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

                                      Form 10-C

                   REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
                            INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM

               Files pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                                Exchange Act of 1934
                        and Rule 13a-17 or 15d-17 thereunder


                                     Amgen Inc.
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                   (Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)


                1840 DeHavilland Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1789
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                      (Address of principal executive offices)

               Issuer's telephone number, including area code:
                                   (805) 447-1000
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                      I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING

               Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of 5% or
               more in the number of shares outstanding:

               1.   Title of security:

                         Common Stock, $.0001 for value
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               2.   Number of shares outstanding before the change:

                                     132,337,250
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               3.   Number of shares outstanding after the change:

                                     264,674,500
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               4.   Effective date of change:


                         August 15, 1995
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               5.   Method of change:

                    Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, 
                    exchange, distribution, stock split, reverse
                    split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.):

                         Stock dividend
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                    Give brief description of transaction:

                         Two for one stock split in the form of a 100%
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                         stock dividend issued August 15, 1995 to
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                         stockholders of record on August 1, 1995.
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                            II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER


               1.   Name prior to change:

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               2.   Name after change:

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               3.   Effective date of charter amendment changing name:

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               4.   Date of shareholder approval of change, if 
                    required:

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               Date:  August 24, 1995   /s/ George A. Vandeman
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                                        (Officer's signature & title)

                                        George A. Vandeman
                                        Senior Vice President,
                                        General Counsel and
                                        Secretary