---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-111825"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABT"
cik: "0000001800"
company_name: "ABBOTT LABORATORIES"
filed_at: "2021-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T06:33:19.498133+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Abbott appoints Patricia P. Gonzalez to Board of Directors; board size increased to 14

## Summary
- Patricia P. Gonzalez named to Abbott Laboratories Board of Directors effective August 30, 2021.
- Board of Directors amended bylaws to increase board size from 13 to 14 members, effective same date.
- No other director changes or compensatory arrangements disclosed in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-111825
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABT
- cik: 0000001800
- company_name: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
- filed_at: 2021-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800/000110465921111825/0001104659-21-111825-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800/000110465921111825/tm2126543d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-111825
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-111825.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-111825.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patricia P. Gonzalez was named as Director at ABBOTT LABORATORIES.
  - Action: named
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 30, 2021, Patricia P. Gonzalez was named to the Abbott Laboratories’ (“Abbott”) Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800/000110465921111825/0001104659-21-111825-index.htm

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