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(AMGEN LETTERHEAD WILL BE USED)
March 28, 1994
DEAR STOCKHOLDER:
You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Amgen Inc.
to be held on Tuesday, April 26, 1994, at 10:30 A.M., PDT, at the Century Plaza
Hotel and Tower, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, California.
At this year's meeting, you are asked to elect three directors, to approve
the material terms of the Company's performance based Management Incentive Plan
and to ratify the appointment of the independent auditors. The accompanying
Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement describe these proposals. We urge you to
read this information carefully.
Your Board of Directors unanimously believes that election of its nominees
as directors, approval of the material terms of the Company's performance based
Management Incentive Plan and ratification of its appointment of independent
auditors are in the best interests of Amgen Inc. and its stockholders, and,
accordingly, recommends a vote FOR Items 1, 2 and 3 on the enclosed proxy card.
In addition to the formal business to be transacted, management will make a
presentation on developments of the past year and respond to comments and
questions of general interest to stockholders.
I personally look forward to greeting those Amgen stockholders able to
attend the meeting. If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please complete
and return the reply card enclosed with the Proxy Statement, and we will send
you a map with directions to the Century Plaza Hotel and Tower and an admission
ticket to the Annual Meeting.
It is important that your shares be represented and voted, whether or not
you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. THEREFORE, PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND PROMPTLY
MAIL THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE PREPAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[SIG]
Gordon M. Binder
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
[ADDRESS]
AMGEN INC.
AMGEN CENTER
1840 DEHAVILLAND DRIVE
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA 91320-1789
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON APRIL 26, 1994
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF AMGEN INC.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Amgen
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held on Tuesday, April 26,
1994, at 10:30 A.M., PDT, at the Century Plaza Hotel and Tower, 2025 Avenue of
the Stars, Los Angeles, California 90067-4696, for the following purposes:
1. To elect three directors to hold office until 1997;
2. To approve the material terms of the Company's performance based
Management Incentive Plan;
3. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young as independent auditors of the
Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994; and
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy
Statement accompanying this Notice.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on February 28, 1994
as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of
and to vote at this Annual Meeting and at any continuation or adjournment
thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors
[SIG]
Thomas E. Workman, Jr.
SECRETARY
Thousand Oaks, California
March 28, 1994
ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND
RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE YOUR
REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING. A PREPAID ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
EVEN IF YOU HAVE VOTED YOUR PROXY, YOU MAY STILL VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU ATTEND
THE MEETING. PLEASE NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD OF RECORD BY A
BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE AND YOU WISH TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT THE MEETING,
YOU MUST OBTAIN FROM SUCH BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE, A PROXY ISSUED IN YOUR
NAME.
AMGEN INC.
AMGEN CENTER
1840 DEHAVILLAND DRIVE
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA 91320-1789
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PROXY STATEMENT
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INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING
GENERAL
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors (the
"Board of Directors" or the "Board") of Amgen Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company" or "Amgen"), for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held
on Tuesday, April 26, 1994, at 10:30 A.M., PDT, (the "Annual Meeting"), or at
any continuation or adjournment thereof, for the purposes set forth herein and
in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held at
the Century Plaza Hotel and Tower, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles,
California 90067-4696.
SOLICITATION
The Company will bear the entire cost of solicitation of proxies, including
preparation, assembly and mailing of this proxy statement, the proxy and any
additional information furnished to stockholders. Copies of solicitation
materials will be furnished to banks, brokerage houses, fiduciaries and
custodians holding shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Common Stock") in
their names which are beneficially owned by others to forward to such beneficial
owners. The Company may reimburse persons representing beneficial owners for
their costs of forwarding the solicitation material to such beneficial owners.
Original solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone,
telegram or personal solicitation by directors, officers or other regular
employees of the Company. No additional compensation will be paid to directors,
officers or other regular employees for such services. In addition, the Company
has retained D. F. King & Co., Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies
from brokers, bank nominees and other institutional holders for a fee of $7,000,
plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses.
The Company intends to mail this proxy statement and accompanying proxy card
on or about March 28, 1994, to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of stockholders that are intended to be presented at the Company's
1995 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "1995 Annual Meeting") must be received
by the Company not later than November 28, 1994 in order to be included in the
proxy statement and proxy relating to the 1995 Annual Meeting.
VOTING RIGHTS AND OUTSTANDING SHARES
Only holders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on February
28, 1994 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the
close of business on February 28, 1994, there were outstanding and entitled to
vote 133,829,429 shares of Common Stock. Stockholders of record on such date are
entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held on all matters to be
voted upon at the meeting.
All votes will be tabulated by the inspector of election appointed for the
Annual Meeting, who will separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes,
abstentions and broker non-votes. Abstentions will be counted towards the
tabulation of votes cast on proposals presented to the stockholders and will
have the same effect as negative votes. Broker non-votes are not counted for any
purpose in determining whether a matter has been approved.
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REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
Any person giving a proxy pursuant to this solicitation has the power to
revoke it at any time before it is voted. It may be revoked by filing with the
Secretary of the Company at the Company's principal executive office, Amgen
Center, 1840 Dehavilland Drive, Thousand Oaks, California 91320-1789, Mail Stop
10-2-E-400, a written notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a
later date, or it may be revoked by attending the meeting and voting in person.
Attendance at the meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy.
PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that
the Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, each class
consisting, as nearly as possible, of one-third of the total number of
directors, with each class having a three-year term. Vacancies on the Board may
be filled only by persons elected by a majority of the remaining directors. A
director elected by the Board to fill a vacancy (including a vacancy created by
an increase in the Board of Directors) will serve for the remainder of the full
term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred and until such
director's successor is elected and qualified, or until such director's earlier
death, resignation or removal.
The Board of Directors is presently comprised of nine members. There are
three directors in the class whose term of office expires in 1994 and who are
nominees for election to the Board. Dr. Baddour, Mr. Binder and Mr. Johnson are
currently directors of the Company who were previously elected by the
stockholders. If elected at the Annual Meeting, each of Dr. Baddour, Mr. Binder
and Mr. Johnson would serve until the 1997 Annual Meeting and until his
successor is elected and qualified, or until such director's earlier death,
resignation or removal.
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes present in person or
represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. It is the
intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy, unless authorization to do
so is withheld, to vote the proxies received by them for the election of the
three nominees named below. If, prior to the Annual Meeting, any nominee should
become unavailable for election, an event which currently is not anticipated by
the Board, the proxies will be voted for the election of such substitute nominee
or nominees as the Board of Directors may propose. Each person nominated for
election has agreed to serve if elected and management has no reason to believe
that any nominee will be unable to serve.
Set forth below is biographical information for each person nominated and
for each person whose term of office as a director will continue after the
Annual Meeting.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM EXPIRING AT THE 1997 ANNUAL MEETING
RAYMOND F. BADDOUR
Dr. Raymond F. Baddour, age 69, has served as a director of the Company
since October 1980. Prior to July 1, 1989, Dr. Baddour was Lammot du Pont
Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
As of July 1, 1989, Dr. Baddour became Lammot du Pont Professor Emeritus.
GORDON M. BINDER
Mr. Gordon M. Binder, age 58, has served as a director of the Company since
October 1988. He joined the Company in 1982 as Vice President-Finance and was
named Senior Vice President-Finance in February 1986. In October 1988, Mr.
Binder was elected to the position of Chief Executive Officer. In July 1990, Mr.
Binder was elected to the position of Chairman of the Board.
FRANKLIN P. JOHNSON, JR.
Mr. Franklin P. Johnson, Jr., age 65, has served as a director of the
Company since October 1980. He is the general partner of Asset Management
Partners, a venture capital limited partnership.
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Mr. Johnson has been a private venture capital investor for more than five
years. He is also Chairman of the Board of Boole & Babbage, Inc. and a director
of BioSurface Technology, Inc., IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Ross Stores,
Inc., Tandem Computers Incorporated, Teradyne Inc. and Trinzic Corporation.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF EACH NAMED NOMINEE.
DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE UNTIL THE 1995 ANNUAL MEETING
STEVEN LAZARUS
Mr. Steven Lazarus, age 62, has served as a director of the Company since
May 1987. He has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Argonne
National Laboratory/The University of Chicago Development Corporation ("ARCH")
since it was formed in October 1986. ARCH is involved in the process of
transforming scientific discoveries into viable high technology products and
services. He is also the Managing Partner of ARCH Venture Fund, L.P. Mr.
Lazarus also has been associate dean at the Graduate School of Business, the
University of Chicago, since October 1986. Mr. Lazarus also serves as a director
of Cobra Industries, Inc., Illinois Superconductor Corporation and Primark
Corporation; and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Northwestern
Healthcare Network, Chicago, Illinois.
EDWARD J. LEDDER
Mr. Edward J. Ledder, age 76, has served as a director of the Company since
January 1991. In April 1981, Mr. Ledder retired as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Abbott Laboratories, a corporation in the principal business of
developing and providing human healthcare products, where he had been employed
in various executive positions since 1939. Mr. Ledder also serves as a director
of Alliance International Healthcare Fund and is the Chairman of the Board of
Pool Energy Services Company.
GILBERT S. OMENN
Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn, age 52, has served as a director of the Company since
January 1987. He has been Dean of the School of Public Health and Community
Medicine at the University of Washington for more than five years. Dr. Omenn
also is a director of Immune Response Corporation and Rohm & Haas Company.
DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE UNTIL THE 1996 ANNUAL MEETING
WILLIAM K. BOWES, JR.
Mr. William K. Bowes, Jr., age 67, has served as a director of the Company
since April 1980. He has been a general partner of U.S. Venture Partners, a
venture capital investment entity, since July 1981. Mr. Bowes also serves as a
director of Glycomed Incorporated, Xoma Corporation, and a number of privately
held U.S. Venture Partners portfolio companies and serves as the President of
Presidio Management Group.
On April 21, 1989, Mr. Bowes entered into a negotiated settlement under
which he admitted to misdemeanor failure to file California state income tax
returns for the years 1983 through 1986 with no intent to evade taxes. Mr. Bowes
had paid taxes as specified by the California Franchise Tax Board during this
period and paid the balance due in 1988.
BERNARD H. SEMLER
Mr. Bernard H. Semler, age 76, has served as a director of the Company since
August 1982. He has been a management consultant since July 1982. From 1974 to
July 1982, he was Executive Vice President-Finance of Abbott Laboratories.
KEVIN W. SHARER
Mr. Kevin W. Sharer, age 46, has served as a director and as President and
Chief Operating Officer of the Company since November 1992. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Sharer served as President of
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the Business Markets Division of MCI Communications Corporation ("MCI"), a
telecommunications company, from April 1989 to October 1992. From February 1984
until joining MCI in April 1989, Mr. Sharer had served in numerous executive
capacities at General Electric Company.
BOARD COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS
The Board of Directors, which held six meetings during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993, has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, an
Executive Committee, a Nominating Committee and a Strategy Committee.
The Audit Committee recommends engagement of the Company's independent
auditors and approves services performed by such auditors, including the review
and evaluation of the Company's accounting system and its system of internal
controls in connection with the Company's annual audit. During the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1993, the Audit Committee met three times. Mr. Semler served
as Chairman, and Messrs. Bowes and Johnson and Dr. Omenn served as members of
the Audit Committee.
The Compensation Committee sets guidelines for the administration of
salaries, makes recommendations for officers' salaries, administers incentive
compensation and awards stock options to employees and consultants under the
Company's stock option plans and otherwise determines compensation levels.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, the Compensation Committee met
six times. Mr. Semler served as Chairman, and Messrs. Lazarus and Ledder and Dr.
Baddour served as members of the Compensation Committee.
The Executive Committee may exercise, when the Board of Directors is not in
session, all powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business
and affairs of the Company to the extent permitted by law, the Bylaws of the
Company and specifically granted by the Board of Directors. During the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1993, the Executive Committee did not meet. Mr. Binder
served as Chairman, and Messrs. Bowes and Johnson served as members of the
Executive Committee.
The Nominating Committee interviews, evaluates, nominates and recommends
individuals for membership on the Company's Board of Directors and committees
thereof and nominates specific individuals to be elected as officers of the
Company by the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee will consider
nominees for directors nominated by stockholders upon submission in writing to
the Secretary of the Company of the names of such nominees, together with their
qualifications for service as a director of the Company. In order for any
nominees for directors nominated by stockholders to be considered by the
Nominating Committee, such nominations must be submitted no later than December
1st of the year preceding the Annual Meeting. During the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993, the Nominating Committee met twice. Mr. Bowes served as
Chairman, and Mr. Johnson and Dr. Omenn served as members of the Nominating
Committee.
The Strategy Committee meets with management of the Company to review
strategies and proposals for collaborations and licensing of technology. During
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, the Strategy Committee met four times.
Mr. Lazarus served as Chairman, and Mr. Ledder and Dr. Omenn served as members
of the Strategy Committee.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, all of the directors
attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors
and committees on which they served.
PROPOSAL 2
APPROVAL OF THE MATERIAL TERMS OF THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE BASED MANAGEMENT
INCENTIVE PLAN
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 placed a one million dollar
annual limit on the amount of non-performance based compensation for Named
Executive Officers that may be deducted by the Company for Federal income tax
purposes. Compensation based on the achievement of
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pre-established performance goal(s) set by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors under a performance based incentive plan and approved by the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting shares of the
Company's stock will be excluded from the limitation.
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determines and approves
the terms and performance goals of the Company's Management Incentive Plan
("MIP") at the beginning of each fiscal year. MIP participants include all
executive officers of the Company and certain other key employees. For a
description of the MIP, please refer to the Compensation Committee Report
contained herein.
The MIP is designed to reward participants for their contributions to the
achievement of the Company-wide performance goals. No awards are made to
participants, regardless of their own level of achievement or the Company's
achievement of other goals, unless either the Company-wide goal for Return on
Capital Employed ("ROCE") or for Growth in Revenue is achieved to create the
pool. Consequently, the benefits or amounts that will be received by or
allocated to any of the Named Executive Officers (as hereafter defined) are not
determinable prior to the time financial results are available for the fiscal
year with respect to which MIP awards are payable. See "SUMMARY COMPENSATION
TABLE" for amounts earned pursuant to the MIP by the Named Executive Officers in
the fiscal years ended December 31, 1991, 1992 and 1993. Target awards for
participants are established pursuant to a percentage formula relating to Base
Salary. The MIP provides for awards of up to 150% of the target award to
participants who substantially exceed their individual performance objectives.
In no event may the award to any participant exceed $900,000.
The Board of Directors has directed that the material terms of the
performance based MIP be submitted to the Company's stockholders for approval at
the 1994 Annual Meeting. Stockholder approval of the material terms of the
performance based MIP is required for the Company to be able to deduct for
Federal income tax purposes compensation in excess of one million dollars to any
Named Executive Officer for fiscal years beginning in 1994. If the above stated
Company-wide performance based MIP and the maximum annual award payable to any
of the Named Executive Officers pursuant to the MIP are approved by the
Company's stockholders at the 1994 Annual Meeting, such approval shall be
effective until the earlier of (i) the 1999 Annual Meeting; (ii) modification by
the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the performance based
MIP; or (iii) modification of the maximum annual award payable to any of the
Named Executive Officers pursuant to the MIP.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present in
person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting will be
required to approve the material terms of the Company's performance based MIP.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 2.
PROPOSAL 3
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has selected Ernst & Young as the Company's
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994, and has
further directed that management submit the selection of independent auditors
for ratification by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Ernst & Young has
audited the Company's financial statements since the Company's inception in
1980. Representatives of Ernst & Young are expected to be present at the Annual
Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and
will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Stockholder ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young as the Company's
independent auditors is not required by the Company's Bylaws or otherwise.
However, the Board is submitting the selection of Ernst & Young to the
stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the
stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Board will reconsider whether or
not to retain that firm.
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Even if the selection were ratified, the Board in its discretion may direct the
appointment of a different independent accounting firm at any time during the
year if the Board determines that such a change would be in the best interests
of the Company and its stockholders.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present in
person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting will be
required to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 3.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership
of the Company's Common Stock as of December 31, 1993 by: (i) each director;
(ii) the Company's Chief Executive Officer and each of its other four most
highly compensated executives ("Named Executive Officers") for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1993; and (iii) all directors and executive officers of the
Company as a group. The Company is not aware of any person who is a beneficial
owner of more than 5% of its Common Stock:
SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK BENEFICIALLY
OWNED (1)(2)
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PERCENT
NUMBER OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER OF SHARES TOTAL
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Raymond F. Baddour.................................................. 107,750 *
Gordon M. Binder.................................................... 944,118 *
William K. Bowes, Jr................................................ 1,502,600 1.1
Franklin P. Johnson, Jr. (3)........................................ 745,800 *
Steven Lazarus...................................................... 56,400 *
Edward J. Ledder.................................................... 24,000 *
Gilbert S. Omenn.................................................... 85,400 *
Bernard H. Semler (4)............................................... 115,951 *
Kevin W. Sharer..................................................... 20,626 *
Daniel Vapnek (5)................................................... 357,874 *
N. Kirby Alton (6).................................................. 65,602 *
Lowell E. Sears..................................................... 49,757 *
All directors and executive officers as a group (17
persons) (3)(4)(5)(6).............................................. 4,551,522 3.3
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* Less than 1%
(1) This table is based upon information supplied by directors, executive
officers and Schedules 13D and 13G, if any, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Unless otherwise indicated in the
footnotes and subject to community property laws where applicable, each of
the stockholders has sole voting and/or investment power with respect to
the shares beneficially owned.
(2) Includes shares which the directors and the Named Executive Officers of
the Company had the right to acquire on or before March 1, 1994 pursuant
to outstanding options and warrants, as follows: Dr. Baddour-36,068
shares; Mr. Binder-754,316 shares; Mr. Bowes-76,400 shares; Mr.
Johnson-150,800 shares; Mr. Lazarus-42,077 shares; Mr. Ledder-22,400
shares; Dr. Omenn-85,400 shares; Mr. Semler-65,686 shares; Mr.
Sharer-20,000 shares; Dr. Vapnek-324,425 shares; Dr. Alton-25,400 shares;
Mr. Sears-45,770 shares; and all directors and executive officers as a
group-2,010,192 shares.
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(3) Includes 583,000 shares held by Asset Management Partners, a venture
capital limited partnership, of which Mr. Johnson is the general partner.
As the general partner, Mr. Johnson may be deemed to have voting and
investment power as to all of these shares, and therefore may be deemed to
be a beneficial owner of such shares.
(4) Includes 5,154 shares held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Semler's
wife.
(5) Includes 5,350 shares held by one of Dr. Vapnek's children.
(6) Excludes 2,312 shares held by trusts established for the benefit of Dr.
Alton's children. Dr. Alton disclaims beneficial ownership of all such
shares.
In March and June 1993, the Company exercised its option to purchase the
Class A and Class B Limited Partnership interests, respectively, of Amgen
Clinical Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") pursuant to the partnership purchase
agreement dated as of March 12, 1993 by and among the Company, the Partnership,
Amgen Development Corporation, and each of the Class A and Class B Limited
Partners of the Partnership. As a result of the Company exercising such option,
each holder of a Limited Partnership interest acquired contractual contingent
payment rights based on the number of such holder's former Limited Partnership
interests. The contractual contingent payment rights are not voting securities.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of
the Company's contractual contingent payment rights as of December 31, 1993 by:
(i) each director; (ii) each of the five Named Executive Officers of the
Company; and (iii) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a
group:
CONTRACTUAL
CONTINGENT
PAYMENT RIGHTS
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED (1)
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PERCENT
NUMBER OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER OF RIGHTS TOTAL
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Raymond F. Baddour..................................................... 1 *
Gordon M. Binder....................................................... 1 *
William K. Bowes, Jr................................................... 2 *
Franklin P. Johnson, Jr. (2)........................................... 4 *
Steven Lazarus......................................................... -0- *
Edward J. Ledder....................................................... -0- *
Gilbert S. Omenn....................................................... 1/2 *
Bernard H. Semler...................................................... 1 *
Kevin W. Sharer........................................................ -0- *
Daniel Vapnek.......................................................... 1/2 *
N. Kirby Alton......................................................... 1/4 *
Lowell E. Sears........................................................ 1/4 *
All directors and executive officers as a group (17 persons) (2)....... 10.5 1.3
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* Less than 1%
(1) This table is based upon information supplied by the directors and
executive officers of the Company. Unless otherwise indicated in the
footnotes and subject to community property laws where applicable, each
holder of a contractual contingent payment right(s) has sole investment
power with respect to such right(s) beneficially owned.
(2) Includes four rights held by Asset Management Partners, a venture capital
limited partnership, of which Mr. Johnson is the general partner. As the
general partner, Mr. Johnson may be deemed to have investment power as to
all of these rights, and therefore may be deemed to be a beneficial owner
of such rights.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
During the period January 1, 1993 through June 30, 1993, each non-employee
director received a quarterly retainer of $3,000 (plus $1,000 for a Committee
Chairman) and a per meeting fee of $1,000 (plus $750 for Committee members
attending a committee meeting, up to a maximum of $1,500 for all committee
meetings held on the same day). During the period July 1, 1993 through December
31, 1993, each non-employee director received a quarterly retainer of $3,750
(plus $1,500 for a Committee Chairman) and a per meeting fee of $1,250 (plus
$750 for Committee members attending a committee meeting, up to a maximum of
$1,500 for all committee meetings held on the same day). In the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1993, the total compensation paid to non-employee directors
was $214,500. The members of the Board of Directors also are eligible for
reimbursement for their expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Board
and committee meetings in accordance with Company policy. There are no family
relationships among any directors of the Company.
Option grants under the 1987 Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Directors'
Plan") are non-discretionary. On January 27 of each year (or the next business
day should such date be a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday), each
non-employee director or an affiliate of any such non-employee director is
automatically granted under the Directors' Plan, without further action by the
Company, the Board of Directors or the stockholders of the Company, an option to
purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company. The number of shares subject to
such option is determined by multiplying 3,500 by a fraction, the numerator of
which is $40 per share and the denominator of which is the fair market value of
the Common Stock of the Company on the date of grant. The number of shares
granted will be rounded to the nearest 100 shares (rounding up if 50 shares). In
no event will the number of shares subject to such option exceed 5,000 shares or
be less than 2,000 shares. The minimum and maximum number of shares of Common
Stock to be granted under the Directors' Plan will not be adjusted for any stock
split, combination of shares or Common Stock dividend.
Each person who after January 27 and prior to November 1 of any year becomes
a non-employee director will, upon the date such person becomes a non-employee
director, automatically be granted an option to purchase shares of Common Stock
of the Company. The number of shares subject to the option will be determined as
described in the immediately preceding paragraph.
The purchase price for shares acquired upon exercise of an option granted
under the Directors' Plan may be paid in cash or by delivery of shares of Common
Stock that have been held for the period required to avoid a charge to the
earnings of the Company. Any shares so surrendered shall be valued at their fair
market value on the date of exercise. The exercise price of options granted
under the Directors' Plan is equal to 100% of the fair market value of the
underlying stock on the date of the option grant.
An optionee is entitled to a reload option ("Reload Option") in the event
the optionee exercises his or her option, in whole or in part, by surrendering
other shares of Common Stock of the Company held by such non-employee director
in accordance with the Directors' Plan and the terms of the option grant. Any
such Reload Option (i) will be for a number of shares of Common Stock equal to
the number of shares of Common Stock surrendered as part or all of the exercise
price of the original option; (ii) will have an expiration date that is the same
as the expiration date of the original option; and (iii) will have an exercise
price that is equal to 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock subject
to the Reload Option on the date of exercise of the original option. Any such
Reload Option will be subject to the availability of sufficient shares under the
Directors' Plan. There will be no Reload Option on a Reload Option.
Options granted to a non-employee director under the Directors' Plan may not
be exercised: (a) unless such director has, at the date of grant, provided three
years of prior continuous service as a non-employee director, in which case such
option will vest upon grant but will not be exercisable until six months after
the date of grant, or (b) until the date upon which such director has provided
one year
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of continuous service as a non-employee director following the date of grant of
such option, whereupon such option will become fully exercisable in accordance
with its terms. No option under the Directors' Plan is exercisable by the
optionee after the expiration of ten years from the date the original option is
granted.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, the Company granted under
the Directors' Plan an aggregate of 19,512 non qualified stock options, which
amount included options for 2,300 shares, at an exercise price of $60 per share,
that were granted to each of the current incumbent directors in January 1993 and
Reload Options granted in March and June 1993 to Messrs. Lazarus and Semler for
1,677 and 1,735 shares at exercise prices of $37.50 and $36.25, respectively.
COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table shows for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and
1991, respectively, certain compensation awarded or paid to, or earned by the
Named Executive Officers:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE (1)
LONG TERM
COMPENSATION
ANNUAL COMPENSATION -------------
----------------------------------------- SECURITIES
OTHER ANNUAL UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY ($)(2) BONUS ($)(3) COMPENSATION OPTIONS (#) COMPENSATION ($)(4)
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Gordon M. Binder, Chief 1993 466,676 487,057 24,390 130,428(10)
Executive Officer, 1992 400,016 407,351 20,000 15,907
Chairman of the Board and 1991 332,514 240,319 15,000
Director
Kevin W. Sharer, President, 1993 360,000 305,908 893,037(6) 70,200(7) 48,237(10)
Chief Operating Officer 1992 64,154 200,000 150,000(8) 5,045
and Director 1991 -- -- --
Daniel Vapnek, Senior Vice 1993 273,348 223,807 15,559 55,904(10)
President, Research 1992 236,672 162,556 15,500(9) 15,907
1991 201,240 112,967 8,400
N. Kirby Alton, Senior Vice 1993 238,348 161,573 16,140 37,976(10)
President, Development 1992 191,672 111,380 22,000(9) 15,907
1991 157,332 77,715 7,500
Lowell E. Sears, Senior 1993 227,500 156,022 16,140 35,975(10)
Vice President, 1992 183,336 106,944 21,000(9) 15,907
Asia-Pacific, and Acting 1991 154,794 69,019 6,600
Chief Financial
Officer (5)
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(1) On July 24, 1991, the Company's Board of Directors approved a change in
the Company's fiscal year end from March 31 to December 31. This Summary
Compensation Table reflects all compensation earned during the fiscal year
that began January 1, 1991 and ended December 31, 1991.
(2) Includes amounts deferred out of compensation under the Company's
Retirement and Savings Plan otherwise payable in cash during each calendar
year.
(3) Bonuses pursuant to the MIP were earned in the fiscal years ended December
31, 1991 and December 31, 1992 during the following MIP periods: (i) April
1, 1990 through March 31, 1991; (ii) April 1, 1991 through March 31, 1992;
and (iii) April 1, 1992 through December 31, 1992. Bonuses for fiscal year
1991 represent 25% of the payments under the MIP for the period April 1,
1990 through March 31, 1991 and 75% of the payments received under the MIP
for the period April 1, 1991 through March 31, 1992. The bonuses for
fiscal year 1992 represent 25% of the payments received under the MIP for
the period April 1, 1991 through March 31, 1992 and 100% of the payments
received under the MIP for the period April 1, 1992 through December 31,
1992. As of January 1, 1993, the MIP period corresponded to the Company's
fiscal year. Bonuses under the MIP for the period April 1, 1990 through
March 31, 1991 were as follows: Mr. Binder, $197,790; Dr. Vapnek,
$125,115; Dr. Alton, $84,540; and Mr. Sears, $73,388. Bonuses under the
MIP for the period April 1, 1991 through March 31, 1992 were as follows:
Mr. Binder, $254,495;
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Dr. Vapnek, $108,918; Dr. Alton, $75,440; and Mr. Sears, $67,562. Bonuses
under the MIP for the period April 1, 1992 through December 31, 1992 were
as follows: Mr. Binder, $343,727; Dr. Vapnek, $135,326; Dr. Alton,
$92,520; and Mr. Sears, $90,053.
(4) As permitted by rules promulgated by the SEC, no amounts are shown for
1991. The Company made contributions in the amount of $16,385 to the
Company's Retirement and Savings Plan for each of the Named Executive
Officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993.
(5) Mr. Sears resigned as Senior Vice President, Asia-Pacific, effective
January 7, 1994 and will resign as Senior Vice President and Acting Chief
Financial Officer effective March 31, 1994. See "CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS".
(6) Includes a $524,330 payment to Mr. Sharer that represents the difference
between the original cost of his primary residence in Virginia and the
market value, which was less than the original cost; $46,712 in payments
to or on behalf of Mr. Sharer in connection with his relocation to the
Thousand Oaks vicinity; and a $321,995 payment on behalf of Mr. Sharer
with respect to taxes payable by him as a result of such payments.
(7) Represents Mr. Sharer's annual periodic stock option grant which included
supplemental stock options to adjust the grant price for the options
granted when he was hired by the Company to reflect an equivalent grant
price of approximately $50 per share.
(8) Represents stock options granted to Mr. Sharer when he was hired by the
Company.
(9) Represents the sum of the options granted in connection with promotions
and a reorganization of the Company's management structure effected in
August 1992 and the annual periodic stock option grants.
(10) The Company's Supplemental Retirement Plan ("SRP") is a non qualified,
unfunded, deferred compensation plan. Participation in the SRP is
available to participants in the Company's Retirement and Savings Plan who
are affected by the Internal Revenue Code limits on the amount of employee
compensation that may be recognized for purposes of calculating the
Company's core, matching and performance contributions to the Retirement
and Savings Plan. The Company credits participants in the SRP with an
amount equal to the difference between the maximum Company contributions
permitted under the Retirement and Savings Plan and the amount of Company
contributions that such employee would have received, absent statutory
limitations. Each participant in the SRP is credited with Company
contributions at the time each participant reaches the statutory
limitation(s) under the Retirement and Savings Plan. The SRP was adopted
in 1993 and retroactive participation in such plan was approved for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. With respect to the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993, participants have been credited as of December 31, 1993
with an amount equal to the average return on investment that would have
been earned if the Company's contributions under the SRP had been invested
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 in the same investment
options, other than Company stock, selected by a participant with respect
to his or her Retirement and Savings Plan account. As of January 1, 1993,
SRP participants also were credited with Company contributions with
respect to the fiscal years ended December 31, 1991 and December 31, 1992.
With respect to the fiscal years ended December 31, 1991 and December 31,
1992, SRP participants have been credited as of December 31, 1993 with the
amount by which such Company contributions would have increased if such
contributions had been invested as of January 1, 1993 in the same
investment options, other than Company stock, selected by a participant
with respect to his or her Retirement and Savings Plan account. These
credits are bookkeeping entries and represent the Company's unsecured
promise of future payment. Pursuant to the SRP, the Named Executive
Officers were credited with the following amounts for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1991: Mr. Binder, $7,842; Dr. Vapnek, $2,249; Dr.
Alton, $197; and Mr. Sears, $60. Pursuant to the SRP, the Named Executive
Officers were credited with the following amounts for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1992: Mr. Binder, $50,156; Dr. Vapnek, $17,436; Dr.
Alton, $9,029; and Mr. Sears, $7,203. Since Mr. Sharer became employed by
the Company on October 28, 1992, he did not have any amounts credited to
him for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1991 and December 31, 1992,
respectively. Pursuant to the SRP, the Named Executive Officers were
credited with the following amounts for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1993: Mr. Binder, $56,045; Mr. Sharer, $31,852; Dr. Vapnek, $19,834; Dr.
Alton, $12,365; and Mr. Sears, $12,327.
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STOCK OPTION GRANTS AND EXERCISES
The Company has granted options to its executive officers under its 1984
Stock Option Plan (the "1984 Plan"), its 1988 Stock Option Plan (the "1988
Plan") and its 1991 Equity Incentive Plan (the "1991 Plan"; collectively with
the 1984 Plan and the 1988 Plan, the "Option Plans"). As of December 31, 1993,
options to purchase a total of 16,539,032 shares had been granted and were
outstanding under the Option Plans for all employees, including 1,796,725 shares
granted to the five Named Executive Officers. As of that date, options to
purchase 8,232,677 shares remained available for future grant under the Option
Plans.
The following tables show for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993,
certain information regarding options granted to, exercised by, and held at
fiscal year end by the Named Executive Officers:
OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL YEAR 1993
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
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NUMBER OF POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
SECURITIES VALUE AT ASSUMED ANNUAL
UNDERLYING PERCENT OF TOTAL RATES OF STOCK PRICE
OPTIONS OPTIONS GRANTED EXERCISE OR APPRECIATION FOR OPTION
GRANTED TO EMPLOYEES IN BASE PRICE TERM (1)
NAME (#)(2)(3)(4) FISCAL YEAR (5) ($/SH) (6) EXPIRATION DATE 5% ($) 10% ($)
- ---------------------------- ------------- ----------------- ----------- --------------- ----------- -----------
Gordon M. Binder............ 24,390 .63% 35.875 07/01/00 356,209 830,119
Kevin W. Sharer............. 70,200(7) 1.81% 35.875 07/01/00 1,025,252 2,389,273
Daniel Vapnek............... 15,559 .40% 35.875 07/01/00 227,235 529,554
N. Kirby Alton.............. 16,140 .42% 35.875 07/01/00 235,720 549,329
Lowell E. Sears............. 16,140 .42% 35.875 07/01/00 235,720 549,329
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(1) The potential realizable value is based on the term of the option at the
time of its grant which is seven years for the stock options granted to
the five Named Executive Officers in the table. Pursuant to the rules
promulgated by the SEC, assumed annual stock price appreciation rates of
5% and 10% are used. The potential realizable value is calculated by
assuming that the stock price on the date of grant appreciates at the
indicated rate, compounded annually, for the entire term of the option and
that the option is exercised and sold on the last day of its term at this
appreciated stock price. No valuation method can accurately predict future
stock prices or option values because there are too many unknown factors.
No gain to the optionee is possible unless the stock price increases over
the option term. Such a gain in stock price would benefit all
stockholders.
(2) Under the terms of the Company's Option Plans, the Board of Directors
retains discretion, subject to plan limitations, to modify the terms of
outstanding options and to reprice the options. The Board of Directors has
delegated administration of the Option Plans to the Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors.
(3) The options were granted to the five Named Executive Officers in the table
for a term of seven years, subject to earlier termination if the optionee
ceases employment with the Company prior to the vesting of such options.
Each option agreement contains a provision entitling the optionee to a
further Reload Option in the event the optionee exercises the option, in
whole or in part, by surrendering other shares of Common Stock in
accordance with the Option Plans. Any such Reload Option (i) will be for a
number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Common
Stock surrendered as part or all of the exercise price of the original
option; (ii) will have an expiration date that is the same as the
expiration date of the original option; and (iii) will have an exercise
price that is equal to 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock
subject to the Reload Option on the date of exercise of the original
option. There will be no Reload Option on a Reload Option.
(4) Represents options granted as part of the annual periodic stock option
grants extended to all eligible employees of the Company. Upon vesting,
such options become exercisable. 20% of the
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options covered thereby become vested twelve months after the grant date
and an additional 20% of the options become vested on each successive
anniversary date, with full vesting occurring on the fifth anniversary
date.
(5) Options granted to the five Named Executive Officers in the table, who are
reporting persons for purposes of Section 16 ("Section 16 officers") of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, represented 3.67% of the total
options granted to all employees of the Company; and options granted to
all ten Section 16 officers of the Company represented 5.67% of the total
options granted to all employees of the Company.
(6) The exercise price of options must be paid: (i) in cash at the time the
option is exercised, (ii) by delivery of other Common Stock of the Company
that has been held for the period required to avoid a charge to the
Company's earnings, or (iii) at the discretion of the Board of Directors,
(a) pursuant to a deferred payment arrangement or (b) in any other form of
legal consideration acceptable to the Board of Directors. Tax withholding
obligations related to exercise may be paid by a cash payment upon
exercise, by delivery to the Company of already owned shares or by
authorizing the Company to withhold shares otherwise issuable upon
exercise, or by a combination of these methods. The options are subject to
accelerated vesting upon the death of the optionee while in the employ of
the Company or within three months of termination of such employment.
(7) Represents Mr. Sharer's annual periodic stock option grant which included
supplemental stock options to adjust the grant price for the options
granted when he was hired by the Company to reflect an equivalent grant
price of approximately $50 per share.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN FISCAL YEAR 1993
AND FISCAL YEAR-END 1993 OPTION VALUES
NUMBER OF SECURITIES
UNDERLYING VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
AT FY-END (#) AT FY-END ($)(2)
SHARES --------------------- --------------------
ACQUIRED ON VALUE EXERCISABLE/ EXERCISABLE/
NAME EXERCISE (#) REALIZED ($)(1) UNEXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
- ----------------------------------- ------------ ------------------- --------------------- --------------------
Gordon M. Binder................... -0- -0- 682,712/ 28,467,209/
321,430 11,001,445
Kevin W. Sharer.................... -0- -0- 20,000/ -0-/
200,200 956,475
Daniel Vapnek...................... 13,200 537,717 295,625/ 12,673,650/
73,334 1,868,291
N. Kirby Alton..................... 39,594 1,456,787 7,400/ 11,250/
99,464 2,751,718
Lowell E. Sears.................... 28,300 1,033,288 22,370/ 560,780/
74,190 1,738,358
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(1) Value realized is based on the market value of the Company's Common Stock
on the date of exercise, minus the exercise price and does not necessarily
indicate that the optionee sold such stock.
(2) Value of unexercised in-the-money options is calculated based on the
market value of the underlying securities, minus the exercise price, and
assumes sale of the underlying securities on December 31, 1993 at the then
current market value of $49.50 per share.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT(1)
The Board of Directors has delegated to the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") the authority to establish and
maintain the Job Grade and Compensation Range Tables and Merit Increase
Guidelines both used to establish initial salary guidelines and merit pay
increases throughout the Company and as the basis for making specific
recommendations to the Board concerning the compensation of senior officers of
the Company, including the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In addition,
the Compensation Committee administers the Management Incentive Plan ("MIP"),
the Option Plans, the Retirement and Savings Plan, the Employee Stock Purchase
Plan and all other compensation and benefit programs currently in place at the
Company. Compensation Committee members are all non-employee directors.
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 placed a one million dollar
limit on the amount of non-performance based compensation for Named Executive
Officers that may be deducted by the Company for tax purposes. The Compensation
Committee intends to design and administer its compensation plans to support the
achievement of the Company's long-term strategic objectives and to enhance
stockholder value and, to the extent possible, to maximize the deductibility of
compensation expense for tax purposes. The Committee has been advised that upon
approval by the Company's stockholders of Proposal 2, the MIP will be in
compliance with the compensation deduction provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code. In this connection, the Board of Directors is seeking stockholder approval
of the material terms of the performance based MIP.
The method used by the Compensation Committee to determine executive
compensation is designed to provide for a base salary that, while competitive
with comparable companies, is nevertheless calculated to result in a base salary
that is at the lower end of the competitive range for those companies. Base
salary is supplemented by two additional compensation components: first, the
MIP, designed to reward participants for individual and Company-wide
performance; and second, the Company's Option Plans, designed to provide
long-term incentives to all employees of the Company. Each of these components
is discussed in turn below:
BASE SALARY
Base Salaries for all employees, including executive officers of the
Company, are determined based on an established Job Grade and Compensation Range
Table that is designed to provide a Base Salary that ensures that salaries,
while remaining competitive with comparable companies, are at the lower end of
the range for executive officers and at the middle of the range for all other
employees of the companies surveyed. In monitoring the Executive Job Grade and
Compensation Range Table, the members of the Compensation Committee compared
compensation information derived from compensation surveys outlining
compensation levels at major pharmaceutical companies, the majority of which are
included in the Standard & Poor's Drug Index, leading biotechnology companies
and other high technology companies.(2) Adjustments to each individual's Base
Salary are made in connection with annual performance reviews. The amounts of
such increases are calculated using compensation levels at comparable companies
and the Merit Increase Guidelines which provide for percentage salary increases
based on the position in the Compensation Range and the result of each
individual's
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(1) The material in this report and in the performance graph is not soliciting
material, is not deemed filed with the SEC, and is not incorporated by
reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made
before or after the date of this proxy statement and irrespective of any
general incorporation language in such filing.
(2) The Compensation Committee utilizes data and summaries provided by
Organization Resources Counselors, Inc. and Towers Perrin, two independent
consulting firms, to determine comparable companies, including major
pharmaceutical, leading biotechnology and other high technology companies,
and their compensation levels.
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annual performance review. The recommended percentage increases are adjusted
annually and reflect the Compensation Committee's assessment of appropriate
salary adjustments given the results of competitive surveys and general economic
conditions.
MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN
The MIP has been established to reward participants for their contributions
to the achievement of Company-wide performance goals. All executive officers of
the Company and certain other key employees, as determined by the Compensation
Committee, participate in the MIP. MIP payouts are established at a level
designed to ensure that when such payouts are added to a participant's Base
Salary, the resultant compensation for above average performance will exceed the
average compensation level of comparable companies.
The structure of the MIP provides for the development of a compensation pool
(the "Pool"). Amounts attributable to the Pool are based upon the achievement of
certain specified performance goals and milestones established by members of
management and approved by the Compensation Committee at the beginning of each
MIP period. The plan requires that at least 50% of the Pool determination be
based upon Return on Capital Employed ("ROCE") and Growth in Revenue, with the
remainder based upon two or three major goals selected by the Committee from the
goals established by management in connection with the planning process. The MIP
provides for a range of payouts based on actual achievements, with both the size
of the Pool and the individual awards subject to an upside potential of 150% of
applicable targets for the achievement of performance that is significantly
above the target levels. No awards are made to the participants, regardless of
the performance achieved on the other goals or by individual participants,
unless either the ROCE or the Growth in Revenue goal is achieved.
At the beginning of each MIP period, participants in the MIP are required to
identify individual performance objectives that will contribute to the success
of the Company. Each participant's payout from the MIP Pool is based upon the
respective supervisor's and the Compensation Committee's assessment of
achievement of the participant's goals. Performance objectives are stated as a
range of possible measured achievements. In order to be eligible to receive a
payout from the MIP, each individual participant must have achieved his or her
individual performance objectives at least at the minimum threshold. The minimum
threshold represents significant, but less than planned, performance. The payout
at the minimum threshold is usually 50% of the target payout, assuming Pool
goals are achieved at target. The maximum amount payable to any participant may
not exceed $900,000.
The Pool goals for the MIP period ended December 31, 1993 included goals
related to return on capital employed; growth in total revenue; specific product
development objectives; sales of EPOGEN-R- and NEUPOGEN-R-; and construction of
a new plant in Puerto Rico. The relative weightings of these five factors in
determining the total Pool were 35%, 15%, 25%, 15% and 10%, respectively. Based
upon evaluations by management and approved by the Compensation Committee, the
Company achieved 122% of the target Pool goals established under the MIP for the
period ended December 31, 1993.
OPTION PLANS
The Option Plans offered by the Company have been established to provide all
employees of the Company with an opportunity to share, along with stockholders
of the Company, in the long-term performance of the Company.
Periodic grants of stock options are generally made annually to all eligible
employees, with additional grants being made to certain employees upon
commencement of employment and occasionally, following a significant change in
job responsibility, scope or title or a particularly noteworthy achievement.
Stock options granted under the various stock option plans generally have a
three-, four-or five-year vesting schedule and generally expire seven or ten
years from the date of grant. The exercise price of options granted under the
stock option plans are usually 100% of fair market value of the underlying stock
on the date of grant.
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Guidelines for the number of stock options for each participant in the
periodic grant program generally are determined by a procedure established by
the Compensation Committee based upon several factors including the salary grade
midpoint, the performance of each participant and the approximate market price
of the stock at the time of grant. The size of the grants, as developed under
the procedure, are targeted to be somewhat above competitive levels as a
reflection of both the added incentive to continue the favorable competitive
performance of the Company, as well as the risk attached to the future growth of
the biotech industry.
CEO COMPENSATION
Mr. Binder's Base Salary, MIP payout and grants of stock options were
determined in accordance with the criteria described in the "Base Salary",
"Management Incentive Plan" and "Option Plans" sections of this report. The Base
Salary of Mr. Binder was set at $475,008 as of March 1, 1993 and reflects the
Board's assessment of his very favorable performance and his position in the
Grade and Range Table.
The MIP target for Mr. Binder for the MIP period ended December 31, 1993 was
set at 78% of Base Salary. The actual award under the MIP for the MIP period
ended December 31, 1993 was $487,057, or 104% of Base Salary. Payments made to
Mr. Binder as a participant in the MIP for the period ended December 31, 1993
reflect both the Company's level of achievement of the Pool goals and Mr.
Binder's level of achievement of his individual performance objectives which
included the Company's Pool goals of ROCE, product development objectives and
sales of EPOGEN-R- and NEUPOGEN-R-. As previously discussed, no awards are made
to MIP participants unless the Company achieves either the ROCE or Growth in
Revenue goal.
The periodic stock option grant to Mr. Binder in July 1993 of options to
purchase 24,390 shares of Common Stock of the Company at 100% of fair market
value on the date of grant, or $35.875 per share, also reflects the Board's
assessment of the substantial contributions made by Mr. Binder to the growth and
performance of the Company.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bernard H. Semler, Chairman Steven Lazarus
Raymond F. Baddour Edward J. Ledder
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
As noted above, as of March 28, 1994, the Company's Compensation Committee
consisted of Messrs. Semler, Lazarus, Ledder and Dr. Baddour. Dr. George B.
Rathmann, who chose not to stand for re-election as a director of the Company at
the 1993 Annual Meeting, was a member of the Compensation Committee until May
19, 1993 and was an executive officer of the Company from 1980 to 1990.
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PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT COMPARISON
The chart set forth below shows the value of an investment of $100 on
December 31, 1988 in each of Amgen stock, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (the
"S&P 500"), the Standard & Poor's Drug Index (the "S&P Drug") and the NASDAQ
Pharmaceutical Index (the "NASDAQ Pharmaceutical"). All values assume
reinvestment of the pre-tax value of dividends and are calculated as of December
31 of each year.
AMGEN STOCK PRICE VS. S&P 500, S&P DRUG, NASDAQ PHARMACEUTICAL INDEXES
NASDAQ
AMGEN S&P 500 S&P DRUG PHARMACEUTICAL
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12/31/88............ 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
1/31/89............. 111.72 107.32 108.92 107.06
2/28/89............. 111.72 104.65 105.97 106.76
3/31/89............. 121.31 107.09 111.90 112.07
4/28/89............. 118.47 112.65 118.47 112.93
5/31/89............. 118.83 117.21 121.85 115.77
6/30/89............. 128.06 116.54 117.65 112.20
7/31/89............. 128.77 127.07 138.74 119.51
8/31/89............. 115.45 129.55 139.58 120.87
9/29/89............. 124.33 129.02 141.46 127.92
10/31/89............ 170.16 126.03 142.27 128.19
11/30/89............ 165.72 128.60 150.07 129.69
12/31/89............ 145.12 131.69 149.75 125.90
1/31/90............. 138.37 122.84 140.52 114.45
2/28/90............. 170.16 124.43 133.04 123.77
3/30/90............. 182.77 127.72 139.95 127.72
4/30/90............. 189.52 124.54 141.32 125.60
5/31/90............. 207.64 136.68 162.80 139.77
6/29/90............. 230.02 135.76 168.70 146.60
7/31/90............. 255.42 135.32 176.27 143.88
8/31/90............. 267.85 123.09 162.40 129.96
9/28/90............. 263.23 117.10 153.39 123.66
10/31/90............ 279.75 117.05 153.77 123.47
11/30/90............ 343.34 124.62 169.51 143.42
12/31/90............ 368.56 128.09 171.34 151.01
1/31/91............. 436.59 133.67 179.18 174.01
2/28/91............. 540.32 143.23 199.26 214.28
3/29/91............. 777.09 146.70 203.52 252.04
4/30/91............. 750.44 147.05 204.11 237.24
5/31/91............. 723.80 153.39 218.48 247.22
6/28/91............. 697.87 146.36 208.26 234.06
7/31/91............. 876.20 153.18 228.27 265.68
8/30/91............. 945.83 156.81 236.67 293.93
9/30/91............. 981.35 154.19 235.64 323.19
10/31/91............ 1,065.72 156.26 245.87 370.22
11/29/91............ 994.67 149.97 242.84 331.07
12/31/91............ 1,345.47 167.12 282.33 401.34
1/31/92............. 1,252.22 164.00 263.68 418.89
2/28/92............. 981.35 166.13 263.51 382.61
3/31/92............. 1,110.12 162.90 247.04 347.53
4/30/92............. 994.67 167.68 244.30 290.62
5/29/92............. 1,083.48 168.50 245.04 301.45
6/30/92............. 1,081.35 165.99 239.14 291.22
7/31/92............. 1,163.41 172.77 255.40 306.99
8/31/92............. 1,125.75 169.24 243.02 279.45
9/30/92............. 1,114.56 171.22 226.15 274.24
10/30/92............ 1,185.61 171.82 226.06 292.75
11/30/92............ 1,363.23 177.67 231.76 337.65
12/31/92............ 1,254.53 179.85 223.91 334.30
1/29/93............. 1,101.24 181.35 207.35 310.72
2/26/93............. 643.87 183.82 193.74 238.49
3/31/93............. 670.52 187.70 189.82 240.70
4/30/93............. 710.48 183.16 200.21 243.18
5/28/93............. 630.55 188.06 207.99 253.12
6/30/93............. 648.31 188.61 198.57 253.58
7/30/93............. 621.67 187.86 176.99 246.33
8/31/93............. 657.19 194.98 183.71 259.47
9/30/93............. 686.06 194.83 182.67 274.95
10/29/93............ 810.39 198.86 192.76 299.52
11/30/93............ 803.73 198.67 201.86 293.07
12/31/93............ 879.22 201.08 204.90 301.30
12/31/88 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93
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Amgen.................................. $ 100.00 $ 145.12 $ 368.56 $ 1,345.47 $ 1,254.53 $ 879.22
S&P 500................................ $ 100.00 $ 131.69 $ 128.09 $ 167.12 $ 179.85 $ 201.08
S&P Drug............................... $ 100.00 $ 149.75 $ 171.34 $ 282.33 $ 223.91 $ 204.90
NASDAQ Pharmaceutical.................. $ 100.00 $ 125.90 $ 151.01 $ 401.34 $ 334.30 $ 301.30
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CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, the Company had aggregate
loans outstanding in the original principal amounts of $158,000 to Mr. Larry A.
May and $200,000 to Mr. Sharer, both of whom are executive officers of the
Company. Each such loan is evidenced by a full recourse promissory note secured
by real estate valued in excess of the principal balance of such loan. The
purpose of the loans was to provide sufficient cash to each of Messrs. May and
Sharer to enable these key officers to satisfy certain personal objectives and
obligations. The annual interest rate on each such loan was 5.1% during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 and was 4.1% on February 28, 1994. Including
principal and accrued interest, the largest aggregate indebtedness since January
1, 1993 of Messrs. May and Sharer under such loans was $164,715 and $200,000,
respectively. The aggregate outstanding indebtedness at February 28, 1994 of
Messrs. May and Sharer under such loans was $158,000 and $200,000, respectively.
In January 1994, Mr. Sears entered into a separation agreement with the
Company. Mr. Sears resigned effective January 7, 1994 as Senior Vice President,
Asia-Pacific, and pursuant to the separation agreement, will resign effective
March 31, 1994 as Senior Vice President and Acting Chief Financial Officer and
from all other offices he holds with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Mr.
Sears may elect to extend the effective date of his resignation as Acting Chief
Financial Officer by the number of his accrued and unused vacation days.
From the effective date of Mr. Sears' resignation through November 1994, the
Company will pay Mr. Sears a monthly severance payment of $19,250, less
applicable withholdings; however, if Mr. Sears commences full-time employment
with another employer, such severance payments will cease as of the date of such
employment. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Mr. Sears received payment
of the full amount of the bonus payable to him under the Company's MIP for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, but will not be eligible for a bonus under
such plan for the period ending December 31, 1994. The Company will provide Mr.
Sears with medical, vision and dental insurance benefits through the earlier of
November 30, 1994 or the commencement of Mr. Sears' full-time employment with
another employer. The Company also agreed to transfer certain office equipment
to Mr. Sears.
In connection with his resignation, Mr. Sears agreed to provide certain
consulting services to the Company from the date of the termination of his
employment through March 31, 1995. In consideration for his consulting services
and a noncompetition agreement, stock options previously granted to Mr. Sears
shall continue to vest through September 30, 1994. If he elects to do so, Mr.
Sears must exercise all of his vested options no later than March 31, 1995.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's officers and
directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the
Company's equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership with the SEC and with the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. Officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC
regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all forms they file pursuant to
Section 16(a).
Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms received by it, or
written representations from certain reporting persons that no Forms 5
disclosing delinquently reported transactions were required for those persons,
the Company believes that, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, all
filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and greater than 10%
beneficial owners were complied with, except that Dr. Vapnek failed to timely
report one transaction, but did report the transaction on his fiscal year end
report on Form 5, which was timely filed. Additionally, one report covering one
transaction was filed late by PaineWebber R&D Partners, L.P., a 10% beneficial
owner of the Company's contractual contingent payment rights.
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OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Directors knows of no other business that will be presented for
consideration at the Annual Meeting. If other matters are properly brought
before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying
proxy to vote the shares represented thereby on such matters in accordance with
their best judgment.
By Order of the Board of Directors
[SIG]
THOMAS E. WORKMAN, JR.
SECRETARY
March 28, 1994
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APPENDIX A
The graphic shows the value of an investment of $100 on December 31, 1988
in each of Amgen Stock, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (the "S&P 500"), the
Standard & Poor's Drug Index (the "S&P Drug") and the NASDAQ Pharmaceutical
Index (the "NASDAQ Pharmaceutical"). All values assume reinvestment of the
pre-tax value of dividends and are calculated as of December 31 of each year.
APPENDIX B
NO POSTAGE
NECESSARY
IF MAILED
IN THE
UNITED STATES
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| BUSINESS REPLY MAIL |
| FIRST CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO. 67 Thousand Oaks, CA |
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POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE
Amgen Inc.
ATTN: Secretary, Mail Stop 10-2-E-400
1840 Dehavilland Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1789
Amgen Inc.
/ / I plan to attend the Annual Stockholders' Meeting on Tuesday, April 26,
1994.
________________________________________________________________________________
Name (Please print)
________________________________________________________________________________
Address
_____________________________________________________________________(_______)__
City State Zip Telephone
No.
APPENDIX C
AMGEN INC.
AMGEN CENTER, 1840 DEHAVILLAND DRIVE, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320-1789
PROXY SOLICITED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS-APRIL 26, 1994
Gordon M. Binder and Thomas E. Workman, Jr., or either of them, each with
the power of substitution and revocation, hereby are authorized to represent the
undersigned, with all powers which the undersigned would possess if personally
present, to vote the shares of Amgen Inc. Common Stock of the undersigned at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Amgen Inc., to be held at the Century Plaza
Hotel and Tower, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, California 90067-4696,
at 10:30 A.M., PDT, on Tuesday, April 26, 1994, and at any postponements and
adjournments of that meeting, with all powers that the undersigned would possess
if personally present, upon and in respect of the following matters and in
accordance with the following instructions, with discretionary authority as to
any and all other business that may properly come before the meeting.
You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes,
SEE REVERSE SIDE, but you need not mark any boxes if you wish to vote in
accordance with the Board of Directors' recommendations. PLEASE MARK, SIGN AND
DATE THE REVERSE SIDE AND MAIL PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
Change of Address:
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
(If you have written in the above space,
please mark the corresponding box on the
reverse side of this card.) [SEE REVERSE
SIDE]
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
/X/ Please mark your votes as in this example.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED OR, IF NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED, WILL BE
VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NAMED NOMINEES, FOR APPROVAL OF THE MATERIAL TERMS
OF THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE BASED MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN AND FOR
RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG AS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF
THE COMPANY FOR ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1994. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR AND FOR PROPOSALS 2
AND 3.
1. To elect three directors to hold office until the 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
/ / FOR all nominees listed below (except as marked to the contrary / /WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to
below). vote for all nominees.
NOMINEES: Raymond F. Baddour; Gordon M. Binder; Franklin P. Johnson, Jr.
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY NOMINEE(S), WRITE SUCH NOMINEE(S)' NAME(S) BELOW:
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2. To approve the material terms of the Company's performance based Management Incentive Plan.
/ / FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN
3. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young as independent auditors of the Company for its
fiscal year ending December 31, 1994.
/ / FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN
/ / Please indicate if a change of address was given on the reverse side.
As of the date hereof, the undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt
of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April
26, 1994, the accompanying Proxy Statement and the accompanying
Annual Report of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1993.
SIGNATURE _________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE _________________________________________________________
DATED ___________________________________________, 1994
NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon. If the stock
is registered in the names of two or more persons, each should
sign. Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians and
attorneys-in-fact should add their titles. If signer is a
corporation, please give full corporate name and have a duly
authorized officer sign, stating title. If signer is a partnership,
please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
APPENDIX D
CONFIDENTIAL VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
AMGEN INC.
AMGEN CENTER, 1840 DEHAVILLAND DRIVE, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320-1789
PROXY SOLICITED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS-APRIL 26, 1994
TO: BANK OF AMERICA, NT & SA AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE
AMGEN RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN
I hereby instruct the Trustee to vote (in person or by proxy) all of the
shares of Amgen Inc. Common Stock which are credited to my account at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of Amgen Inc., to be held at the Century Plaza Hotel and
Tower, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, California 90067-4696, at 10:30
A.M., PDT, on Tuesday, April 26, 1994, and at any postponements and adjournments
of that meeting, upon and in respect of the following matters and in accordance
with the following instructions, with discretionary authority as to any and all
other business that may properly come before the meeting.
You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes,
SEE REVERSE SIDE. PLEASE MARK, SIGN AND DATE THE REVERSE SIDE AND MAIL PROMPTLY
IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
Change of Address:
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
(If you have written in the above space,
please mark the corresponding box on the
reverse side of this card.) [SEE REVERSE
SIDE]
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
/X/ Please mark your votes as in this example.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED OR, IF NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED, WILL BE
VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NAMED NOMINEES, FOR APPROVAL OF THE MATERIAL TERMS
OF THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE BASED MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN AND FOR
RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG AS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF
THE COMPANY FOR ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1994.
1. To elect three directors to hold office until the 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
/ / FOR all nominees listed below (except as marked to / /WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all
the contrary below). nominees.
NOMINEES: Raymond F. Baddour; Gordon M. Binder; Franklin P. Johnson, Jr.
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY NOMINEE(S), WRITE SUCH NOMINEE(S)' NAME(S) BELOW:
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2. To approve the material terms of the Company's performance based Management Incentive Plan.
/ / FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN
3. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young as independent auditors of the Company for its fiscal
year ending December 31, 1994.
/ / FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN
/ / Please indicate if a change of address was given on the reverse side.
As of the date hereof, the undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt
of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April
26, 1994, the accompanying Proxy Statement and the accompanying
Annual Report of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1993.
SIGNATURE _________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE _________________________________________________________
DATED ___________________________________________, 1994
NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon. If the stock
is registered in the names of two or more persons, each should
sign. Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians and
attorneys-in-fact should add their titles. If signer is a
corporation, please give full corporate name and have a duly
authorized officer sign, stating title. If signer is a partnership,
please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
APPENDIX E
CONFIDENTIAL VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
AMGEN INC.
AMGEN CENTER, 1840 DEHAVILLAND DRIVE, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320-1789
PROXY SOLICITED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS-APRIL 26, 1994
You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes,
SEE REVERSE SIDE, but you need not mark any boxes if you wish to vote in
accordance with the Board of Directors' recommendations. PLEASE MARK, SIGN AND
DATE THE REVERSE SIDE AND MAIL PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
TO: BANCO SANTANDER PUERTO RICO AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE
RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN FOR AMGEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
I hereby instruct the Trustee to vote (in person or by proxy) all of the
shares of Amgen Inc. Common Stock which are credited to my account at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of Amgen Inc., to be held at the Century Plaza Hotel and
Tower, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, California 90067-4696, at 10:30
A.M., PDT, on Tuesday, April 26, 1994, and at any postponements and adjournments
of that meeting, upon and in respect of the following matters and in accordance
with the following instructions, with discretionary authority as to any and all
other business that may properly come before the meeting.
Change of Address:
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
(If you have written in the above space,
please mark the corresponding box on the
reverse side of this card.) [SEE REVERSE
SIDE]
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
/X/ Please mark your votes as in this example.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED OR, IF NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED, WILL BE
VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NAMED NOMINEES, FOR APPROVAL OF THE MATERIAL TERMS
OF THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE BASED MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN AND FOR
RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG AS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF
THE COMPANY FOR ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1994. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR AND FOR PROPOSALS 2
AND 3.
1. To elect three directors to hold office until the 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
/ / FOR all nominees listed below (except as marked to / /WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all
the contrary below). nominees.
NOMINEES: Raymond F. Baddour; Gordon M. Binder; Franklin P. Johnson, Jr.
TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY NOMINEE(S), WRITE SUCH NOMINEE(S)' NAME(S) BELOW:
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2. To approve the material terms of the Company's performance based Management Incentive Plan.
/ / FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN
3. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young as independent auditors of the Company for its fiscal
year ending December 31, 1994.
/ / FOR / / AGAINST / / ABSTAIN
/ / Please indicate if a change of address was given on the reverse side.
As of the date hereof, the undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt
of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April
26, 1994, the accompanying Proxy Statement and the accompanying
Annual Report of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1993.
SIGNATURE _________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE _________________________________________________________
DATED ___________________________________________, 1994
NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon. If the stock
is registered in the names of two or more persons, each should
sign. Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians and
attorneys-in-fact should add their titles. If signer is a
corporation, please give full corporate name and have a duly
authorized officer sign, stating title. If signer is a partnership,
please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
APPENDIX F
MEMORANDUM
To: All Employees Holding Amgen Inc. Common Stock
Through Participation in the Amgen Retirement and Savings Plan
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From: Sarah E. Clark
Date: March 28, 1994
Subj: Amgen Inc. - 1994 Proxy Material
As you know, you have allocated a portion of your Amgen Retirement and Savings
Plan (the "Plan") contributions toward purchasing shares of Common Stock of
Amgen Inc. ("Amgen" or the "Company"). Pursuant to the terms of the Plan
as amended, you are entitled to vote on the proposals to be presented at the
1994 Annual Stockholders' Meeting (the "Meeting") based on the number of shares
of the Company's Common Stock that were allocated to your Plan account as of
January 31, 1994. Enclosed with this memorandum are the Company's 1993 Annual
Report, the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and accompanying Proxy
Statement of the Company, that outlines the proposals to be presented at the
Meeting, a blue proxy card and a return envelope for your proxy card.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR VOTING WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMON STOCK IN YOUR PLAN
ACCOUNT IS HELD IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE. No officer or employee of the
Company has the right to review your completed Plan proxy card. THEREFORE, IN
ORDER FOR YOUR VOTES TO BE COUNTED, YOU MUST RETURN YOUR COMPLETED PLAN PROXY
CARD TO AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY ("ASTTC") IN THE ENVELOPE
PROVIDED. If you return your completed Plan proxy card to any officer or
employee of the Company, your votes cannot be counted.
You are entitled to vote with respect to the number of shares held in your Plan
account. Such number of shares can be found to the left of your name and
address on the enclosed proxy card. It is extremely important that you vote,
sign, date and PROMPTLY mail the enclosed blue Plan proxy card to ASTTC in the
enclosed, self-addressed, stamped envelope at your earliest convenience.
If ASTTC does not receive your completed Plan proxy card in a timely fashion,
the Plan Trustee, Bank of America, NT&SA, will vote your shares in
accordance with the voting instructions that have been received from other
Plan participants.
If you held additional Common Stock of the Company as of the
record date for the Meeting in certificate form or through your bank or
broker, you will receive additional proxy cards for those shares. In order
for all of your shares to be voted, you should complete and return promptly
each proxy card that you receive.
If you have any questions regarding this memorandum or the enclosures, please
call me at Extension 3896. Thank you for your prompt attention to this
matter.
Enclosures
APPENDIX G
MEMORANDUM
To: All Employees Holding Amgen Inc. Common Stock
Through Participation in the Retirement and Savings Plan
for Amgen Manufacturing, Inc.
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From: Sarah E. Clark
Date: March 28, 1994
Subj: Amgen Inc. - 1994 Proxy Material
As you know, you have allocated a portion of your Retirement and
Savings Plan for Amgen Manufacturing, Inc. (the "Plan")
contributions toward purchasing shares of Common Stock of Amgen
Inc. ("Amgen" or the "Company"). Pursuant to the terms of the
Plan, you are entitled to vote on the proposals to be presented
at the 1994 Annual Stockholders' Meeting (the "Meeting") based
on the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock that were
allocated to your Plan account as of December 31, 1993.
Enclosed with this memorandum are the Company's 1993 Annual
Report, the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and
accompanying Proxy Statement of the Company, that outlines the
proposals to be presented at the Meeting, a green proxy card and
a return envelope for your proxy card.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR VOTING WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMON STOCK IN
YOUR PLAN ACCOUNT IS HELD IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE. No
officer or employee of the Company has the right to review your
completed Plan proxy card. THEREFORE, IN ORDER FOR YOUR VOTES
TO BE COUNTED, YOU MUST RETURN YOUR COMPLETED PLAN PROXY CARD TO
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY ("ASTTC") IN THE ENVELOPE
PROVIDED. If you return your completed Plan proxy card to any
officer or employee of the Company, your votes cannot be counted.
You are entitled to vote with respect to the number of shares
held in your Plan account. Such number of shares can be found
to the left of your name and address on the enclosed proxy card.
It is extremely important that you vote, sign, date and PROMPTLY
mail the enclosed green Plan proxy card to ASTTC in the enclosed,
self-addressed, stamped envelope at your earliest convenience.
If ASTTC does not receive your completed Plan proxy card in a
timely fashion, the Plan Trustee, Banco Santander Puerto Rico,
will vote your shares in accordance with the voting instructions
that have been received from other Plan participants.
If you held additional Common Stock of the Company as of the record date
for the Meeting in certificate form or through your bank or
broker, you will receive additional proxy cards for those shares.
In order for all of your shares to be voted, you should complete
and return promptly each proxy card that you receive.
If you have any questions regarding this memorandum or the
enclosures, please call me at (805) 447-3896. Thank you for
your prompt attention to this matter.
Enclosures
APPENDIX H
AMGEN
PERFORMANCE BASED
MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN
AMGEN
PERFORMANCE BASED
MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN
I. PURPOSE
This Amgen Performance Based Management Incentive Plan (MIP) is established
to:
A. Attract and retain persons of outstanding competence.
B. Broaden the total compensation program
C. Stimulate outstanding effort to bring about exceptional operating
performance and to reward the contributors to this performance by
providing them with a share of the resulting benefits.
The Plan is intended to supplement the participant's base salary and
result in total cash compensation for above average performance which
exceeds the average compensation levels of comparable companies.
II. BASIC CONCEPTS
Since the purpose of this Management Incentive Plan is to stimulate and
reward outstanding performance in the accomplishment of specific
objectives, it necessarily follows that the plan must be formally
integrated with the objectives of the total management system. The
incentive plan should thus support a continuing and meaningful emphasis on
the effective use of goal setting and management by objectives and be
aligned with the goals reflected in the approved Annual Plan of the
company.
Annual plans shall be developed under the following basic concepts:
A. The advance identification of the participants in the plan and the
establishment of specific performance objectives and the basis of
participation for each.
B. The establishment of a range in the actual awards available under the
plan to reflect the achievements of the respective participants as
well as the achievement of the financial and technical performance
objectives reflected in the Company's approved Annual Plan.
III. ELIGIBILITY
A. Participation in the Amgen Management Incentive Plan shall be limited
to all executive officers of the company and certain other key
employees nominated by the Chairman of the Board and approved by the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
B. Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Compensation
Committee, persons approved for participation in the Amgen Management
Incentive Plan shall be excluded from participation in any other cash
bonus or incentive program.
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IV. BASIS OF PARTICIPATION
A. Participants will share in the Incentive Plan on the basis of
percentages established in advance - as recommended by the Chairman
and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
as part of the annual compensation plan.
B. The extent of participation for individuals in the plan shall be
developed in accordance with the following:
1. In connection with the planning of their performance objectives
for the MIP year, the Chairman shall recommend (for approval by
the Compensation Committee) the individual participants, the
extent of participation and the average overall target incentive
(expressed as a % of the base pay of the participants) to be
awarded for achieving the Plan objectives and all of the goals of
the participants.
2. In establishing the overall target percentage of base pay of
participants in B.1 (above), the level of participation for each
participant (as a % of base pay) shall be established in
accordance with guidelines established by the Compensation
Committee.
(a) Because of the many variables in establishing base salary
structures, the plan does not contemplate achieving any
degree of uniformity in the relationship of awards to base
pay. Therefore, target ranges will be rather broad.
Individual target participation should be based upon
consideration of:
(1) Relative significance of the individual's function in
directly influencing the performance of the company.
(2) Relative performance rating of the individual.
(3) Length of time in position and/or Plan. Generally, it
should be expected that initial percentages for new
participants will be set at levels which allow for
gradual increases within the established range based
upon participant's performance.
(4) The relative competitive total compensation for the
respective position.
C. The overall target incentive (as established in accordance with
IV.B.2) shall become the basis for establishing the "Target Pool" for
achievement of the objectives detailed in the Plan, and be converted
into a formula established by the Compensation Committee to reflect
the key elements of Plan Performance.
1. The incentive formula shall provide for upward/downward
adjustment of the target pool to reflect actual performance -
with the upward adjustment, resulting from a very significant
over-achievement of the key factors of performance measurement
identified in the Plan, subject to a maximum established annually
by the Compensation Committee, which in no event shall be more
than 150% of the target pool.
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IV. BASIS OF PARTICIPATION (Continued)
D. The target incentive for each participant (as established in IV. B.)
shall be converted into a percentage of the Target Pool.
1. Actual awards under the Plan shall be determined by applying the
actual percentage earned by the participant to the actual
incentive pool determined in accordance with IV.C. Thus, the
final awards to participants are dependent upon two interrelated
factors: (1) the availability of an incentive pool as a result of
the overall company performance; (2) the achievements of the
respective participants as measured by their own performance.
E. The participation for each individual shall be established in two
parts as follows:
1. Basic - Not more than 35% of the total planned participation -
with the award based upon achievement of the participants total
performance goals and the evaluation of overall performance.
(a) In determining the final award, the basic percentage for a
participant may range from zero to being adjusted upward as
much as 50% from that established in the original plan in
recognition of outstanding overall performance - so long as
the total of the basic percentage participation of all
participants in the Plan does not exceed the total reflected
in the approved Plan.
(b) Since the specific goals (as established under E.2) should
identify major areas for current year emphasis, it should
follow that the degree of achievement against these specific
goals should also have a significant impact on the overall
performance of the individual under the basic participation.
Thus, it should be very unlikely that a participant who
failed significantly to accomplish specific goals would be
rated at or above target in connection with the basic
performance evaluation.
2. Specific - At least 65% of the total planned participation should
be identified with specific goals relating to the performance of
the respective participants.
(a) Specific goals should number at least 4 and generally not
more than 6. They should be selected from the total
performance goals and relate to significant and measurable
areas that require special attention during the current
year. The purpose is to add special emphasis to those
particular activities and reward for their accomplishments
without, however, placing undue emphasis on these particular
objectives vs. the overall job performance. From year-to-
year, it is expected that the emphasis will change, both in
relation to the selected goals as well as to the importance
of the percentage participation attached to them.
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IV. BASIS OF PARTICIPATION (Continued)
E. 2. (b) Specific goals should be precise in establishing the targets
and the basis for measurement of accomplishment. Wherever
there can be variations in the degree of accomplishment
(such as a dollar target for total revenues or joint
ventures; a target for filing IND's or PLA's; etc.), the
range of percentage participation relating to the levels of
accomplishment should be clearly stated.
(c) Where specific goals relate to dollar objectives they should
be identified with or reconciled to amounts reflected in the
company's approved Annual Plan.
(d) Final award for a participant's specific goal achievement
may be adjusted upward by as much as 50% from the target
percentage included in the original plan, provided that:
1) The performance reflects a substantial improvement over
amounts reflected in the original goal, as defined in
the ranges established under B. above.
(e) If operating conditions during the year make it desirable to
change emphasis on established goals or to establish new
goals, a revised plan should be submitted with the same
approvals as for the original Plan.
V. ADMINISTRATION
A. The overall administration of this Management Incentive Plan shall be
under the direction of the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors.
B. Responsibility for the operating administration of the Plan shall be
under the direction of the company's Vice President of Human
Resources.
VI. DETERMINATION OF AWARDS
A. Promptly following the close of the Plan year, the respective managers
shall evaluate the performance of the participants, determine the
amount of recommended awards (in terms of % achievement) and forward
for review and approval. In all cases the recommended award shall be
determined only after a self-assessment has been completed.
B. The final determination of the Incentive Pool will be made by the
Compensation Committee, promptly following the availability of year-
end financial and technical results.
C. Dollar awards to participants will be computed by applying the percent
achievement determined in accordance with A. above to the final pool
determined in accordance with B. above subject to the limitation that
the maximum amount payable to any participant may not exceed $900,000.
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VII. PAYMENTS, TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND GENERAL CONDITIONS
A. Payments to participants who have been determined to be entitled to an
award will be made in cash generally not later than sixty (60) days
following the close of the Fiscal Year.
B. If a participant dies or employment is terminated for any reason prior
to the end of the Plan year, the payment of any award (and in the case
of death, the person or persons to whom such payment shall be made)
shall be determined at the sole discretion of the Committee.
C. While it is the intent of the company to continue such Plan during any
year for which it is established and to make awards to participants in
accordance with these policies and guidelines, the company reserves
the right to amend, modify or terminate any Plan, or any participant's
participation in such plan at any time or on such conditions as the
Compensation Committee shall deem appropriate. No participant shall
have any right to any award under the Plan until such award and the
amount thereof has been finally approved by the Compensation Committee
and communicated to such participant after the end of the year for
which the award is being made.
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