AMGEN INC — Director's Dealing 2012

May 3, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMGEN INC (AMGN)
CIK: 0000318154
Period of Report: 2012-05-01

Reporting Person: RICHO ANNA (SVP & CCO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-01	Common Stock	M	2950	$42.13	Acquired	39431	Direct
2012-05-01	Common Stock	F	2309	$71.11	Disposed	37122	Direct
2012-05-01	Common Stock	G	641	—	Disposed	36481	Direct
2012-05-01	Common Stock	G	641	—	Acquired	10256	Indirect
2012-05-01	Common Stock	M	10000	$50.44	Acquired	46481	Direct
2012-05-01	Common Stock	M	10000	$58.43	Acquired	56481	Direct
2012-05-01	Common Stock	S	10000	$70.7569	Disposed	46481	Direct
2012-05-01	Common Stock	S	10000	$70.8002	Disposed	36481	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-01	Nqso (Right to Buy)	$42.13	M	2950	Disposed	2015-04-29	Common Stock (2950)	Direct
2012-05-01	Nqso (Right to Buy)	$50.44	M	10000	Disposed	2016-04-28	Common Stock (10000)	Direct
2012-05-01	Nqso (Right to Buy)	$58.43	M	10000	Disposed	2020-04-26	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2318.9226	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: These shares are being transferred to the reporting person's Family Trust.

F2: The price reported is an average price. The prices ranged from $70.73 to $70.78 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.

F3: The price reported is also an average price. The prices ranged from $70.71 to $70.89 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.

F4: These shares include the following Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Company's equity plans: 1,425 RSUs which fully vest on 4/28/2013; 2,900 RSUs which vest in two equal annual installments of 1,450 each commencing 4/26/2013; 20,000 RSUs which fully vest on 10/28/2013; 7,500 RSUs which vest in two equal installments of 2,475 each on 4/25/2013 and 4/25/2014 and one installment of 2,550 on 4/25/2015; and 3,350 RSUs which vest in three installments of 1,105, 1,106 and 1,139 on 4/27/2014, 4/27/2015 and 4/27/2016, respectively. Vested RSUs will be paid in shares of the Company's common stock on a one-to-one basis.

F5: These shares include 1,306 shares of common stock acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F6: These are shares acquired under the Company's 401(k) Plan and represent interests in the Company's stock fund as of this filing.