Edgar Filing: SHARER KEVIN W

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

SHARER KEVIN W

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMGEN INC [AMGN]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Bd, CEO & Pres

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/26/2010

(Street)

THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320-1799

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/26/2010		A		45,500 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 0	110,250 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								220,997	I	Living Trust
Common Stock								4,326.226 ⁽³⁾	I	By 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Nqso (Right to Buy)

$ 58.43

04/26/2010

318,500

04/26/2011⁽⁴⁾

04/26/2020

Common Stock

318,500

$ 58.43

318,500

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SHARER KEVIN W ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320-1799	X		Chairman of the Bd, CEO & Pres

Signatures

/s/ Elain K. Cleary, Attorney-in-Fact for Mr. Sharer		04/28/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) were granted pursuant to the Company's 2009 Equity Incentive Plan and vest in four equal annual installments of 25% each commencing April 26, 2011. Vested RSUs will be paid in shares of the Company's common stock on a one-to-one basis.
(2)	These shares include the following RSUs granted under the Company's equity plans: 27,750 RSUs which vest in three equal annual installments of 9,250 each commencing 04/29/2010; 37,000 RSUs which vest in four equal annual installments of 9,250 each commencing 4/28/2010; and 45,500 RSUs which vest in four equal installments of 11,375 each commencing on 04/26/2011. Vested RSUs are paid in shares of the Company's Common Stock on a one-to-one basis.
(3)	These are shares acquired under the Company's 401(k) Plan and represent interests in the Company's stock fund as of the date of this filing.
(4)	These shares are exercisable in four equal annual installments of 25% each commencing 04/26/2011

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