---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-109061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABBV"
cik: "0001551152"
company_name: "AbbVie Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:18:18.494565+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AbbVie Vice Chairman & CLO Laura Schumacher to retire; Perry Siatis named General Counsel

## Summary
- Laura J. Schumacher, Vice Chairman & Chief Legal Officer, to retire after 32-year career at AbbVie and Abbott.
- Perry C. Siatis, currently SVP & Deputy General Counsel, will succeed her as EVP, General Counsel & Secretary.
- Schumacher led creation of AbbVie's legal function, oversaw $63B Allergan acquisition, and established AbbVie Foundation.
- Siatis joined Abbott legal in 2005, advanced through leadership roles, served as chief compliance officer.
- Transition is effective after a period; Schumacher will remain in advisory role during transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-109061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABBV
- cik: 0001551152
- company_name: AbbVie Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551152/000110465922109061/0001104659-22-109061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551152/000110465922109061/tm2228315d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-109061
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-109061.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-109061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Laura J. Schumacher departed as Vice Chairman, External Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at AbbVie Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice Chairman, External Affairs and Chief Legal Officer
  source text: Laura J. Schumacher, Vice Chairman, External Affairs and Chief Legal Officer, informed AbbVie that she plans to retire from the company after a period of transition.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551152/000110465922109061/0001104659-22-109061-index.htm

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