United States securities and exchange commission logo October 20, 2022 Richard A. Gonzalez Chief Executive Officer AbbVie Inc. 1 North Waukegan Road North Chicago, Illinois 60064 Re: AbbVie Inc. Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Filed March 21, 2022 File No. 001-35565 Dear Richard A. Gonzalez: We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Disclosure Review Program