What is ABBOTT LABORATORIES's SEC CIK number?

ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT) has SEC CIK number 0000001800. The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to ABBOTT LABORATORIES in the EDGAR filing system; it is often written without leading zeros as 1800.

SEC CENTRAL INDEX KEY

ABBOTT LABORATORIES CIK Number

The SEC Central Index Key (CIK) for ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT).

CIK (CENTRAL INDEX KEY)

0000001800

Also written as 1800 (without leading zeros).

Company: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Ticker: ABT

Download ABT filings (PDF) →View on SEC EDGAR

What is a CIK number?

A CIK (Central Index Key) is the unique, permanent identifier the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission assigns to every filer — companies, funds, and individuals — in its EDGAR system. Unlike a stock ticker, a CIK never changes: even if ABBOTT LABORATORIES changed its ticker or name, its CIK (0000001800) would stay the same.

That stability is why the CIK is the most reliable way to pull a company's filings programmatically. Every 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Form 4 for ABBOTT LABORATORIES is indexed under CIK 0000001800.

CIK vs ticker — what is the difference?

Ticker (ABT) — exchange trading symbol; can change or be reused.
CIK (0000001800) — SEC filer ID; permanent, one per filer, used across all EDGAR filings.
Leading zeros are optional: 0000001800 and 1800 refer to the same filer.

How to use ABBOTT LABORATORIES's CIK

Paste CIK 0000001800 into EDGAR full-text search to see every filing, or skip the friction and download ABT filings as clean PDFs here. To look up any other company's CIK, use the CIK lookup directory.

Source: SEC EDGAR company index (sec.gov). CIK data is public.