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+Added: (1) These shares include the shares deemed surrendered to Abbott to pay the exercise price in connection with the exercise of employee stock options – 17,000 in October, 0 in November, and 135 in December.
These shares do not include the shares surrendered to Abbott to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock units.
−Removed: (2) On September 11, 2014, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3 billion of its common shares, from time to time (the “2014 Plan”).
(2) On October 11, 2019, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3 billion of Abbott common shares, from time to time (the “2019 Plan”).
+Added: On December 10, 2021, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $5 billion of Abbott common shares, from time to time (the “2021 Plan”).
The 2021 Plan is in addition to the unused portion of the 2019 Plan.
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