James E. Bradner Form 4 AMGEN / James E. Bradner ownership change

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bradner James E.

(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)
EVP, R&D, & Chief Sci. Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2024

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	05/07/2024		A		2,863(1)	A	$0	25,438(2)(3)	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)	$300.3	05/07/2024		A		18,603		05/07/2026(4)	05/07/2034	Common Stock	18,603	$300.3	18,603	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) were granted pursuant to the Amgen Inc. 2009 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and vest in three annual installments of 33%, 33% and 34% on 5/7/2026, 5/7/2027 and 5/7/2028, respectively.

2. These shares include the following RSUs granted under the Amgen Inc. 2009 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan: 8,587 RSUs which will vest in installments of 2,833 on 2/9/2026, 2,834 on 2/9/2027, and 2,920 on 2/9/2028; 13,806 RSUs which will vest in installments of 4,555 on 2/9/2026, 4,556 on 2/9/2027, and 4,695 on 2/9/2028; and 2,863 RSUs which will vest in installments of 944 on 5/7/2026, 945 on 5/7/2027, and 974 on 5/7/2028. Vested RSUs will be paid in shares of the Company's common stock on a one-to-one basis.

3. These shares include 182 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 share amount.

4. These non-qualified stock options are exercisable in three installments of 33%, 33% and 34% on 5/7/2026, 5/7/2027 and 5/7/2028, respectively.

	/s/ James E. Bradner	05/09/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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