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8-K filed December 10, 2021, 6:59 PM ET ticker ABT CIK 0000001800
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Abbott names CEO Robert B. Ford as Chairman; Miles D. White retires

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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Appointed

Robert B. Ford

Chairman of the Board
ABT · ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Effective
2021-12-10
Filed
December 10, 2021, 6:59 PM ET
On December 10, 2021, Abbott’s Board of Directors appointed Robert B. Ford, Abbott’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a director, to the additional position of Chairman of the Board, effective upon Mr. White’s resignation.
Departed

Miles D. White

Executive Chairman
ABT · ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Effective
2021-12-10
Successor
Robert B. Ford
Filed
December 10, 2021, 6:59 PM ET
Miles D. White informed the Abbott Laboratories (“Abbott”) Board of Directors that he will step down as Executive Chairman of the Board and as a director, effective December 10, 2021.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Robert B. Ford was appointed as Chairman of the Board at ABBOTT LABORATORIES.

Action
appointed
Role
Chairman of the Board
Exact text from the filing
On December 10, 2021, Abbott’s Board of Directors appointed Robert B. Ford, Abbott’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a director, to the additional position of Chairman of the Board, effective upon Mr. White’s resignation.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Miles D. White departed as Executive Chairman at ABBOTT LABORATORIES.

Action
stepped down
Role
Executive Chairman
Exact text from the filing
Miles D. White informed the Abbott Laboratories (“Abbott”) Board of Directors that he will step down as Executive Chairman of the Board and as a director, effective December 10, 2021.
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