SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dittrich Thomas J.W.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE

M/S 28-5-C

(Street)

THOUSAND OAKS

91320

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2010

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, Finance & CAO

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	12,801⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Nqso (Right to Buy)	05/15/2007	05/15/2013	Common Stock	25,000⁽²⁾	$69.83	D
Nqso (Right to Buy)	04/26/2008	04/26/2014	Common Stock	11,000⁽³⁾	$62.55	D
Nqso (Right to Buy)	04/29/2009	04/29/2015	Common Stock	12,000⁽⁴⁾	$42.13	D
Nqso (Right to Buy)	04/28/2010	04/28/2016	Common Stock	8,000⁽⁵⁾	$50.44	D
Nqso (Right to Buy)	04/26/2011	04/26/2020	Common Stock	8,600⁽⁶⁾	$58.43	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares include 8,801 RSUs issued under the Company's equity plans which include:5,000 RSUs which vest in two equal annual installments of 2,500 each commencing 7/31/2010; 1,714 RSUs which vest in two equal annual installments of 857 each commencing 4/29/2011; 858 RSUs which vest in three equal annual installments of 286 each commencing 4/28/2011; and 1,229 RSUs which vest in three installments of 307 RSUs on 4/26/2011, 4/26/2012 and 4/26/2013 and one installment of 308 RSUs on 4/26/2014. Vested RSUs issued under the plans are paid in shares of the Company's Common Stock on a one-to-one basis.

2. These options are fully exercisable.

3. The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first three installments are exercisable and the last installment of 2,750 options becomes exercisable on 4/26/2011.

4. These options are exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first two installments are exercisable and the remaining two annual installments of 3,000 options each become exercisable commencing on 4/29/2011.

5. These options are exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment is exercisable and the remaining three annual installments of 2,000 options each become exercisable commencing on 4/28/2011.

6. These options are exercisable in four equal annual installments of 2,150 options each commencing 04/26/2011.

	/s/ Thomas J.W. Dittrich	05/18/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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