---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-114995"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABT"
cik: "0000001800"
company_name: "ABBOTT LABORATORIES"
filed_at: "2025-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T17:40:57.319316+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Abbott blackout period for retirement plan Dec 24 to Jan 11 due to admin changes

## Summary
- Blackout begins Dec 24, 2025 at 12pm CST, ends week of Jan 11, 2026.
- Plans changing recordkeepers, trustees (U.S. Plan), and custodian (P.R. Plan).
- Participants cannot change contributions, direct investments, take loans, or request distributions.
- Directors and executive officers prohibited from trading Abbott equity during blackout per Regulation BTR.
- No financial impact or change to company operations; routine administrative transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-114995
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABT
- cik: 0000001800
- company_name: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
- filed_at: 2025-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.04, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800/000110465925114995/0001104659-25-114995-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800/000110465925114995/tm2531676d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-114995.txt

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