Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

July 26, 2013

 

 

AMGEN INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-12477   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)

805-447-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(e) On July 26, 2013, the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of Amgen Inc. (the “Company”) approved a revision to the estimated value of post-retirement benefits to be provided to Mr. Kevin W. Sharer, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. As previously disclosed, the Company agreed to provide Mr. Sharer with secretarial, travel and technology support services for the five-year period commencing January 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2017. As a result of modifications to the level of support to be provided, the estimated cost of the services is expected to be approximately $100,000 per year during this five-year period.

 

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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: July 26, 2013    
    By:  

 /s/ David J. Scott

    Name:   David J. Scott
    Title:  

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary

 

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