AMGEN INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 1, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMGEN INC (AMGN)
CIK: 0000318154
Period of Report: 2012-01-30

Reporting Person: Dittrich Thomas J.W. (VP, Finance & CAO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-30	Common Stock	M	11000	$62.55	Acquired	22952	Direct
2012-01-30	Common Stock	M	9000	$42.13	Acquired	31952	Direct
2012-01-30	Common Stock	M	4000	$50.44	Acquired	35952	Direct
2012-01-30	Common Stock	M	2150	$58.43	Acquired	38102	Direct
2012-01-30	Common Stock	S	26150	$68.2574	Disposed	11952	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-30	Nqso (Right to Buy)	$62.55	M	11000	Disposed	2014-04-26	Common Stock (11000)	Direct
2012-01-30	Nqso (Right to Buy)	$42.13	M	9000	Disposed	2015-04-29	Common Stock (9000)	Direct
2012-01-30	Nqso (Right to Buy)	$50.44	M	4000	Disposed	2016-04-28	Common Stock (4000)	Direct
2012-01-30	Nqso (Right to Buy)	$58.43	M	2150	Disposed	2020-04-26	Common Stock (2150)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.

F2: 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.