---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-150570"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABBV"
cik: "0001551152"
company_name: "AbbVie Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T00:31:20.155867+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Robert A. Michael appointed Vice Chairman, Finance and Commercial Operations and CFO

## Summary
- Effective December 16, 2021, Robert A. Michael, 51, named Vice Chairman, Finance and Commercial Operations and CFO.
- Michael previously served as Executive Vice President, CFO since October 2018 and held prior roles including VP Controller and VP Treasurer.
- He joined Abbott Laboratories in 1993 and held various finance positions before AbbVie's formation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-150570
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABBV
- cik: 0001551152
- company_name: AbbVie Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551152/000110465921150570/0001104659-21-150570-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551152/000110465921150570/tm2135667d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-150570.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-150570.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert A. Michael was appointed as Vice Chairman, Finance and Commercial Operations and Chief Financial Officer at AbbVie Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice Chairman, Finance and Commercial Operations and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Robert A. Michael, 51, has been appointed Vice Chairman, Finance and Commercial Operations and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of December 16, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551152/000110465921150570/0001104659-21-150570-index.htm

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