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Abbott Laboratories ABTThe company said it plans to separate its Nutrition business into an independent, publicly traded company on October 21, 2026. It said the separation would be made through a distribution of shares to Abbott shareholders and is intended to qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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AI summaryThe company said it plans to separate its Nutrition business into an independent, publicly traded company on October 21, 2026. It said the separation would be made through a distribution of shares to Abbott shareholders and is intended to qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Abbott said the new Nutrition company will have annual sales of approximately $8.5 billion, about 16,000 employees and 14 manufacturing sites. The company said the portfolio will include Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Glucerna and Ensure.
Abbott said it will have sales of approximately $42 billion and about 106,000 employees after the separation. It also said Daniel Salvadori, executive vice president and group president, Established Pharmaceuticals and Nutritional Products, will become chief executive officer of the new Nutrition company.
Abbott said it expects to complete the transaction by the end of 2027, subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals, the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form 10 and final approval by the Abbott Board of Directors. The company said the separation will not affect its guidance for 2026 and that it will quantify one-time charges related to the transaction at a later date.
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Abbott Announces Plan to Separate Nutrition Business
The company said it plans to separate its Nutrition business into an independent, publicly traded company on October 21, 2026. It said the separation would be made through a distribution of shares to Abbott shareholders and is intended to qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Size and Brands of the New Nutrition Company
Abbott said the new Nutrition company will have annual sales of approximately $8.5 billion, about 16,000 employees and 14 manufacturing sites. The company said the portfolio will include Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Glucerna and Ensure.
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Abbott's Size After Separation and New Company CEO
Abbott said it will have sales of approximately $42 billion and about 106,000 employees after the separation. It also said Daniel Salvadori, executive vice president and group president, Established Pharmaceuticals and Nutritional Products, will become chief executive officer of the new Nutrition company.
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Completion Timing, Conditions, Guidance and Charges
Abbott said it expects to complete the transaction by the end of 2027, subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals, the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form 10 and final approval by the Abbott Board of Directors. The company said the separation will not affect its guidance for 2026 and that it will quantify one-time charges related to the transaction at a later date.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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