UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2008

Commission File Number 001-16429

ABB Ltd

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

P.O. Box 1831, Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050, Zurich, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):     o

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-          .

This Form 6-K consists of the following:

1.               Agenda and Resolutions from the ABB Ltd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 8, 2008; and

2.               Press release issued by ABB Ltd dated May 8, 2008.

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ABB Ltd

 AGENDA AND RESOLUTIONS

from the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

held on May 8, 2008, 10.00

in the “Messe Zürich hall”, Zürich-Oerlikon / CH

AGENDA AND RESOLUTIONS

1.              Reporting for Fiscal Year 2007

(Reporting only).

2.              Approval of the Annual Report, the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the Annual Financial Statements for 2007

The shareholders approve the Annual Report, the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the Annual Financial Statements for 2007.

3.              Discharge of the Board of Directors and the persons entrusted with management

The shareholders discharge the members of the Board and the persons entrusted with management for the fiscal year 2007.

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4.              Appropriation of available earnings and release of legal reserves

The shareholders approve the proposal of the Board of Directors,

·                  to release CHF 2,086,682,937 of the legal reserves,

·                  to allocate those released reserves to other reserves, and

·                  to carry forward the available earnings in the amount of CHF 1,772,263,198.

5.              Creation of additional contingent share capital

The shareholders approve with the required majority of two thirds of the votes represented, and thereby also with the absolute majority of the par value of shares represented,

·                  the creation of additional contingent share capital in an amount not to exceed CHF 500,000,000 enabling the issuance of up to 200,000,000 ABB Ltd shares with a nominal value of CHF 2.50; and

·                  the following amendment to the first three paragraphs of Article 4^bis of the Articles of Incorporation:

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6.              Capital reduction through nominal value repayment

The shareholders approve,

·                  to reduce the share capital of CHF 5,790,037,755.00 by CHF 1,111,687,248.96 to CHF 4,678,350,506.04 by way of reducing the nominal value of the registered shares from CHF 2.50 by CHF 0.48 to CHF 2.02 and to use the nominal value reduction amount for repayment to the shareholders,

·                  to confirm as a result of the report of the auditors, that the claims of the creditors are fully covered notwithstanding the capital reduction,

·                  to amend article 4 para.1 of the Articles of Incorporation according to the following wording  as per the date of the entry of the capital reduction in the commercial register:

·                  to amend article 4^bis paras. 1 and 4, and article 4^ter para. 1 of the Articles of Incorporation, correspondingly reflecting the reduced nominal value of the registered shares from CHF 2.50 by CHF 0.48 to CHF 2.02, as per the date of the entry of the capital reduction in the commercial register.

7.              Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation related to the capital reduction

The shareholders approve to amend article 13 para.1 of the Articles of Incorporation as follows:

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8.              General amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

The shareholders approve to amend articles 8 para. 1, 19i), 20, 22 para. 1, and 28 of the Articles of Incorporation according to the following wording:

a) Amendment to Article 8 para. 1 of the Articles of Incorporation

b) Amendment to Article 19i) of the Articles of Incorporation

c) Amendment to Article 20 of the Articles of Incorporation

d) Amendment to Article 22 para. 1 of the Articles of Incorporation

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e) Amendment to Article 28 of the Articles of Incorporation

9.              Elections to the Board of Directors

The shareholders re-elect the following persons as members of the Board of Directors for a further period of one year, i.e. until the Annual General Meeting 2009:

·                  Hubertus von Grünberg

·                  Roger Agnelli

·                  Louis R. Hughes

·                  Hans Ulrich Märki

·                  Michel de Rosen

·                  Michael Treschow

·                  Bernd W. Voss

·                  Jacob Wallenberg

10.       Election of the Auditors

The shareholders elect Ernst & Young AG as auditors for the fiscal year 2008.

This is a translation of the original German version. In case of any discrepancy, the German version shall prevail.

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For your business and technology editors

ABB shareholders approve all Board proposals

Zurich, Switzerland, May 8, 2008 – Shareholders of ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, approved all proposals submitted by the Board of Directors to the company’s annual general meeting in Zurich today.

All eight members of the Board were re-elected for another term of office. Hubertus von Grünberg, Chairman of the Board, said his priorities for the company include seizing the opportunities offered by the growing market for technology to combat climate change.

“We are not talking about a short-term trend, but an extremely rapidly growing market that presents our company with enormous opportunities,” von Grünberg said in his speech to shareholders.

Shareholders voted for a payout of 0.48 Swiss francs per share for 2007, to be paid in the form of a reduction in the nominal value of the shares. They agreed to reclassify legal reserves to increase ABB’s share capital flexibility, and created contingent capital, a measure that allows the company to issue as many as 200 million shares for certain company purposes.

A total of 1450 shareholders attended the annual general meeting and 50,6 percent of the total share capital was represented. They also approved the annual report, the consolidated financial statements and the annual financial statements for 2007. ABB achieved record profitability last year.

Chief Executive Officer Michel Demaré said market and technology leadership, together with performance improvements, are helping ABB to benefit from vibrant demand to expand and strengthen power grids, increase industrial productivity and improve energy efficiency.

“The long-term market factors driving our growth remain unchanged and continue to offer tremendous opportunities for organic growth,” Demaré said.

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs more than 110,000 people.

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SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

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