Company: ABBV
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0001104659-25-015715
Chunk: 68

Company: AbbVie Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 424B5
Chunk 68
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 Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”). The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project” and similar expressions and uses of future or conditional verbs, generally identify “forward looking statements,” which speak only as of the date the statements were made. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Where, in any forward-looking statement, an expectation or belief as to future results or events is expressed or implied, such expectation or belief is based on the current plans and expectations of AbbVie management and expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. Additional information about the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect AbbVie’s operations is set forth in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the 2024 Annual Report, which has been filed with the SEC. AbbVie notes these factors for investors as permitted by the PSLRA. AbbVie does not undertake, and specifically declines, any obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this prospectus to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, unless AbbVie is required by applicable securities law to do so.

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### PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information that you should consider before investing in our debt securities. You should read the following summary together with the more detailed information regarding our Company, the securities being registered hereby and our financial statements and notes thereto incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

#### AbbVie Inc.

### Overview
AbbVie is a global, diversified research-based biopharmaceutical company positioned for success with a comprehensive product portfolio that has leadership positions across immunology, oncology, neuroscience, aesthetics and eye care. AbbVie uses its expertise, dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world’s most complex and serious diseases.

AbbVie was incorporated in Delaware on April 10, 2012. On January 1, 2013, AbbVie became an independent, publicly traded company as a result of the distribution by Abbott Laboratories (“Abbott”) of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Abb