ABBOTT LABORATORIES (NYSE:ABT) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Abbott today announced that Thomas C. Freyman, Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, informed Abbott on December 8, 2016 that he plans to retire from the company after 38 years of service, effective February 1, 2017.
About ABBOTT LABORATORIES (NYSE:ABT)
Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of a line of healthcare products. The Company operates in four business segments: Established Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products and Vascular Products. The Established Pharmaceutical Products segment includes the international sales of a line of branded generic pharmaceutical products. The Nutrition Products segment includes the sales of a line of adult and pediatric nutritional products. The Diagnostic Products includes the sales of diagnostic systems and tests for blood banks, hospitals, commercial laboratories and alternate-care testing sites. The Vascular Products includes the sales of coronary, endovascular, structural heart, vessel closure and other medical device products. ABBOTT LABORATORIES (NYSE:ABT) Recent Trading Information
ABBOTT LABORATORIES (NYSE:ABT) closed its last trading session up +0.52 at 39.20 with 7,802,493 shares trading hands.
