thereto the Form
of Right Certificate and as Exhibit C thereto the Summary of
Shareholder Rights Plan.
-4-