---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-076373"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABBV"
cik: "0001551152"
company_name: "AbbVie Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T14:52:21.661353+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AbbVie appoints Robert A. Michael as President and COO effective June 29, 2023

## Summary
- Robert A. Michael appointed President and Chief Operating Officer effective June 29, 2023.
- He will continue oversight of AbbVie's global commercial and financial operations.
- New responsibilities include operations, human resources, business development, and corporate strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-076373
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABBV
- cik: 0001551152
- company_name: AbbVie Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551152/000110465923076373/0001104659-23-076373-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551152/000110465923076373/tm2320134d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-076373
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-076373.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-076373.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert A. Michael was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at AbbVie Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective June 29, 2023, Robert A. Michael has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551152/000110465923076373/0001104659-23-076373-index.htm

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