UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

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): May 5, 2017

ABBVIE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

o                 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o                 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 o

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.       o

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

AbbVie Inc. (“AbbVie”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 5, 2017.  The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting.

(1)                                 The stockholders elected AbbVie’s Class II Directors with terms expiring in 2020, as follows:

(2)                                 The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as AbbVie’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017, as follows:

(3)                                 The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of AbbVie’s named executive officers listed in the proxy statement for the 2017 annual meeting, as follows:

(4)                                 The stockholders did not approve the management proposal regarding amendment of the certificate of incorporation for the annual election of directors, as follows:

(5)                                 The stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to issue a lobbying report, as follows:

(6)                                 The stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to separate chair and CEO, as follows:

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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.

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