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Filed May 27, 2025 · 1y ago · Accession 0000950170-25-077233
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View original ↗UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 23, 2025
Amgen Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-37702
95-3540776
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks , California
91320-1799
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (805) 447-1000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par value
AMGN
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
2.00% Senior Notes due 2026
AMGN26
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 23, 2025. The final results of the voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are as follows:
Item 1 - Election of Directors
Each of the following 12 nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier retirement, resignation, disqualification, removal or death.
Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Dr. Wanda M. Austin
399,241,184
4,695,034
624,456
64,590,100
Mr. Robert A. Bradway
375,676,872
26,441,785
2,442,017
64,590,100
Dr. Michael V. Drake
399,379,212
4,268,118
913,344
64,590,100
Dr. Brian J. Druker
399,421,475
4,481,785
657,414
64,590,100
Mr. Robert A. Eckert
381,713,097
21,605,957
1,241,620
64,590,100
Mr. Greg C. Garland
384,198,583
19,699,619
662,472
64,590,100
Mr. Charles M. Holley, Jr.
396,883,070
7,000,392
677,212
64,590,100
Dr. S. Omar Ishrak
398,671,821
5,218,699
670,154
64,590,100
Dr. Tyler Jacks
392,818,616
10,591,022
1,151,036
64,590,100
Dr. Mary E. Klotman
400,133,252
3,547,127
880,295
64,590,100
Ms. Ellen J. Kullman
399,256,857
4,429,859
873,958
64,590,100
Ms. Amy E. Miles
399,556,351
4,116,751
887,572
64,590,100
Item 2 - Advisor y Vote to A pprove Our Executive Compensation
The advisory vote to approve our executive compensation was approved.
For:
381,269,281
Against:
21,382,050
Abstain:
1,909,343
Broker Non-Votes:
64,590,100
Item 3 - Ratification of Selection of Inde pendent Re gistered Public Accountants
Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. No Broker Non-Votes resulted from the vote on this proposal.
For:
441,615,581
Against:
26,675,877
Abstain:
859,316
No other matters were submitted for stockholder action.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMGEN INC.
Date: May 23, 2025
By:
/s/ Jonathan P. Graham
Name:
Jonathan P. Graham
Title:
Executive Vice President and General Counsel and Secretary
Filing details
- Company
- AMGEN INC
- Ticker
- AMGN
- CIK
- 318154
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- May 27, 2025
- Report date
- May 23, 2025
- Document
- amgn-20250523.htm
- Size
- 218 KB