Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Dittrich Thomas J.W.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMGEN INC [AMGN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE, M/S 28-5-C		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Finance & CAO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 12,801 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Nqso (Right to Buy) 05/15/2007 05/15/2013 Common Stock 25,000 (2) $ 69.83 D  
Nqso (Right to Buy) 04/26/2008 04/26/2014 Common Stock 11,000 (3) $ 62.55 D  
Nqso (Right to Buy) 04/29/2009 04/29/2015 Common Stock 12,000 (4) $ 42.13 D  
Nqso (Right to Buy) 04/28/2010 04/28/2016 Common Stock 8,000 (5) $ 50.44 D  
Nqso (Right to Buy) 04/26/2011 04/26/2020 Common Stock 8,600 (6) $ 58.43 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Dittrich Thomas J.W.
ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE
M/S 28-5-C
THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320		       VP, Finance & CAO  

Signatures

/s/ Thomas J.W. Dittrich 05/18/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) These shares include 8,801 RSUs issued under the Company's equity plans which include:5,000 RSUs which vest in two equal annual installments of 2,500 each commencing 7/31/2010; 1,714 RSUs which vest in two equal annual installments of 857 each commencing 4/29/2011; 858 RSUs which vest in three equal annual installments of 286 each commencing 4/28/2011; and 1,229 RSUs which vest in three installments of 307 RSUs on 4/26/2011, 4/26/2012 and 4/26/2013 and one installment of 308 RSUs on 4/26/2014. Vested RSUs issued under the plans are paid in shares of the Company's Common Stock on a one-to-one basis.
(2) These options are fully exercisable.
(3) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first three installments are exercisable and the last installment of 2,750 options becomes exercisable on 4/26/2011.
(4) These options are exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first two installments are exercisable and the remaining two annual installments of 3,000 options each become exercisable commencing on 4/29/2011.
(5) These options are exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment is exercisable and the remaining three annual installments of 2,000 options each become exercisable commencing on 4/28/2011.
(6) These options are exercisable in four equal annual installments of 2,150 options each commencing 04/26/2011.

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