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 *

Patton Cynthia 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 & CCO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

5/3/2019
(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   5/3/2019     F    174   D $176.50   25975   D    
Common Stock   5/3/2019     A    902   (1) A $0   26877   (2) (3) D    
Common Stock                  262.3077   (4) I   401(k) Plan  

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 Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. 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 Date 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 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)   $177.31   5/3/2019     A      7876       5/3/2021   (5) 5/3/2029   Common Stock   7876   $0   7876   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) were granted pursuant to the Amgen Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan and vest in three annual installments of 33%, 33% and 34% on 5/3/2021, 5/3/2022 and 5/3/2023, respectively.
(2)  These shares include the following RSUs granted under the Company's equity plans: 348 RSUs which vest on 5/3/2020; 660 RSUs which vest in installments of 325 on 5/1/2020 and 335 on 5/1/2021; 901 RSUs which vest in installments of 297 on 4/27/2020, 297 on 4/27/2021 and 307 on 4/27/2022; and 902 RSUs which will vest in installments of 297 on 5/3/2021, 298 on 5/3/2022 and 307 on 5/3/2023. Vested RSUs will be paid in shares of the Company's common stock on a one-to-one basis.
(3)  These shares include 94 Dividend Equivalents (DEs) granted pursuant to the Amgen Inc. 2009 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 are shares acquired under the Company's 401(k) Plan and represent interests in the Company's stock fund as of this filing.
(5)  These non-qualified stock options are exercisable in three installments of 33%, 33% and 34% on 5/3/2021, 5/3/2022 and 5/3/2023, respectively.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Patton Cynthia M
ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE
THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320-1799

SVP & CCO

Signatures
/s/ Andrea A. Robinson, Attorney-in-Fact for Ms. Patton 5/6/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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