SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SHARER KEVIN W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE

(Street)

THOUSAND OAKS

91320-1799

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMGEN INC [ AMGN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman of the BD CEO & Pres

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/14/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/14/2003		M		6,768	A	$30.4375	25,972⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		M		68,232	A	$38.36	94,204⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		2,000	D	$58.3675	92,204⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		900	D	$59.2378	91,304⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		2,000	D	$59.2975	89,304⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		2,000	D	$59.347	87,304⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		1,200	D	$58.4267	86,104⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		800	D	$58.355	85,304⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		800	D	$58.205	84,504⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		800	D	$58.465	83,704⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		1,500	D	$58.8653	82,204⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		800	D	$58.755	81,404⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		800	D	$58.735	80,604⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		800	D	$58.725	79,804⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		800	D	$58.645	79,004⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		800	D	$58.595	78,204⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		500	D	$59.375	77,704⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		905	D	$58.3742	76,799⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		1,400	D	$58.5043	75,399⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		1,200	D	$58.4833	74,199⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		1,200	D	$58.4733	72,999⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		1,200	D	$58.1633	71,799⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		1,200	D	$58.6833	70,599⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		1,200	D	$58.5733	69,399⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		1,200	D	$58.6133	68,199⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		2,400	D	$59.0038	65,799⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		2,000	D	$59.2325	63,799⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		1,195	D	$58.4617	62,604⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		1,900	D	$59.4316	60,704⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/14/2003		S		2,000	D	$58.32	58,704⁽¹⁾	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
NQSO (Right to Buy)	$30.4375	11/14/2003		M			6,768	07/01/2001⁽²⁾	07/01/2006	Common Stock	6,768	$0.00	89,536	D
NQSO (Right to Buy)	$38.36	11/14/2003		M			68,232	07/01/2003⁽³⁾	07/01/2009	Common Stock	68,232	$0.00	379,159	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. (KWS 11/03) Does not include 48,615 shares indirectly held by the Family Trust.

2. (KWS-07/99-NQSO) The option becomes exercisable for 48,000 shares on July 1, 2001, July 1, 2002 and July 1, 2003, respectively; and for 44,716 shares on July 1, 2004.

3. (KWS 07/02) This option becomes exercisable on July 1, 2004 for 89,999 shares; on July 1, 2005 for 89,999 shares; on July 1, 2006 for 90,000 shares; and on July 1, 2007 for 87,394 shares.

	Lawrence M Furst, Esq., by Power of Attorney	11/17/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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