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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-021330.txt : 20030902
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-021330
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030828
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMGEN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000318154
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				953540776
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			THOUSAND OAKS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91320-1799
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805-447-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		MAIL STOP 27-3-C
		CITY:			THOUSAND OAKS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91320-1799

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMGEN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAZARUS STEVEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001054117

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12477
		FILM NUMBER:		03876300

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8735 WEST HIGGINS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 235
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7733806600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8735 WEST HIGGINS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 235
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-08-28</periodOfReport><dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-08-14</dateOfOriginalSubmission><notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
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        <issuerCik>0000318154</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMGEN INC</issuerName>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001054117</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAZARUS STEVEN</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE AMGEN CENTER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THOUSAND OAKS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91320-1799</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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ectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">On August 28, 2003,  reporting person became aware that the reporting person mistakenly filed a Form 4 on August 14, 2003 reporting a sale of 10,000 shares of common stock that did not accur.  As of August 28, 2003, the reporting person owned 189,343 shares of common stock.  (Note: Responses to Columns 2,3 and 4 of Table 1 are only for the purpose of accommodating the EDGAR system.)</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Steven Lazarus</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-29</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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