Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MCNAMEE BRIAN M
  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, Human Resources
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2012
(Street)

THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320-1799
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 01/27/2012   M   50,000 A $ 58.61 90,855 D  
Common Stock 01/27/2012   M   41,902 A $ 62.55 132,757 D  
Common Stock 01/27/2012   M   20,000 A $ 42.13 152,757 D  
Common Stock 01/27/2012   M   20,000 A $ 50.44 172,757 D  
Common Stock 01/27/2012   S   131,902 D $ 68.6762 (1) 40,855 D  
Common Stock 01/27/2012   S   7,000 D $ 68.7933 (2) 33,855 (3) D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Nqso (Right to Buy) $ 58.61 01/27/2012   M     50,000 03/15/2006 03/15/2012 Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 0 D  
Nqso (Right to Buy) $ 62.55 01/27/2012   M     41,902 04/26/2008 04/26/2014 Common Stock 41,902 $ 0 0 D  
Nqso (Right to Buy) $ 42.13 01/27/2012   M     20,000 04/29/2009 04/29/2015 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 10,000 D  
Nqso (Right to Buy) $ 50.44 01/27/2012   M     20,000 04/28/2010 04/28/2016 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 20,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MCNAMEE BRIAN M
ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE
THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320-1799
      SVP, Human Resources  

Signatures

 /s/ Brian M. McNamee   01/30/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The price reported is an average price. The prices ranged from $68.62 to $68.88 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.
(2) The price reported is an average price. The prices ranged from $68.79 to $68.80 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.
(3) These shares include the following Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Company's equity plans: 2,850 RSUs which fully on 4/29/2012; 2,850 RSUs which vest in two equal annual installments of 1,425 each commencing 4/28/2012; 4,350 RSUs which vest in three equal annual installments of 1,450 each commencing 4/26/2012; and 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. Vested RSUs will be paid in shares of the Company's common stock on a one-to-one basis.

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