SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response: 0.5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Dittrich Thomas J.W.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE

(Street)
THOUSAND OAKS CA 91320

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMGEN INC [ AMGN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP, Finance & CAO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2012
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/30/2012 M 11,000 A $62.55 22,952 D
Common Stock 01/30/2012 M 9,000 A $42.13 31,952 D
Common Stock 01/30/2012 M 4,000 A $50.44 35,952 D
Common Stock 01/30/2012 M 2,150 A $58.43 38,102 D
Common Stock 01/30/2012 S 26,150 D $68.2574(1) 11,952(2) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Nqso (Right to Buy) $62.55 01/30/2012 M 11,000 04/26/2008 04/26/2014 Common Stock 11,000 $0 0 D
Nqso (Right to Buy) $42.13 01/30/2012 M 9,000 04/29/2009 04/29/2015 Common Stock 9,000 $0 3,000 D
Nqso (Right to Buy) $50.44 01/30/2012 M 4,000 04/28/2010 04/28/2016 Common Stock 4,000 $0 4,000 D
Nqso (Right to Buy) $58.43 01/30/2012 M 2,150 04/26/2011 04/26/2020 Common Stock 2,150 $0 6,450 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The price reported is an average price. The prices ranged from $68.21 to $68.29 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above is available upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer.
2. The shares include the following Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Company's equity plans: 857 RSUs which fully vest on 4/29/2012; 572 RSUs which vest in two equal annual installments of 286 each commencing 4/28/2012; 922 RSUs which vest in two equal installments of 307 each on 4/26/2012 and 4/26/2013 and one installment of 308 on 4/26/2014; and 1,714 RSUs which vest in annual installments of 565, 566 and 583 on 4/25/2013, 4/25/2014 and 4/25/2015, respectively. Vested RSUs will be paid in shares of the Company's common stock on a one-to-one basis.
/s/ Thomas J.W. Dittrich 01/31/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
Exhibit 24

Power of Attorney


		Know all men by these presents, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of John C. Ayres, Andrea A. Robinson and
Richard T. Benson, signing singly, the undersigneds true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4
and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder, as may be required as a result
of the undersigneds position as an officer and/or director of Amgen Inc.
(the Company).

		The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to execute such Forms 3, 4 and 5 as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-facts
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.
The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not
assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigneds
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.

		This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4
and 5 with respect to the undersigneds holdings of and transactions
in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-
in-fact.

		IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power
of Attorney to be executed as of this 19th day of October, 2011.




						/s/   Thomas J.W. Dittrich
						Name: Thomas J.W. Dittrich