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)

April 7, 2014

 

 

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.

(b) On April 7, 2014, Thomas J.W. Dittrich informed Amgen Inc. that, effective August 2, 2014, he will resign as its Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer to pursue an opportunity to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of a Swiss-based company.

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: April 7, 2014      
    By:  

/s/ David J. Scott

    Name:   David J. Scott
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
      Secretary