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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 2, 2018
 
ABBVIE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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Delaware
 
001-35565
 
32-0375147
(State or other Jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
 
 
 
Identification No.)
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1 North Waukegan Road
North Chicago, Illinois 60064-6400
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (847) 932-7900
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company ¨   
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨   

 






Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On November 2, 2018, AbbVie Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit
 








SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
ABBVIE INC.
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 2, 2018
By:
/s/ Robert A. Michael
 
 
 
Robert A. Michael
 
 
 
Senior Vice President,
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer