Ownership Submission
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

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 *
RICHO ANNA
  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 (Month/Day/Year)
10/26/2010
(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 10/26/2010   M   5,900 A $ 42.13 20,161 D  
Common Stock 10/26/2010   S   5,900 D $ 56.9414 (1) 14,261 (2) D  
Common Stock               2,000.8374 (3) I 401(k) Plan
Common Stock               2,607 I The Nicholas A. Moore and Anna S. Richo Family Trust

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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) $ 42.13 10/26/2010   M     5,900 04/29/2009(4) 04/29/2015 Common Stock 5,900 $ 0 5,900 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
RICHO ANNA
ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE
THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320-1799
      SVP & CCO  

Signatures

 /s/ Anna S. Richo   10/27/2010
**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 $56.9400 to $56.9420 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) These shares include the following Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Company's equity plans: 2,500 RSUs which vest on 7/31/2011; 1,686 RSUs which vest in two equal annual installments of 843 each commencing 4/29/2011; 4,275 RSUs which vest in three equal annual installments of 1,425 each commencing 4/28/2011; and 5,800 RSUs which vest in four equal annual installments of 1,450 each commencing 4/26/2011. Vested RSUs will be paid in shares of the Company's common stock on a one-to-one basis.
(3) These are shares acquired under the Company's 401(k) Plan and represent interests in the Company's stock fund as of this filing.
(4) This option is exercisable in four equal annual installments of 2,950 each commencing April 29, 2009.

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