FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Piacquad David
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)
SVP, Business Development
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/20/2020
(Street)

THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320-1799
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 3/20/2020  F  1591 D$198.76 41879 (1)(2)D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1) These shares include the following Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Company's equity plans: 348 RSUs which vest in one installment on 5/3/2020; 660 RSUs which vest in installments of 325 on 5/1/2020 and 335 on 5/1/2021; 957 RSUs which vest in installments of 315 on 4/27/2020, 316 on 4/27/2021 and 326 on 4/27/2022; and 1,691 RSUs which will vest in two installments of 558 on 5/3/2021 and 5/3/2022 and one installment of 575 on 5/3/2023. Vested RSUs will be paid in shares of the Company's common stock on a one-to-one basis.
(2) These shares include 206 Dividend Equivalents (DEs) granted pursuant to the Amgen Inc. 2009 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and subject to a qualifying dividend reinvestment plan. DEs are credited on the reporting person's unvested RSUs and are paid out in shares of the Company's common stock on a one-to-one basis according to the vesting schedule, along with a cash payment for any remaining fractional amount.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Piacquad David
ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE
THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320-1799


SVP, Business Development

Signatures
/s/ Andrea A. Robinson, Attorney-in-Fact for Mr. Piacquad3/24/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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