8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 17, 2022

 

 

AMGEN INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-37702   95-3540776

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Amgen Center Drive

Thousand Oaks, California

    91320-1799
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)

(805) 447-1000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.0001 par value

  AMGN   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

2.000% Senior Notes Due 2026

  AMGN26   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 17, 2022. The final results of the voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are as follows:

Item 1 - Election of Directors

Each of the following 12 nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier retirement, resignation, disqualification, removal or death.

 

Name    Votes For        Votes Against        Abstain       

Broker Non-

Votes

Dr. Wanda M. Austin

   393,262,568     6,448,766     738,582     63,585,494

Mr. Robert A. Bradway

   375,943,441     21,463,442     3,043,033     63,585,494

Dr. Brian J. Druker

   392,906,914     6,807,605     735,397     63,585,494

Mr. Robert A. Eckert

   336,327,670     62,799,670     1,322,576     63,585,494

Mr. Greg C. Garland

   364,253,481     34,483,152     1,713,283     63,585,494

Mr. Charles M. Holley, Jr.

   381,334,073     17,752,766     1,363,077     63,585,494

Dr. S. Omar Ishrak

   366,717,639     32,920,612     811,665     63,585,494

Dr. Tyler Jacks

   392,012,356     7,712,005     725,555     63,585,494

Ms. Ellen J. Kullman

   388,527,454     10,667,223     1,255,239     63,585,494

Ms. Amy E. Miles

   386,328,380     12,833,592     1,287,944     63,585,494

Dr. Ronald D. Sugar

   332,321,569     66,949,303     1,179,044     63,585,494

Dr. R. Sanders Williams

   387,372,234     11,822,332     1,255,350     63,585,494

Item 2 - Advisory Vote to Approve Our Executive Compensation

The advisory vote to approve our executive compensation was approved.

 

For:    357,838,927
Against:    40,742,450
Abstain:    1,868,539
Broker Non-Votes:    63,585,494

Item 3 - Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accountants

Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. No Broker Non-Votes resulted from the vote on this proposal.

 

For:    436,530,705
Against:    26,765,473
Abstain:    739,232

No other matters were submitted for stockholder action.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    AMGEN INC.
Date: May 18, 2022     By:  

              /s/ Jonathan P. Graham

    Name:   Jonathan P. Graham
    Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary