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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 7, 2017.


BIOGEN INC.

		BIOGEN INC. 225 BINNEY STREET CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: April 10, 2017

Date: June 7, 2017 Time: 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Location: Meeting live via the Internet-please visit

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BIIB2017

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		2017 NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT 2016 ANNUAL REPORT WITH FORM 10-K
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		Voting Items


The Board recommends a vote FOR the following proposals:

1.	Election of Directors. To elect the eleven director nominees numbered 1a through 1k to serve for a one-year term extending until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors are duly elected and qualified.

	1a.	Alexander J. Denner

	1b.	Caroline D. Dorsa

	1c.	Nancy L. Leaming

	1d.	Richard C. Mulligan

	1e.	Robert W. Pangia

	1f.	Stelios Papadopoulos

	1g.	Brian S. Posner

	1h.	Eric K. Rowinsky

	1i.	Lynn Schenk

	1j.	Stephen A. Sherwin

	1k.	Michel Vounatsos


2.		To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Biogen Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

3.		Say on Pay - To approve an advisory vote on executive compensation.

The Board recommends a vote for 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

4.		Say When on Pay - To approve an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.

The Board recommends a vote FOR the following proposal:

5.		To approve the Biogen Inc. 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan.

6.		To transact such other business as may be properly brought before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.