UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016
OR
 
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 001-37702
Amgen Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
95-3540776
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. 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)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  þ  No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes  þ  No  ¨
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Non-accelerated filer ¨  
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act)   Yes  ¨  No  þ
As of April 25, 2016, the registrant had 751,217,078 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, outstanding.



AMGEN INC.
INDEX
 
 
Page No.
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Item 6.
 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AMGEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
Product sales
 
$
5,239

 
$
4,874

Other revenues
 
288

 
159

Total revenues
 
5,527

 
5,033

 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
 
1,018

 
1,033

Research and development
 
872

 
894

Selling, general and administrative
 
1,203

 
1,026

Other
 
32

 
58

Total operating expenses
 
3,125

 
3,011

 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
2,402

 
2,022

 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
 
294

 
252

Interest and other income, net
 
150

 
106

 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
2,258

 
1,876

 
 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes
 
358

 
253

 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
1,900

 
$
1,623

 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
2.52

 
$
2.13

Diluted
 
$
2.50

 
$
2.11

 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in calculation of earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
753

 
761

Diluted
 
760

 
770

 
 
 
 
 
Dividends paid per share
 
$
1.00

 
$
0.79


See accompanying notes.

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AMGEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Net income
 
$
1,900

 
$
1,623

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of reclassification adjustments and taxes:
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)
 
33

 
(173
)
Effective portion of cash flow hedges
 
(179
)
 
178

Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
 
358

 
140

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
212

 
145

Comprehensive income
 
$
2,112

 
$
1,768


See accompanying notes.

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AMGEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,896

 
$
4,144

Marketable securities
31,844

 
27,238

Trade receivables, net
3,078

 
2,995

Inventories
2,572

 
2,435

Other current assets
1,816

 
1,703

Total current assets
42,206

 
38,515

 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
4,885

 
4,907

Intangible assets, net
11,448

 
11,641

Goodwill
14,804

 
14,787

Other assets
1,773

 
1,599

Total assets
$
75,116

 
$
71,449

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
818

 
$
965

Accrued liabilities
5,458

 
5,452

Current portion of long-term debt
2,247

 
2,247

Total current liabilities
8,523

 
8,664

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
32,060

 
29,182

Long-term deferred tax liability
2,202

 
2,239

Other noncurrent liabilities
3,649

 
3,281

 
 
 
 
Contingencies and commitments

 

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock and additional paid-in capital; $0.0001 par value; 2,750.0 shares authorized; outstanding—751.3 shares in 2016 and 754.0 shares in 2015
30,588

 
30,649

Accumulated deficit
(1,638
)
 
(2,086
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(268
)
 
(480
)
Total stockholders’ equity
28,682

 
28,083

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
75,116

 
$
71,449


See accompanying notes.

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AMGEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended
 
March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,900

 
$
1,623

Depreciation and amortization
521

 
524

Stock-based compensation expense
52

 
70

Deferred income taxes
(68
)
 
(45
)
Other items, net
135

 
(43
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
Trade receivables, net
(98
)
 
(9
)
Inventories
(133
)
 
51

Other assets
(249
)
 
(139
)
Accounts payable
(150
)
 
(217
)
Accrued income taxes
(6
)
 
85

Other liabilities
11

 
(418
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
1,915

 
1,482

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(156
)
 
(118
)
Purchases of marketable securities
(8,595
)
 
(6,931
)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
3,898

 
4,999

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities
458

 
1,201

Other
5

 
(103
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(4,390
)
 
(952
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Net proceeds from issuance of debt
2,909

 

Repayment of debt
(125
)
 
(125
)
Repurchases of common stock
(676
)
 
(464
)
Dividends paid
(752
)
 
(599
)
Settlement of contingent consideration obligation

 
(225
)
Other
(129
)
 
16

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
1,227

 
(1,397
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(1,248
)
 
(867
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
4,144

 
3,731

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
2,896

 
$
2,864


See accompanying notes.

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AMGEN INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
Business
Amgen Inc. (including its subsidiaries, referred to as “Amgen,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) is a global biotechnology pioneer that discovers, develops, manufactures and delivers innovative human therapeutics. We operate in one business segment: human therapeutics.
Basis of presentation
The financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , is unaudited but includes all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments unless otherwise indicated), which Amgen considers necessary for a fair presentation of its condensed consolidated results of operations for those periods. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year.
The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 .
Principles of consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Amgen as well as its majority-owned subsidiaries. We do not have any significant interests in any variable interest entities. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment is recorded at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $7.4 billion and $7.3 billion as of March 31, 2016 , and December 31, 2015 , respectively.
Recent accounting pronouncements and reclassifications
During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we adopted a new accounting standard that amends the presentation for debt issuance costs. See Note 9, Financing arrangements.
During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we adopted a new accounting standard that amends certain aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payments. One aspect of the standard requires that excess tax benefits and deficiencies that arise upon vesting or exercise of share-based payments be recognized as an income tax benefit and expense in the income statement. See Note 4, Income taxes. Previously, such amounts were recognized as an increase and decrease in common stock and additional paid-in capital. This aspect of the standard was adopted prospectively , and accordingly, the Provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2016, includes $77 million of excess tax benefits arising from share-based payments. The new standard also amends the presentation of employee share-based payment-related items in the statement of cash flows by requiring that: (i) excess income tax benefits and deficiencies be classified in cash flows from operating activities (such amounts were previously included in cash flows from financing activities), and (ii) cash paid to taxing authorities arising from the withholding of shares from employees be classified in cash flows from financing activities (such amounts were previously included in cash flows from operating activities). We adopted the aspects of the standard affecting the cash flow presentation retrospectively, and accordingly, we reclassified $153 million of excess tax benefits from cash flows provided by financing activities to cash flows provided by operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015, to conform to the current year presentation. Cash flows paid to taxing authorities arising from withholding of shares from employees were not material in the prior year period.
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new accounting standard that amends the guidance for the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers to transfer goods and services. The FASB subsequently issued additional clarifying standards to address issues arising from implementation of the new revenue recognition standard. The new

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revenue recognition standard and clarifying standards are effective for interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2018, and may be adopted earlier, but not before January 1, 2017. The revenue standards are required to be adopted using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact that the revenue standards will have on our consolidated financial statements and determining the transition method that we will apply.
In January 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that amends the accounting and disclosures of financial instruments, including a provision that requires equity investments (except for investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in current earnings. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact that this new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that amends the guidance for the accounting and disclosure of leases. This new standard requires that lessees recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases on the balance sheet and disclose qualitative and quantitative information about their leasing arrangements. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact that this new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.
Prior-period amounts for changes in Accounts payable have been reclassified to changes in Other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015, to conform to the current year presentation.
2. Restructuring
We continue to execute on the transformation and process improvement efforts announced in 2014. As part of these efforts, we committed to a more focused operating model. Our transformation and process improvement efforts across the Company are enabling us to reallocate resources to fund many of our innovative pipeline and growth opportunities to deliver value to patients and stockholders. The transformation and process improvement efforts include a restructuring, which is delivering cost savings and funding investments. As part of the restructuring, we are closing our facilities in Washington state and Colorado and reducing the number of buildings we occupy at our headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California, as well as at other locations.
We continue to estimate that we will incur $800 million to $900 million of pre-tax charges in connection with our restructuring, including: (i) separation and other headcount-related costs of $535 million to $585 million with respect to staff reductions, and (ii) asset-related charges of $265 million to $315 million consisting primarily of asset impairments, accelerated depreciation and other related costs resulting from the consolidation of our worldwide facilities. Through March 31, 2016, we have incurred $463 million of separation and other headcount-related costs and $205 million of asset-related charges. We expect that we will incur most of the remaining estimated costs during the remainder of 2016 and 2017 in order to support our ongoing transformation and process improvement efforts.
The amounts related to the restructuring recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2016 , were not significant. As of March 31, 2016, the total restructuring liability decreased to $38 million , due primarily to payments related to separation costs.
3. Business combinations
Dezima Pharma B.V.
On October 14, 2015, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of Dezima Pharma B.V. (Dezima), a privately-held, Netherlands-based biotechnology company focused on developing innovative treatments for dyslipidemia. Dezima’s lead molecule is AMG 899 (formerly TA-8995), an oral, once-daily cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor that has completed certain phase 2 trials. This transaction was accounted for as a business combination. Upon its acquisition, Dezima became a wholly owned subsidiary of Amgen, and its operations have been included in our consolidated financial statements commencing on the acquisition date.
The aggregate acquisition date consideration to acquire Dezima consisted of (in millions):
Total cash paid to former shareholders of Dezima
$
300

Fair value of contingent consideration obligations
110

Total consideration
$
410

In connection with this acquisition, we are obligated to make additional payments to the former shareholders of Dezima of up to $1.25 billion contingent upon the achievement of certain development and sales-related milestones. In addition, low-single-digit royalties will be paid on net product sales above a certain threshold. The estimated fair values of the contingent consideration obligations aggregated to $110 million as of the acquisition date. See Note 11, Fair value measurement.

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The fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed included primarily in-process research and development (IPR&D) of $400 million , goodwill of $108 million and deferred tax liabilities of $100 million . This valuation reflects delayed development pending competitor clinical trials in this class. The fair value estimates for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were based on preliminary calculations and valuations, and our estimates and assumptions are subject to change as we obtain additional information during the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of those preliminary estimates that are not yet finalized relate to IPR&D and tax related items.
Pro forma results of operations for this acquisition have not been presented because the acquisition is not material to our consolidated results of operations.
4. Income taxes
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was 15.9% , compared with 13.5% for the corresponding period of the prior year. The effective rates differ from the federal statutory rates primarily as a result of indefinitely invested earnings of our foreign operations. We do not provide for U.S. income taxes on undistributed earnings of our foreign operations that are intended to be invested indefinitely outside the United States.
The increase in our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was due primarily to the unfavorable tax impact of changes in the jurisdictional mix of income and expenses, and a benefit from a state tax audit settlement during the three months ended March 31, 2015 . This increase was offset partially by the adoption of a new accounting standard that amends certain aspects of the accounting for employee share-based compensation payments. One aspect of the standard requires that excess tax benefits and deficiencies that arise upon vesting or exercise of share-based payments be recognized as an income tax benefit and expense in the income statement.
Puerto Rico imposes an excise tax on the gross intercompany purchase price of goods and services from our manufacturer in Puerto Rico. The rate is 4.0% effective through December 31, 2017. We account for the excise tax as a manufacturing cost that is capitalized in inventory and expensed in cost of sales when the related products are sold. For U.S. income tax purposes, the excise tax results in foreign tax credits that are generally recognized in our provision for income taxes when the excise tax is incurred.
One or more of our legal entities file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state jurisdictions and certain foreign jurisdictions. Our income tax returns are routinely audited by the tax authorities in those jurisdictions. Significant disputes may arise with these tax authorities involving issues of the timing and amount of deductions, the use of tax credits and allocations of income among various tax jurisdictions because of differing interpretations of tax laws and regulations. We are no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years ended on or before December 31, 2009, or to California state income tax examinations for years ended on or before December 31, 2008.
During the three months ended March 31, 2016 , the gross amount of our unrecognized tax benefits (UTBs) increased by approximately $110 million , as a result of tax positions taken during the current year. Substantially all of the UTBs as of March 31, 2016 , if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate.

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5. Earnings per share
The computation of basic earnings per share (EPS) is based on the weighted-average number of our common shares outstanding. The computation of diluted EPS is based on the weighted-average number of our common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares, which include principally shares that may be issued under: our stock option, restricted stock and performance unit awards, determined using the treasury stock method (collectively, dilutive securities).
The computations for basic and diluted EPS were as follows (in millions, except per share data):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Income (Numerator):
 
 
 
 
Net income for basic and diluted EPS
 
$
1,900

 
$
1,623

 
 
 
 
 
Shares (Denominator):
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS
 
753

 
761

Effect of dilutive securities
 
7

 
9

Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS
 
760

 
770

 
 
 
 
 
Basic EPS
 
$
2.52

 
$
2.13

Diluted EPS
 
$
2.50

 
$
2.11

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , the number of anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards excluded from the computation of diluted EPS was not significant.
6. Available-for-sale investments
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and estimated fair values of available-for-sale investments by type of security were as follows (in millions):
Type of security as of March 31, 2016
 
Amortized
cost
 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Estimated
fair
value
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
7,201

 
$
48

 
$
(1
)
 
$
7,248

Other government-related debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
483

 
1

 

 
484

Foreign and other
 
1,795

 
30

 
(9
)
 
1,816

Corporate debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial
 
8,220

 
63

 
(11
)
 
8,272

Industrial
 
8,416

 
96

 
(55
)
 
8,457

Other
 
947

 
7

 
(6
)
 
948

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
1,681

 
10

 
(6
)
 
1,685

Other mortgage- and asset-backed securities
 
2,411

 
4

 
(40
)
 
2,375

Money market mutual funds
 
2,073

 

 

 
2,073

Other short-term interest-bearing securities
 
981

 

 

 
981

Total interest-bearing securities
 
34,208

 
259

 
(128
)
 
34,339

Equity securities
 
88

 
24

 

 
112

Total available-for-sale investments
 
$
34,296

 
$
283

 
$
(128
)
 
$
34,451



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Type of security as of December 31, 2015

Amortized
cost

Gross
unrealized
gains

Gross
unrealized
losses

Estimated
fair
value
U.S. Treasury securities

$
4,298


$


$
(24
)

$
4,274

Other government-related debt securities:








U.S.

536




(2
)

534

Foreign and other

1,768


7


(36
)

1,739

Corporate debt securities:








Financial

7,904


7


(40
)

7,871

Industrial

7,961


11


(136
)

7,836

Other

905


1


(21
)

885

Residential mortgage-backed securities

1,484


1


(15
)

1,470

Other mortgage- and asset-backed securities

2,524




(55
)

2,469

Money market mutual funds

3,370






3,370

Other short-term interest-bearing securities

528






528

Total interest-bearing securities

31,278


27


(329
)

30,976

Equity securities

88


48




136

Total available-for-sale investments

$
31,366


$
75


$
(329
)

$
31,112

The fair values of available-for-sale investments by classification in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows (in millions):
Classification in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2,495

 
$
3,738

Marketable securities
 
31,844

 
27,238

Other assets — noncurrent
 
112

 
136

Total available-for-sale investments
 
$
34,451

 
$
31,112

Cash and cash equivalents in the above table excludes cash of $401 million and $406 million as of March 31, 2016 , and December 31, 2015 , respectively.
The fair values of available-for-sale interest-bearing security investments by contractual maturity, except for mortgage- and asset-backed securities that do not have a single maturity date, were as follows (in millions):
Contractual maturity
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Maturing in one year or less
 
$
4,184

 
$
4,578

Maturing after one year through three years
 
11,547

 
9,370

Maturing after three years through five years
 
11,481

 
9,932

Maturing after five years through ten years
 
3,016

 
3,087

Maturing after ten years
 
51

 
70

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities
 
4,060

 
3,939

Total interest-bearing securities
 
$
34,339

 
$
30,976

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , realized gains totaled $37 million and $36 million , respectively, and realized losses totaled $67 million and $71 million , respectively. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

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The unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments and their related fair values were as follows (in millions):
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or greater
Type of security as of March 31, 2016
 
Fair value
 
Unrealized losses
 
Fair value
 
Unrealized losses
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
454

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

Other government-related debt securities:
 

 

 

 

U.S.
 
82

 

 
20

 

Foreign and other
 
360

 
(6
)
 
78

 
(3
)
Corporate debt securities:
 

 

 

 

Financial
 
1,490

 
(8
)
 
329

 
(3
)
Industrial
 
1,795

 
(35
)
 
667

 
(20
)
Other
 
351

 
(4
)
 
50

 
(2
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
195

 
(1
)
 
294

 
(5
)
Other mortgage- and asset-backed securities
 
788

 
(8
)
 
487

 
(32
)
Total
 
$
5,515

 
$
(63
)
 
$
1,925

 
$
(65
)
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or greater
Type of security as of December 31, 2015
 
Fair value
 
Unrealized losses
 
Fair value
 
Unrealized losses
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
4,196

 
$
(24
)
 
$

 
$

Other government-related debt securities:
 

 

 

 

U.S.
 
494

 
(2
)
 
20

 

Foreign and other
 
1,306

 
(32
)
 
56

 
(4
)
Corporate debt securities:
 

 

 

 

Financial
 
5,988

 
(38
)
 
228

 
(2
)
Industrial
 
5,427

 
(108
)
 
679

 
(28
)
Other
 
807

 
(19
)
 
39

 
(2
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
804

 
(8
)
 
304

 
(7
)
Other mortgage- and asset-backed securities
 
1,834

 
(19
)
 
561

 
(36
)
Total
 
$
20,856

 
$
(250
)
 
$
1,887

 
$
(79
)
The primary objective of our investment portfolio is to enhance overall returns in an efficient manner while maintaining safety of principal, prudent levels of liquidity and acceptable levels of risk. Our investment policy limits interest-bearing security investments to certain types of debt and money market instruments issued by institutions with primarily investment-grade credit ratings and it places restrictions on maturities and concentration by asset class and issuer.
We review our available-for-sale investments for other-than-temporary declines in fair value below our cost basis each quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the cost basis of an asset may not be recoverable. This evaluation is based on a number of factors, including the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been below our cost basis and adverse conditions related specifically to the security, including any changes to the credit rating of the security, and the intent to sell, or whether we will more likely than not be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Our assessment of whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired could change in the future due to new developments or changes in assumptions related to any particular security. As of March 31, 2016 , and December 31, 2015 , we believe the cost bases for our available-for-sale investments were recoverable in all material respects.

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7. Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following (in millions):
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Raw materials
$
206

 
$
201

Work in process
1,583

 
1,529

Finished goods
783

 
705

Total inventories
$
2,572

 
$
2,435

8. Goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill were as follows (in millions):
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Beginning balance
$
14,787

 
$
14,788

Goodwill related to acquisitions of businesses (1)
2

 

Currency translation adjustments
15

 
(67
)
Ending balance
$
14,804

 
$
14,721

(1)  
Consists of goodwill recognized on the acquisition dates of business combinations and subsequent adjustments to these amounts resulting from changes to the acquisition date fair values of net assets acquired in the business combinations recorded during their respective measurement periods.
Identifiable intangible assets
Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following (in millions):
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Gross
carrying
amount
 
Accumulated
amortization
 
Intangible
assets, net
 
Gross
carrying
amount
 
Accumulated
amortization
 
Intangible
assets, net
Finite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Developed product technology rights
$
12,320

 
$
(5,235
)
 
$
7,085

 
$
12,310

 
$
(4,996
)
 
$
7,314

Licensing rights
3,275

 
(1,073
)
 
2,202

 
3,275

 
(998
)
 
2,277

Research and development technology rights
1,142

 
(658
)
 
484

 
1,134

 
(635
)
 
499

Marketing-related rights
1,350

 
(689
)
 
661

 
1,186

 
(650
)
 
536

Total finite-lived intangible assets
18,087

 
(7,655
)
 
10,432

 
17,905

 
(7,279
)
 
10,626

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IPR&D
1,016

 

 
1,016

 
1,015

 

 
1,015

Total identifiable intangible assets
$
19,103

 
$
(7,655
)
 
$
11,448

 
$
18,920

 
$
(7,279
)
 
$
11,641

Developed product technology rights consist of rights related to marketed products acquired in business combinations. Licensing rights consist primarily of contractual rights acquired in business combinations to receive future milestones, royalties and profit sharing payments, capitalized payments to third parties for milestones related to regulatory approvals to commercialize products and up-front payments associated with royalty obligations for marketed products. Research and development (R&D) technology rights consist of technology used in R&D with alternative future uses. Marketing-related intangible assets consist primarily of rights related to the sale and distribution of marketed products.

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IPR&D consists of R&D projects acquired in a business combination which are not complete at the time of acquisition due to remaining technological risks and/or lack of receipt of required regulatory approvals. As of March 31, 2016, such projects include AMG 899, acquired in the acquisition of Dezima (see Note 3, Business combinations); oprozomib, acquired in the acquisition of Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Onyx); and Parsabiv (etelcalcetide), acquired in the acquisition of KAI Pharmaceuticals.
All IPR&D projects have major risks and uncertainties associated with the timely and successful completion of development and commercialization of these product candidates, including our ability to confirm their safety and efficacy based on data from clinical trials, our ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and our ability to successfully complete these tasks within budgeted costs. We are not permitted to market a human therapeutic without obtaining regulatory approvals, and such approvals require completing clinical trials that demonstrate a product candidate is safe and effective. In addition, the availability and extent of coverage and reimbursement from third-party payers, including government healthcare programs and private insurance plans, impact the revenues a product can generate. Consequently, the eventual realized value, if any, of these acquired IPR&D projects may vary from their estimated fair values. We review IPR&D projects for impairment annually, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable and upon establishment of technological feasibility or regulatory approval.
During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , we recognized amortization charges associated with our finite-lived intangible assets of $369 million and $341 million , respectively. The total estimated amortization charges for our finite-lived intangible assets for the remaining nine months ending December 31, 2016 , and the years ending December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, are $1.1 billion , $1.3 billion , $1.2 billion , $1.1 billion , $1.0 billion and $0.9 billion , respectively.

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9. Financing arrangements
The principal amounts, fixed contractual coupon rates and aggregate carrying value of our long-term borrowings were as follows (in millions):
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
2.30% notes due 2016 (2.30% 2016 Notes)
$
750

 
$
750

2.50% notes due 2016 (2.50% 2016 Notes)
1,000

 
1,000

2.125% notes due 2017 (2.125% 2017 Notes)
1,250

 
1,250

Floating Rate Notes due 2017
600

 
600

1.25% notes due 2017 (1.25% 2017 Notes)
850

 
850

5.85% notes due 2017 (5.85% 2017 Notes)
1,100

 
1,100

6.15% notes due 2018 (6.15% 2018 Notes)
500

 
500

Term Loan due 2018
1,850

 
1,975

4.375% euro-denominated notes due 2018 (4.375% 2018 euro Notes)
616

 
599

5.70% notes due 2019 (5.70% 2019 Notes)
1,000

 
1,000

Floating Rate Notes due 2019
250

 
250

2.20% notes due 2019 (2.20% 2019 Notes)
1,400

 
1,400

2.125% euro-denominated notes due 2019 (2.125% 2019 euro Notes)
768

 
733

4.50% notes due 2020 (4.50% 2020 Notes)
300

 
300

2.125% notes due 2020 (2.125% 2020 Notes)
750

 
750

3.45% notes due 2020 (3.45% 2020 Notes)
900

 
900

4.10% notes due 2021 (4.10% 2021 Notes)
1,000

 
1,000

3.875% notes due 2021 (3.875% 2021 Notes)
1,750

 
1,750

1.25% euro-denominated notes due 2022 (1.25% 2022 euro Notes)
1,423

 

2.70% notes due 2022 (2.70% 2022 Notes)
500

 
500

3.625% notes due 2022 (3.625% 2022 Notes)
750

 
750

0.41% Swiss-franc-denominated bonds due 2023 (0.41% 2023 Swiss franc Bonds)
728

 

3.625% notes due 2024 (3.625% 2024 Notes)
1,400

 
1,400

3.125% notes due 2025 (3.125% 2025 Notes)
1,000

 
1,000

2.00% euro-denominated notes due 2026 (2.00% 2026 euro Notes)
854

 

5.50% pound-sterling denominated notes due 2026 (5.50% 2026 pound sterling Notes)
682

 
700

4.00% pound-sterling denominated notes due 2029 (4.00% 2029 pound sterling Notes)
1,005

 
1,032

6.375% notes due 2037 (6.375% 2037 Notes)
900

 
900

6.90% notes due 2038 (6.90% 2038 Notes)
500

 
500

6.40% notes due 2039 (6.40% 2039 Notes)
1,000

 
1,000

5.75% notes due 2040 (5.75% 2040 Notes)
700

 
700

4.95% notes due 2041 (4.95% 2041 Notes)
600

 
600

5.15% notes due 2041 (5.15% 2041 Notes)
2,250

 
2,250

5.65% notes due 2042 (5.65% 2042 Notes)
1,250

 
1,250

5.375% notes due 2043 (5.375% 2043 Notes)
1,000

 
1,000

4.40% notes due 2045 (4.40% 2045 Notes)
1,250

 
1,250

Other notes
100

 
100

Unamortized bond discounts and issuance costs
(219
)
 
(210
)
Total carrying value of debt
$
34,307

 
$
31,429

Less current portion
(2,247
)
 
(2,247
)
Total noncurrent debt
$
32,060

 
$
29,182


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The principal amounts of notes denominated in foreign currencies included in the above table include €550 million of 4.375% 2018 euro Notes, €675 million of 2.125% 2019 euro Notes, €1,250 million of 1.25% 2022 euro Notes, CHF700 million of 0.41% 2023 Swiss franc Bonds, €750 million of 2.00% 2026 euro Notes, £475 million of 5.50% 2026 pound sterling Notes and £700 million of 4.00% 2029 pound sterling Notes. There are no material differences between the effective interest rates and coupon rates of any of our borrowings.
During the three months ended March 31, 2016 , we retrospectively adopted a new accounting standard that amends the presentation of debt issuance costs. Such costs are now presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability and not as a deferred charge presented as assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As a result of adopting this new accounting standard, our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2015, was restated to reflect this impact, which reduced both Other current assets and the Current portion of long-term debt by $3 million and both Other assets and Long-term debt by $124 million .
Debt repayments
During the three months ended March 31, 2016 , we repaid $125 million of principal on our Term Loan Credit Facility (Term Loan).
Debt issuances
During the three months ended March 31, 2016 , we issued debt securities in the following offerings:
In March 2016, we issued $704 million principal amount of bonds, consisting of the 0.41% 2023 Swiss franc Bonds ( CHF700 million principal amount).
In February 2016, we issued $2.2 billion aggregate principal amount of notes, consisting of the 1.25% 2022 euro Notes ( €1,250 million principal amount) and the 2.00% 2026 euro Notes ( €750 million principal amount).
Debt issuance costs incurred in connection with both issuances of debt totaling approximately $13 million are being amortized over the respective lives of the debt securities and the related charges are included in Interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
In the event of a change-in-control triggering event, as defined, we may be required to purchase all or a portion of these debt securities at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, all of the euro-denominated notes issued during 2016 may be redeemed at any time at our option, in whole or in part, at the principal amount of the notes being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest and a “make-whole” amount, as defined. These euro-denominated notes may be redeemed without payment of a make-whole amount if they are redeemed on or after three months prior to their maturity date.
10. Stockholders’ equity
Stock repurchase program
Activity under our stock repurchase program was as follows (in millions):
 
2016
 
2015
 
Shares
 
Dollars 
 
Shares
 
Dollars
First quarter
4.7

 
$
690

 
2.9

 
$
451

As of March 31, 2016 , $4.2 billion remained available under our stock repurchase program.
Dividends
In March 2016, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.00 per share of common stock which will be paid in June 2016.
In December 2015, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.00 per share of common stock which was paid in March 2016.

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Accumulated other comprehensive income
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) were as follows (in millions):
 
Foreign
currency
translation
 
Cash flow
hedges
 
Available-for-sale
securities
 
Other
 
AOCI
Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
(511
)
 
$
297

 
$
(260
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
(480
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
36

 

 

 

 
36

Unrealized (losses) gains

 
(117
)
 
379

 

 
262

Reclassification adjustments to income

 
(166
)
 
30

 

 
(136
)
Income taxes
(3
)
 
104

 
(51
)
 

 
50

Balance as of March 31, 2016
$
(478
)
 
$
118

 
$
98

 
$
(6
)
 
$
(268
)
The reclassifications out of AOCI and into earnings were as follows (in millions):
 
 
Amounts reclassified out of AOCI
 
 
Components of AOCI
 
Three months ended March 31, 2016
 
Three months ended March 31, 2015
 
Line item affected in the
 Statements of Income
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Foreign currency contract gains
 
$
96

 
$
69

 
Product sales
     Cross-currency swap contract gains (losses)
 
70

 
(183
)
 
Interest and other income, net
 
 
166

 
(114
)
 
Total before income tax
 
 
(61
)
 
41

 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
 
$
105

 
$
(73
)
 
Net of taxes
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 

 

     Net realized losses
 
$
(30
)
 
$
(35
)
 
Interest and other income, net
 
 

 
13

 
Tax benefit
 
 
$
(30
)
 
$
(22
)
 
Net of taxes
11. Fair value measurement
To estimate the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities we use valuation approaches within a hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is divided into three levels based on the source of inputs as follows:
Level 1
Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access
Level 2
Valuations for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly, other than level 1 inputs
Level 3
Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement
The availability of observable inputs can vary among the various types of financial assets and liabilities. To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. In certain cases, the inputs used for measuring fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for financial statement disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level of input used that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

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The fair value of each major class of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis was as follows (in millions):
 
 
Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
 
Fair value measurement
 
 
 
 
 
as of March 31, 2016, using:
 
 
 
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
7,248

 
$

 
$

 
$
7,248

Other government-related debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 

 
484

 

 
484

Foreign and other
 

 
1,816

 

 
1,816

Corporate debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial
 

 
8,272

 

 
8,272

Industrial
 

 
8,457

 

 
8,457

Other
 

 
948

 

 
948

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 

 
1,685

 

 
1,685

Other mortgage- and asset-backed securities
 

 
2,375

 

 
2,375

Money market mutual funds
 
2,073

 

 

 
2,073

Other short-term interest-bearing securities
 

 
981

 

 
981

Equity securities
 
112

 

 

 
112

Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
 

 
23

 

 
23

Cross-currency swap contracts
 

 
109

 

 
109

Interest rate swap contracts
 

 
220

 

 
220

Total assets
 
$
9,433

 
$
25,370

 
$

 
$
34,803

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
 
$

 
$
63

 
$

 
$
63

Cross-currency swap contracts
 

 
328

 

 
328

Interest rate swap contracts
 

 
3

 

 
3

Contingent consideration obligations in connection with business combinations
 

 

 
194

 
194

Total liabilities
 
$

 
$
394

 
$
194

 
$
588


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Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
 
Fair value measurement
 
 
 
 
 
as of December 31, 2015, using:
 
 
 
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
4,274

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,274

Other government-related debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 

 
534

 

 
534

Foreign and other
 

 
1,739

 

 
1,739

Corporate debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial
 

 
7,871

 

 
7,871

Industrial
 

 
7,836

 

 
7,836

Other
 

 
885

 

 
885

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 

 
1,470

 

 
1,470

Other mortgage- and asset-backed securities
 

 
2,469

 

 
2,469

Money market mutual funds
 
3,370

 

 

 
3,370

Other short-term interest-bearing securities
 

 
528

 

 
528

Equity securities
 
136

 

 

 
136

Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Foreign currency contracts
 

 
142

 

 
142

Interest rate swap contracts
 

 
71

 

 
71

Total assets
 
$
7,780

 
$
23,545

 
$

 
$
31,325

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
 
$

 
$
8

 
$

 
$
8

Cross-currency swap contracts
 

 
250

 

 
250

Interest rate swap contracts
 

 
3

 

 
3

Contingent consideration obligations in connection with business combinations
 

 

 
188

 
188

Total liabilities
 
$

 
$
261

 
$
188

 
$
449

The fair values of our U.S. Treasury securities, money market mutual funds and equity securities are based on quoted market prices in active markets with no valuation adjustment.
Most of our other government-related and corporate debt securities are investment grade with maturity dates of five years or less from the balance sheet date. Our other government-related debt securities portfolio is composed of securities with weighted-average credit ratings of A or equivalent by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) and A- by Fitch, Inc. (Fitch); and our corporate debt securities portfolio has a weighted-average credit rating of BBB   + or equivalent by S&P or Moody’s and A- by Fitch. We estimate the fair values of these securities by taking into consideration valuations obtained from third-party pricing services. The pricing services utilize industry standard valuation models, including both income- and market-based approaches, for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly, to estimate fair value. These inputs include reported trades of and broker/dealer quotes on the same or similar securities; issuer credit spreads; benchmark securities; and other observable inputs.
Our residential mortgage-, other mortgage- and asset-backed securities portfolio is composed entirely of senior tranches, with credit ratings of AAA by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch. We estimate the fair values of these securities by taking into consideration valuations obtained from third-party pricing services. The pricing services utilize industry standard valuation models, including both income- and market-based approaches, for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly, to estimate fair value. These inputs include reported trades of and broker/dealer quotes on the same or similar securities; issuer credit spreads; benchmark securities; prepayment/default projections based on historical data; and other observable inputs.
We value our other short-term interest-bearing securities at amortized cost, which approximates fair value given their near-term maturity dates.

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All of our foreign currency forward and option derivatives contracts have maturities of three years or less and all are with counterparties that have minimum credit ratings of A- or equivalent by S&P or Moody’s. We estimated the fair values of these contracts by taking into consideration valuations obtained from a third-party valuation service that utilizes an income-based industry standard valuation model for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly. These inputs include foreign currency rates, London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) cash and swap rates and obligor credit default swap rates. In addition, inputs for our foreign currency option contracts also include implied volatility measures. These inputs, where applicable, are at commonly quoted intervals. See Note 12, Derivative instruments.
Our cross-currency swap contracts are with counterparties that have minimum credit ratings of A- or equivalent by S&P or Moody’s. We estimated the fair values of these contracts by taking into consideration valuations obtained from a third-party valuation service that utilizes an income-based industry standard valuation model for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. These inputs include foreign currency exchange rates, LIBOR, swap rates, obligor credit default swap rates and cross-currency basis swap spreads. See Note 12, Derivative instruments.
Our interest rate swap contracts are with counterparties that have minimum credit ratings of A- or equivalent by S&P or Moody’s. We estimated the fair values of these contracts by using an income-based industry standard valuation model for which all significant inputs were observable either directly or indirectly. These inputs included LIBOR, swap rates and obligor credit default swap rates.
Contingent consideration obligations
As a result of our business acquisitions, we incurred contingent consideration obligations, as discussed below. These contingent consideration obligations are recorded at their estimated fair values, and we revalue these obligations each reporting period until the related contingencies are resolved. The fair value measurements of these obligations are based on significant unobservable inputs related to product candidates acquired in business combinations and are reviewed quarterly by management in our R&D and commercial sales organizations. These inputs include, as applicable, estimated probabilities and timing of achieving specified regulatory and commercial milestones and estimated annual sales. Significant changes that increase or decrease the probabilities of achieving the related regulatory and commercial events, shorten or lengthen the time required to achieve such events, or increase or decrease estimated annual sales would result in corresponding increases or decreases in the fair values of these obligations, as applicable. Changes in fair values of contingent consideration obligations are recognized in Other operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Changes in carrying amounts of contingent consideration obligations were as follows (in millions):
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Beginning balance
 
$
188

 
$
215

Net changes in valuation
 
6

 

Ending balance
 
$
194

 
$
215

As a result of our acquisition of Dezima in October 2015, we are obligated to pay its former shareholders up to $1.25 billion of additional consideration contingent upon achieving certain development and sales-related milestones and low single-digit royalties on net product sales above a certain threshold. The estimated fair values of the contingent consideration obligations had an aggregate value of $110 million at acquisition. See Note 3, Business combinations.
As a result of our acquisition of BioVex Group, Inc. (BioVex) in March 2011, we are obligated to pay its former shareholders up to $325 million of additional consideration contingent if certain sales thresholds are achieved within specified periods of time.
We estimate the fair values of the obligations to the former shareholders of Dezima and BioVex by using probability-adjusted discounted cash flows, and we review underlying key assumptions on a quarterly basis. There were no significant changes in the fair values of contingent consideration obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015.
During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between fair value measurement levels, and there were no material remeasurements to the fair values of assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

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Summary of the fair value of other financial instruments
Cash equivalents
The estimated fair values of cash equivalents approximate their carrying values due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
Borrowings
We estimated the fair value of our long-term debt (Level 2) by taking into consideration indicative prices obtained from a third-party financial institution that utilizes industry standard valuation models, including both income- and market-based approaches, for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. These inputs include reported trades of and broker/dealer quotes on the same or similar securities; credit spreads; benchmark yields; foreign currency exchange rates, as applicable; and other observable inputs. As of March 31, 2016 , and December 31, 2015 , the aggregate fair values of our long-term debt were $37.1 billion and $33.1 billion , respectively, and the carrying values were $34.3 billion and $31.4 billion , respectively.
12. Derivative instruments
The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risks and interest rate risks related to its business operations. To reduce our risks related to these exposures, we utilize or have utilized certain derivative instruments, including foreign currency forward, foreign currency option, cross-currency swap, forward interest rate and interest rate swap contracts. We do not use derivatives for speculative trading purposes.
Cash flow hedges
We are exposed to possible changes in the values of certain anticipated foreign currency cash flows resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, associated primarily with our euro-denominated international product sales. Increases and decreases in the cash flows associated with our international product sales due to movements in foreign currency exchange rates are offset partially by corresponding increases and decreases in our international operating expenses resulting from these foreign currency exchange rate movements. To further reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on our international product sales, we enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts to hedge a portion of our projected international product sales primarily over a three-year time horizon , with, at any given point in time, a higher percentage of nearer-term projected product sales being hedged than in successive periods.
As of both March 31, 2016 , and December 31, 2015 , we had open foreign currency forward contracts with notional amounts of $3.3 billion and open foreign currency option contracts with notional amounts of $225 million . We have designated these foreign currency forward and foreign currency option contracts, which are primarily euro based, as cash flow hedges, and accordingly, we report the effective portions of the unrealized gains and losses on these contracts in AOCI on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and we reclassify them to earnings in the same periods during which the hedged transactions affect earnings.
To hedge our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with certain of our long-term debt denominated in foreign currencies, including long-term debt issued during the three months ended March 31, 2016, (see Note 9, Financing arrangements), we entered into cross-currency swap contracts. Under the terms of these contracts, we paid euros, pounds sterling and Swiss francs and received U.S. dollars for the notional amounts at the inception of the contracts, and based on those notional amounts, we exchange interest payments at fixed rates over the lives of the contracts by paying U.S. dollars and receiving euros, pounds sterling and Swiss francs. In addition, we will pay U.S. dollars to and receive euros, pounds sterling and Swiss francs from the counterparties at the maturities of the contracts for these same notional amounts. The terms of these contracts correspond to the related hedged debt, effectively converting the interest payments and principal repayment on this debt from euros, pounds sterling and Swiss francs to U.S. dollars. We have designated these cross-currency swap contracts as cash flow hedges, and accordingly, the effective portions of the unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are reported in AOCI on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and reclassified to earnings in the same periods during which the hedged debt affects earnings.

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The notional amounts and interest rates of our cross-currency swaps are as follows (notional amounts in millions):
 
 
Foreign currency
 
U.S. dollars
Hedged notes
 
Notional amount
 
Interest rate
 
Notional amount
 
Interest rate
2.125% 2019 euro Notes
 
675

 
2.125
%
 
$
864

 
2.6
%
1.25% 2022 euro Notes
 
1,250

 
1.25
%
 
$
1,388

 
3.2
%
0.41% 2023 Swiss franc Bonds
 
CHF
700

 
0.41
%
 
$
704

 
3.4
%
2.00% 2026 euro Notes
 
750

 
2.00
%
 
$
833

 
3.9
%
5.50% 2026 pound sterling Notes
 
£
475

 
5.50
%
 
$
747

 
6.0
%
4.00% 2029 pound sterling Notes
 
£
700

 
4.00
%
 
$
1,111

 
4.5
%
The effective portions of the unrealized gain/(loss) recognized in other comprehensive income for our derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges were as follows (in millions):
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
 
2016
 
2015
Foreign currency contracts
 
 
 
$
(148
)
 
$
392

Cross-currency swap contracts
 
 
 
31

 
(224
)
Total
 
 
 
$
(117
)
 
$
168

The locations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and the effective portions of the gain/(loss) reclassified out of AOCI and into earnings for our derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges were as follows (in millions):
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
 
Statements of Income location
 
2016
 
2015
Foreign currency contracts
 
Product sales
 
$
96

 
$
69

Cross-currency swap contracts
 
Interest and other income, net
 
70

 
(183
)
Total
 
 
 
$
166

 
$
(114
)
No portions of our cash flow hedge contracts are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, and the gains and losses of the ineffective portions of these hedging instruments were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. As of March 31, 2016 , the amounts expected to be reclassified out of AOCI and into earnings over the next 12 months are approximately $120 million of net gains on our foreign currency and cross-currency swap contracts and approximately $1 million of losses on forward interest rate contracts.
Fair value hedges
To achieve a desired mix of fixed and floating interest rates on our long-term debt, we entered into interest rate swap contracts that qualified and are designated as fair value hedges. The terms of these interest rate swap contracts correspond to the related hedged debt instruments and effectively converted a fixed interest rate coupon to a floating LIBOR-based coupon over the lives of the respective notes. We had interest rate swap agreements as of March 31, 2016 , and December 31, 2015 , with aggregate notional amounts of $6.65 billion . The contracts have rates that range from three-month LIBOR plus 0.4% to three-month LIBOR plus 2.0% .
For derivative instruments that qualify for and are designated as fair value hedges, we recognize in current earnings the unrealized gain or loss on the derivative resulting from the change in fair value during the period as well as the offsetting unrealized loss or gain of the hedged item resulting from the change in fair value during the period attributable to the hedged risk. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we included the unrealized losses on hedged debt of $149 million and $89 million , respectively, in the same line item, Interest expense, net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, as the offsetting unrealized gains of $149 million and $89 million , respectively, on the related interest rate swap agreements.

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Derivatives not designated as hedges
To reduce our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations of certain assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts that are not designated as hedging transactions. The exposures are hedged on a month-to-month basis. As of March 31, 2016 , and December 31, 2015 , the total notional amounts of these foreign currency forward contracts were $854 million and $911 million , respectively.
The location in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and the amount of gain/(loss) recognized in earnings for our derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments were as follows (in millions):
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
  
 
 
 
March 31,
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
Statements of Income location
 
2016
 
2015
Foreign currency contracts
 
Interest and other income, net
 
$
(10
)
 
$
(29
)
The fair values of derivatives included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows (in millions):
 
 
Derivative assets
 
Derivative liabilities
March 31, 2016
 
Balance Sheet location
 
Fair value
 
Balance Sheet location
 
Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cross-currency swap contracts
 
Other current assets/ Other noncurrent assets
 
$
109

 
Accrued liabilities/ Other noncurrent liabilities
 
$
328

Foreign currency contracts
 
Other current assets/ Other noncurrent assets
 
23

 
Accrued liabilities/ Other noncurrent liabilities
 
63

Interest rate swap contracts
 
Other current assets/ Other noncurrent assets
 
220

 
Accrued liabilities/ Other noncurrent liabilities
 
3

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
352

 
 
 
394

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
 
Other current assets
 

 
Accrued liabilities
 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 

 
 
 

Total derivatives
 
 
 
$
352

 
 
 
$
394

 
 
Derivative assets
 
Derivative liabilities
December 31, 2015
 
Balance Sheet location
 
Fair value
 
Balance Sheet location
 
Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cross-currency swap contracts
 
Other current assets/ Other noncurrent assets
 
$

 
Accrued liabilities/ Other noncurrent liabilities
 
$
250

Foreign currency contracts
 
Other current assets/ Other noncurrent assets
 
142

 
Accrued liabilities/ Other noncurrent liabilities
 
7

Interest rate swap contracts
 
Other current assets/ Other noncurrent assets
 
71

 
Accrued liabilities/ Other noncurrent liabilities
 
3

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
213

 
 
 
260

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
 
Other current assets
 

 
Accrued liabilities
 
1

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 

 
 
 
1

Total derivatives
 
 
 
$
213

 
 
 
$
261


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Our derivative contracts that were in liability positions as of March 31, 2016 , contain certain credit-risk-related contingent provisions that would be triggered if: (i) we were to undergo a change in control and (ii) our or the surviving entity’s creditworthiness deteriorates, which is generally defined as having either a credit rating that is below investment grade or a materially weaker creditworthiness after the change in control. If these events were to occur, the counterparties would have the right, but not the obligation, to close the contracts under early-termination provisions. In such circumstances, the counterparties could request immediate settlement of these contracts for amounts that approximate the then current fair values of the contracts. In addition, our derivative contracts are not subject to any type of master netting arrangement, and amounts due to or from a counterparty under these contracts may only be offset against other amounts due to or from the same counterparty if an event of default or termination, as defined, were to occur.
The cash flow effects of our derivative contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , are included within Net cash provided by operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
13. Contingencies and commitments
Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various legal proceedings and other matters-including those discussed in this Note-that are complex in nature and have outcomes that are difficult to predict. See Note 18, Contingencies and commitments to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, for further discussion of certain of our legal proceedings and other matters.
We record accruals for loss contingencies to the extent that we conclude that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the related loss can be reasonably estimated. We evaluate, on a quarterly basis, developments in legal proceedings and other matters that could cause an increase or decrease in the amount of the liability that has been accrued previously.
Our legal proceedings range from cases brought by a single plaintiff to class actions with thousands of putative class members. These legal proceedings, as well as other matters, involve various aspects of our business and a variety of claims-including but not limited to patent infringement, marketing, pricing and trade practices and securities law-some of which present novel factual allegations and/or unique legal theories. In each of the matters described in this filing or in Note 18, Contingencies and commitments, to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, plaintiffs seek an award of a not-yet-quantified amount of damages or an amount that is not material. In addition, a number of the matters pending against us are at very early stages of the legal process (which in complex proceedings of the sort faced by us often extend for several years). As a result, none of the matters pending against us described in this filing have progressed sufficiently through discovery and/or development of important factual information and legal issues to enable us to estimate a range of possible loss, if any, or such amounts are not material. While it is not possible to accurately predict or determine the eventual outcomes of these items, an adverse determination in one or more of these items currently pending could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Certain recent developments concerning our legal proceedings and other matters are discussed below:
PCSK9 Antibody Patent Litigations
U.S. Patent Litigation Sanofi/Regeneron
In this ongoing patent litigation, on February 22, 2016, the U.S. District Court of Delaware (the Delaware District Court) entered a stipulated order finding the antibody drug substance alirocumab and the drug product containing it, PRALUENT ® , infringe certain of Amgen’s patents, including claims 2, 7, 9, 15, 19 and 29 of U.S. Patent No. 8,829,165 (the ‘165 Patent) and claim 7 of U.S. Patent No. 8,859,741 (the ‘741 Patent). On March 18, 2016, the Delaware District Court entered judgment in favor of Amgen following a five day jury trial and a unanimous jury verdict that these patent claims from the ‘165 Patent and the ‘741 Patent are all valid. An evidentiary hearing on Amgen’s request for a permanent injunction was held on March 23 and 24, 2016. For its consideration prior to rendering a decision on the request for injunction, the Delaware District Court has requested briefings by the parties to be completed by May 25, 2016. On April 15, 2016, Sanofi S.A., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Aventisub LLC, formerly doing business as Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (collectively Sanofi), and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Regeneron) filed post-trial motions seeking a new trial and judgment as a matter of law.
Patent Disputes in the European Region
On February 24, 2016, the European Patent Office (EPO) granted European Patent No. 2,215,124 (EP 2,215,124) to Amgen. This patent describes and claims monoclonal antibodies to proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and methods of treatment. On February 24, 2016, Sanofi filed an opposition to the patent in the EPO seeking to invalidate it.

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On March 24, 2016, Amgen was served with a patent revocation action in the Patent Court of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales by Pfizer Inc. seeking to revoke European Patent (UK) No. 2,215,124, the patent issuing in the United Kingdom from EP 2,215,124.
We are also involved in and expect future involvement in additional disputes regarding our PCSK9 patents in other jurisdictions and regions.
Biosimilars Patent Litigations
We have filed a number of lawsuits against manufacturers of products that purport to be biosimilars of certain of our products. In each case, our complaint alleges that the manufacturer’s actions infringe certain patents we hold and/or that the manufacturer has failed to comply with certain provisions of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA).
Sandoz Pegfilgrastim Litigation
On March 4, 2016, Amgen Inc. and Amgen Manufacturing, Limited (collectively Amgen), filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (the New Jersey District Court) against Sandoz Inc., Sandoz International GmbH and Sandoz GmbH (collectively Sandoz). This lawsuit stems from Sandoz filing an abbreviated Biologics License Application in which Sandoz is seeking authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a biosimilar version of Amgen’s Neulasta ® (pegfilgrastim) product. By its complaint, Amgen seeks a judgment from the New Jersey District Court declaring the respective rights and obligations of the parties under the patent-dispute-resolution provisions of the BPCIA in view of Sandoz’s repeated efforts to circumvent the BPCIA process.
Sandoz Filgrastim Litigation
On February 16, 2016, Sandoz filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the Federal Circuit Court) ruling concluding that a biosimilar applicant must give 180-day advance notice of first marketing and that notice may only be given after the FDA has licensed the biosimilar product. On March 21, 2016, Amgen filed a brief in opposition to Sandoz’s petition and a conditional cross-petition for certiorari requesting that the U.S. Supreme Court also review the Federal Circuit Court’s ruling that the only remedy available when a biosimilar applicant refuses to provide its Biologics License Application is to bring a patent infringement claim.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has rescheduled the claim construction hearing for July 1, 2016.
Sandoz Etanercept Litigation
On February 26, 2016, two affiliates of Amgen Inc. (Immunex Corporation and Amgen Manufacturing, Limited (collectively Amgen)), along with Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (Roche), filed a lawsuit in the New Jersey District Court against Sandoz. This lawsuit stems from Sandoz’s submission of an application for FDA licensure of an etanercept product as biosimilar to Amgen’s Enbrel ® (etanercept). Amgen and Roche have asserted infringement of five patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 8,063,182; 8,163,522; 7,915,225; 8,119,605; and 8,722,631. By its complaint, Amgen and Roche are seeking an injunction to prohibit Sandoz from commercializing its biosimilar etanercept product in the United States prior to the expiry of such patents. On March 21, 2016, Sandoz Inc. filed an answer to the complaint.
Apotex Pegfilgrastim/Filgrastim Litigation
A hearing was held on April 4, 2016, in the Federal Circuit Court on the appeal filed by Apotex, Inc. and Apotex Corp. (collectively Apotex) seeking to review the preliminary injunction granted by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (the Florida Southern District Court) prohibiting Apotex from commercializing its biosimilar pegfilgrastim product until a date that is at least 180 days after Apotex provides legally effective commercial notice to Amgen. The Federal Circuit Court has not yet rendered a decision on the appeal. Following a claim construction hearing, the Florida Southern District Court issued a written decision on April 7, 2016, construing certain terms of the asserted patents.
Hospira Epoetin Alfa Litigation
A hearing was held on February 16, 2016, on Hospira, Inc.’s (Hospira) motion to dismiss the one count of Amgen’s complaint which seeks a declaration that Hospira has failed to comply with the notice requirements of the BPCIA. The Delaware District Court has not yet ruled on the motion. The Delaware District Court has set a claim construction hearing and trial date for September 21, 2016, and September 18, 2017, respectively.

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Onyx Litigation
The plaintiffs and the Onyx director defendants in this class action lawsuit filed a notice of settlement with the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Mateo on March 2, 2016 for an immaterial amount, and the settlement remains subject to finalization and approval by the court.
Federal Securities Litigation In re Amgen Inc. Securities Litigation
The defendants in this federal class action have filed motions for summary judgment which are set for hearing on May 23, 2016. The trial date has been set for July 19, 2016.

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Item 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to assist the reader in understanding Amgen’s business. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 . Our results of operations discussed in MD&A are presented in conformity with GAAP. Amgen operates in one business segment: human therapeutics. Therefore, our results of operations are discussed on a consolidated basis.
Forward-looking statements
This report and other documents we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) contain forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about us, our future performance, our business, our beliefs and our management’s assumptions. In addition, we, or others on our behalf, may make forward-looking statements in press releases or written statements or in our communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of business through meetings, webcasts, phone calls and conference calls. Such words as “expect,” “anticipate,” “outlook,” “could,” “target,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “should,” “may,” “assume,” and “continue,” as well as variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and they involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. We describe our respective risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could affect the outcome or results of operations in Item 1A. Risk Factors in Part II herein. We have based our forward-looking statements on our management’s beliefs and assumptions based on information available to our management at the time the statements are made. We caution you that actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecast by our forward-looking statements. Reference is made in particular to forward-looking statements regarding product sales, regulatory activities, clinical trial results, reimbursement, expenses, EPS, liquidity and capital resources, trends and planned dividends, stock repurchases and restructuring plans. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not have any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements after the distribution of this report, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.
Overview
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Currently, we market therapeutics for supportive cancer care, inflammation, nephrology, and bone health. Our principal products are Enbrel ® (etanercept), Neulasta ® (pegfilgrastim), Aranesp ® (darbepoetin alfa), XGEVA ® (denosumab), Sensipar ® /Mimpara ® (cinacalcet), Prolia ® (denosumab), EPOGEN ® (epoetin alfa), and NEUPOGEN ® (filgrastim). We market several other products as well, including Vectibix ® (panitumumab), Nplate ® (romiplostim), and more recently launched, Kyprolis ® (carfilzomib), BLINCYTO ® (blinatumomab), Repatha ® (evolocumab), IMLYGIC (talimogene laherparepvec) and Corlanor ® (ivabradine). Our product sales outside the United States consist principally of sales in Europe and we continue to expand the commercialization and marketing of our products, including in Latin America, the Middle East and Asia.

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Significant developments
Following is a summary of selected significant developments affecting our business that have occurred since the filing of our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 . For additional developments or for a more comprehensive discussion of certain developments discussed below, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 .
Products/Pipeline
Bone health
Romosozumab
In February 2016, we and UCB, our collaboration partner in the development of romosozumab, announced that the phase 3 FRAME study (FRActure study in postmenopausal woMen with ostEoporosis) met its co-primary endpoints.
In March 2016, we and UCB announced that the phase 3 BRIDGE study (placeBo-contRolled study evaluatIng the efficacy anD safety of romosozumab in treatinG mEn with osteoporosis) met its primary endpoint.
Inflammation
Enbrel ® (etanercept)
In March 2016, we announced that the FDA accepted for review the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for the expanded use of Enbrel ® to treat pediatric patients with chronic severe plaque psoriasis. The FDA has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act target action date of November 5, 2016, as a goal for the completion of its review of our application.
Oncology/Hematology
BLINCYTO ® (blinatumomab)
In March 2016, we announced that we submitted an sBLA to the FDA for BLINCYTO ® to include new data supporting the treatment of pediatric and adolescent patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Nplate ® (romiplostim)
In April 2016, we announced that the phase 3 study of Nplate ® in children with symptomatic immune thromobocytopenia met its primary endpoint.
Selected financial information
The following is an overview of our results of operations (dollar and share amounts in millions, except per share data):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
Product sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
$
4,119

 
$
3,771

 
9
 %
Rest of the world (ROW)
 
1,120

 
1,103

 
2
 %
Total product sales
 
5,239

 
4,874

 
7
 %
Other revenues
 
288

 
159

 
81
 %
Total revenues
 
$
5,527

 
$
5,033

 
10
 %
Operating expenses
 
$
3,125

 
$
3,011

 
4
 %
Operating income
 
$
2,402

 
$
2,022

 
19
 %
Net income
 
$
1,900

 
$
1,623

 
17
 %
Diluted EPS
 
$
2.50

 
$
2.11

 
18
 %
Diluted shares
 
760

 
770

 
(1
)%
Global product sales for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , increased led by ENBREL, Prolia ® , Aranesp ® , Neulasta ® , Kyprolis ® , XGEVA ® and Sensipar ® /Mimpara ® .

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The increase in other revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was driven primarily by an upfront partner payment received for a license transaction and higher Ibrance ® royalty income.
The increase in operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was driven primarily by increased support for launch products. All categories of operating expenses benefited from savings from our transformation and process improvement efforts.
The increases in net income and diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , were driven by increases in revenues and operating income.
Although changes in foreign currency exchange rates result in increases or decreases in our reported international product sales, the benefit or detriment that such movements have on our international product sales is offset partially by corresponding increases or decreases in our international operating expenses and our related foreign currency hedging activities. Our hedging activities seek to offset the impacts, both positive and negative, that foreign currency exchange rate changes may have on our net income by hedging our net foreign currency exposure, primarily with respect to product sales denominated in euros. The net impacts from changes in foreign currency exchange rates were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 .
Results of operations
Product sales
Worldwide product sales were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
ENBREL
 
$
1,385

 
$
1,116

 
24
 %
Neulasta ®
 
1,183

 
1,134

 
4
 %
Aranesp ®
 
532

 
480

 
11
 %
XGEVA ®  
 
378

 
340

 
11
 %
Sensipar ® /Mimpara ®
 
367

 
334

 
10
 %
Prolia ®  
 
352

 
272

 
29
 %
EPOGEN ®
 
300

 
534

 
(44
)%
NEUPOGEN ®
 
213

 
246

 
(13
)%
Other products
 
529

 
418

 
27
 %
Total product sales
 
$
5,239

 
$
4,874

 
7
 %
Future sales of our products are influenced by a number of factors, some of which may impact sales of certain of our products more significantly than others. Such factors are discussed below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 , in the following sections: (i) Overview, Item 1. Business—Marketing, Distribution and Selected Marketed Products, (ii) Item 1A. Risk Factors and (iii) Item 7. Results of Operations—Product Sales.
ENBREL
Total ENBREL sales by geographic region were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change  
ENBREL — U.S.
 
$
1,326

 
$
1,052

 
26
 %
ENBREL — Canada
 
59

 
64

 
(8
)%
Total ENBREL
 
$
1,385

 
$
1,116

 
24
 %
The increase in ENBREL sales for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was driven primarily by an increase in net selling price as well as favorable changes in end-user inventories, based on prescription data, and wholesaler inventories, offset partially by a decline in units due to competition.

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Neulasta ®  
Total Neulasta ® sales by geographic region were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change  
Neulasta ® — U.S.
 
$
996

 
$
922

 
8
 %
Neulasta ® — ROW
 
187

 
212

 
(12
)%
Total Neulasta ®
 
$
1,183

 
$
1,134

 
4
 %
The increase in global Neulasta ® sales for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was driven primarily by both higher unit demand and net selling price in the United States. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Neulasta ® Onpro kit represented approximately one-third of our U.S. Neulasta ® business.
Our final material U.S. patent for pegfilgrastim (Neulasta ® ) expired in October 2015. On December 17, 2014, and November 18, 2015, Apotex and Sandoz, respectively, announced that the FDA had accepted their respective applications for filing under the abbreviated pathway for their pegfilgrastim products that are proposed biosimilar versions of Neulasta ® . Therefore, we expect to face competition in the United States, which over time may have a material adverse impact on Neulasta ® sales . For discussion of ongoing litigation between us and Apotex and Sandoz, see Note 13, Contingencies and commitments, to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Future Neulasta ® sales will also depend, in part, on the development of new protocols, tests and/or treatments for cancer and/or new chemotherapy treatments or alternatives to chemotherapy that may have reduced and may continue to reduce the use of chemotherapy in some patients.
Aranesp ®  
Total Aranesp ® sales by geographic region were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change  
Aranesp ®  — U.S.
 
$
261

 
$
189

 
38
 %
Aranesp ®  — ROW
 
271

 
291

 
(7
)%
Total Aranesp ®
 
$
532

 
$
480

 
11
 %
The increase in global Aranesp ® sales for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was driven by higher unit demand, including the shift by some U.S. dialysis customers from EPOGEN ® to Aranesp ® , offset partially by unfavorable changes in net selling price.
Supplementary protection certificates issued by certain countries relating to our European patent for darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp ® ) will expire in June 2016. For further information related to our patents, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 , Part 1, Item 1. Business.
XGEVA ®  
Total XGEVA ® sales by geographic region were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
XGEVA ®  — U.S.
 
$
271

 
$
245

 
11
%
XGEVA ®  — ROW
 
107

 
95

 
13
%
Total XGEVA ®
 
$
378

 
$
340

 
11
%
The increase in global XGEVA ® sales for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was driven primarily by higher unit demand.

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Sensipar ® /Mimpara ®  
Total Sensipar ® /Mimpara ® sales by geographic region were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
Sensipar ®  — U.S.
 
$
278

 
$
241

 
15
 %
Sensipar ® /Mimpara ®  — ROW
 
89

 
93

 
(4
)%
Total Sensipar ® /Mimpara ®
 
$
367

 
$
334

 
10
 %
The increase in global Sensipar ® /Mimpara ® sales for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was driven primarily by an increase in net selling price and higher unit demand, offset partially by unfavorable changes in wholesaler and, based on prescription data, end-user inventories.
Prolia ®  
Total Prolia ® sales by geographic region were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
Prolia ®  — U.S.
 
$
221

 
$
170

 
30
%
Prolia ®  — ROW
 
131

 
102

 
28
%
Total Prolia ®
 
$
352

 
$
272

 
29
%
The increase in global Prolia ® sales for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was driven primarily by higher unit demand.
EPOGEN ®  
Total EPOGEN ® sales were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
EPOGEN ®  — U.S.
 
$
300

 
$
534

 
(44
)%
The decrease in EPOGEN ® sales for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was driven primarily by a decline in units resulting from competition and, to a lesser extent, a shift by some U.S. dialysis customers to Aranesp ® .
Our final material U.S. patent for EPOGEN ® expired in May 2015. There is competition in the United States, which will intensify and continue to have a material adverse impact on EPOGEN ® sales. Currently, in the United States, EPOGEN ® and Aranesp ® compete with MIRCERA ® , which Roche began selling in October 2014 and, as of May 2015, for which it licensed commercialization rights in the United States to Galenica Group. MIRCERA ® competes with Aranesp ® in the nephrology segment only. On December 16, 2014, Hospira submitted a BLA to the FDA for Retacrit , a proposed biosimilar to EPOGEN ® , under the abbreviated pathway. For discussion of ongoing litigation between us and Hospira, see Note 13, Contingencies and commitments, to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
NEUPOGEN ®  
NEUPOGEN ® sales by geographic region were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
NEUPOGEN ® — U.S.
 
$
150

 
$
181

 
(17
)%
NEUPOGEN ® — ROW
 
63

 
65

 
(3
)%
Total NEUPOGEN ®
 
$
213

 
$
246

 
(13
)%

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The decrease in global NEUPOGEN ® sales for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was driven primarily by lower unit demand in the United States due to the impact of short-acting competition.
There is competition in the United States, which will intensify and continue to have a material adverse impact on sales of NEUPOGEN ® . On September 3, 2015, Sandoz announced it had launched Zarxio , a biosimilar version of NEUPOGEN ® , in the United States. On February 17, 2015, Apotex announced that the FDA had accepted its application for filing, under the abbreviated pathway for its biosimilar version of NEUPOGEN ® . For discussion of ongoing, related litigation, see Note 13, Contingencies and commitments, to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Other products
Other product sales by geographic region were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
Kyprolis ®  — U.S.
 
$
129

 
$
97

 
33
 %
Kyprolis ® — ROW
 
25

 
11

 
*

Vectibix ®  — U.S.
 
56

 
47

 
19
 %
Vectibix ®  — ROW
 
88

 
75

 
17
 %
Nplate ®  — U.S.
 
86

 
78

 
10
 %
Nplate ®  — ROW
 
55

 
48

 
15
 %
BLINCYTO ® — U.S.
 
21

 
15

 
40
 %
BLINCYTO ® — ROW
 
6

 

 
N/A

Repatha ®  — U.S.
 
14

 

 
N/A

Repatha ®  — ROW
 
2

 

 
N/A

Other — U.S.
 
10

 

 
N/A

Other — ROW
 
37

 
47

 
(21
)%
Total other products
 
$
529

 
$
418

 
27
 %
Total U.S. — other products
 
$
316

 
$
237

 
33
 %
Total ROW — other products
 
213

 
181

 
18
 %
Total other products
 
$
529

 
$
418

 
27
 %
* Change in excess of 100%
Operating expenses
Operating expenses were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change  
Cost of sales
 
$
1,018

 
$
1,033

 
(1
)%
% of product sales
 
19.4
%
 
21.2
%
 
 
% of total revenues
 
18.4
%
 
20.5
%
 
 
Research and development
 
$
872

 
$
894

 
(2
)%
% of product sales
 
16.6
%
 
18.3
%
 
 
% of total revenues
 
15.8
%
 
17.8
%
 
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
$
1,203

 
$
1,026

 
17
 %
% of product sales
 
23.0
%
 
21.1
%
 
 
% of total revenues
 
21.8
%
 
20.4
%
 
 
Other
 
$
32

 
$
58

 
(45
)%
* Change in excess of 100%

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Transformation and process improvements
We continue to execute on the transformation and process improvement efforts announced in 2014. As part of these efforts, we committed to a more focused operating model. Our transformation and process improvement efforts across the Company are enabling us to reallocate resources to fund many of our innovative pipeline and growth opportunities to deliver value to patients and stockholders. The transformation and process improvement efforts include a restructuring, which is delivering cost savings and funding investments.
We continue to estimate that the restructuring will result in pre-tax accounting charges in the range of $800 million to $900 million, of which $668 million was incurred through March 31, 2016 . The charges recorded related to the restructuring during the three months ended March 31, 2016 , were not significant. We expect that we will incur most of the remaining estimated costs in 2016 and 2017 in order to support our ongoing transformation and process improvement efforts.
In 2016, an estimated $400 million in benefits from our ongoing transformation and process improvement efforts, versus 2015, will enable continued investment in our pipeline and launch activities.
Cost of sales
Cost of sales decreased to 18.4% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 . The decrease was driven primarily by manufacturing efficiencies, higher net selling prices and lower royalties.
Excluding the impact of the Puerto Rico excise tax, cost of sales would have been 16.8% and 18.7% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , and 2015, respectively. See Note 4, Income taxes, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the Puerto Rico excise tax.
Research and development
The decrease in R&D expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was driven by decreased costs associated with our later stage clinical programs support of $264 million, offset by increased costs in marketed products support of $242 million. Discovery Research and Translational Sciences spend was unchanged. Prior to approval, costs related to our launch products were categorized largely as later stage clinical programs. All categories of R&D benefited from savings that resulted from transformation and process improvement efforts, a portion of which were reinvested for the long-term benefit of the Company.
Selling, general and administrative
The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was driven primarily by new product launches and a $73 million charge related to an acquisition, offset partially by savings that resulted from transformation and process improvement efforts.
Other
Other operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , included a legal proceeding charge of $27 million.
Other operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 , included certain charges related to our restructuring, primarily severance of $57 million.
Non-operating expenses/income and income taxes
Non-operating expenses/income and income taxes were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Interest expense, net
 
$
294

 
$
252

Interest and other income, net
 
$
150

 
$
106

Provision for income taxes
 
$
358

 
$
253

Effective tax rate
 
15.9
%
 
13.5
%
Interest expense, net
The increase in Interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was due primarily to a higher average amount of fixed-rate debt outstanding.

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Interest and other income, net
The increase in Interest and other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was due primarily to higher average cash balances and a slightly higher yield on the portfolio.
Income taxes
The increase in our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was due primarily to the unfavorable tax impact of changes in the jurisdictional mix of income and expenses, and a benefit from a state tax audit settlement during the three months ended March 31, 2015 . This increase was offset partially by the adoption of a new accounting standard that amends certain aspects of the accounting for employee share-based compensation payments. One aspect of the standard requires that excess tax benefits and deficiencies that arise upon vesting or exercise of share-based payments be recognized as an income tax benefit and expense in the income statement.
Excluding the impact of the Puerto Rico excise tax, our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , would have been 18.8%, compared with 17.1% for the corresponding period of the prior year.
See Note 4, Income taxes, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
Financial condition, liquidity and capital resources
Selected financial data was as follows (in millions):
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
$
34,740

 
$
31,382

Total assets
$
75,116

 
$
71,449

Current portion of long-term debt
$
2,247

 
$
2,247

Long-term debt
$
32,060

 
$
29,182

Stockholders’ equity
$
28,682

 
$
28,083

We intend to continue to return capital to stockholders through the payment of cash dividends and stock repurchases reflecting our confidence in the future cash flows of our business. The timing and amount of future dividends and stock repurchases will vary based on a number of factors, including future capital requirements for strategic transactions, the availability of financing on acceptable terms, debt service requirements, our credit rating, changes to applicable tax laws or corporate laws, changes to our business model and periodic determination by our Board of Directors that cash dividends and/or stock repurchases are in the best interests of stockholders and are in compliance with applicable laws and agreements of the Company. In addition, the timing and amount of stock repurchases may also be affected by the stock price and blackout periods, in which we are restricted from repurchasing stock. The manner of stock repurchases may include private block purchases, tender offers and market transactions.
In March 2016, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.00 per share of common stock, which will be paid on June 8, 2016. In December 2015, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.00 per share of common stock, which was paid on March 8, 2016.
We have also returned capital to stockholders through our stock repurchase program. During the first quarter of 2016, we repurchased $690 million of our stock and paid $676 million in cash during the period. During the first quarter of 2015, we repurchased $451 million of our stock and paid $464 million in cash during the period. As of March 31, 2016, $4.2 billion remained available under the Board of Directors-approved stock repurchase program.
We believe that existing funds, cash generated from operations and existing sources of and access to financing are adequate to satisfy our needs for working capital; capital expenditure and debt service requirements; our plans to pay dividends and repurchase stock; and other business initiatives we plan to strategically pursue, including acquisitions and licensing activities. We anticipate that our liquidity needs can be met through a variety of sources, including cash provided by operating activities, sales of marketable securities, borrowings through commercial paper and/or our syndicated credit facilities and access to other domestic and foreign debt markets and equity markets. With respect to our U.S. operations, we believe that existing funds intended for use in the United States; cash generated from our U.S. operations, including intercompany payments and receipts; and existing sources of and access to financing (collectively referred to as “U.S. funds”) are adequate to continue to meet our U.S. obligations (including our plans to pay dividends and repurchase stock with U.S. funds) for the foreseeable future. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 , Part 1, Item 1A. Risk Factors—Global economic conditions may negatively affect us and may magnify certain risks that affect our business.

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Of our total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances totaling $34.7 billion as of March 31, 2016 , approximately $27.9 billion was generated from operations in foreign tax jurisdictions and is intended to be invested indefinitely outside of the United States. Under current tax laws, if these funds were repatriated for use in our U.S. operations, we would be required to pay additional income taxes at the tax rates then in effect.
Certain of our financing arrangements contain non-financial covenants. In addition, our revolving credit agreement and Term Loan each include a financial covenant with respect to the level of our borrowings in relation to our equity, as defined. We were in compliance with all applicable covenants under these arrangements as of March 31, 2016 .
Cash flows
Our cash flow activities were as follows (in millions):
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
1,915

 
$
1,482

Net cash used in investing activities
$
(4,390
)
 
$
(952
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
1,227

 
$
(1,397
)
Operating
Cash provided by operating activities has been and is expected to continue to be our primary recurring source of funds. Cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 , benefited from an improvement in our operating margin and the timing of rebates paid to customers and payments to vendors and corporate partners.
Investing
Cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was due primarily to net activity related to marketable securities of $4.2 billion and capital expenditures of $156 million . Cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2015 , was due primarily to net activity related to marketable securities of $731 million and capital expenditures of $118 million . Capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , were associated primarily with manufacturing capacity expansions in various locations, as well as other site developments. We currently estimate 2016 spending on capital projects and equipment to be approximately $700 million.
Financing
Cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was due primarily to proceeds from the issuance of debt, net of repayments of $2.8 billion , offset partially by the payment of dividends of $752 million and repurchases of our common stock of $676 million . Cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2015 , was due primarily to the payment of dividends of $599 million , to repurchases of common stock of $464 million and to a $225 million settlement of an obligation incurred in connection with the acquisition of Onyx.
See Note 9, Financing arrangements, and Note 10, Stockholders’ equity, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
Critical accounting policies
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements. Some of those judgments can be subjective and complex, and therefore, actual results could differ materially from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A summary of our critical accounting policies is presented in Part II, Item 7, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 . There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2016 .
Item 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Information about our market risk is disclosed in Part II, Item 7A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 , and is incorporated herein by reference. Except as discussed below, there have been no material changes during the three months ended March 31, 2016 , to the information provided in Part II, Item 7A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 .

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Interest rate sensitive financial instruments
During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we entered into cross-currency swap contracts to hedge the entire principal amount of the debt denominated in euros and Swiss francs that we issued during this period. As of March 31, 2016, we had open cross-currency swap contracts with aggregate notional amounts of $5.6 billion that effectively convert interest payments and principal repayment of certain of our foreign currency denominated debt securities to U.S. dollars and are designated for accounting purposes as cash flow hedges. A hypothetical 100 basis point adverse movement in interest rates relative to interest rates as of March 31, 2016, would result in a reduction in the aggregate fair value of our cross-currency swap contracts of approximately $600 million, but would have no material effect on cash flows or income.
Foreign currency sensitive financial instruments
As of March 31, 2016, we had outstanding euro-, pound-sterling- and Swiss-franc-denominated debt with a carrying value of $6.0 billion and a fair value of $6.5 billion. A hypothetical 20% adverse movement in foreign currency exchange rates relative to exchange rates as of March 31, 2016, would result in an increase in fair value of this debt of approximately $1.3 billion and a reduction in income of approximately $1.2 billion, but would have no material effect on the related cash flows. The analysis for this debt does not consider the offsetting impact that hypothetical changes in foreign currency exchange rates would have on the related cross-currency swap contracts which are in place for the majority of the foreign currency denominated debt.
With regard to our $5.6 billion notional amount of cross-currency swap contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges of certain of our debt denominated in euros, pound sterling and Swiss francs, a hypothetical 20% adverse movement in foreign currency exchange rates relative to exchange rates as of March 31, 2016, would result in a reduction in the fair values of these contracts of approximately $1.2 billion, but would have no material effect on the related cash flows. The impact on income during this period from the above mentioned hypothetical adverse movement in foreign currency exchange rates would be fully offset by the corresponding hypothetical changes in the carrying amounts of the related hedged debt.
Item 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined under Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Amgen’s Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to Amgen’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, Amgen’s management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and, in reaching a reasonable level of assurance, Amgen’s management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. We have carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including Amgen’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Amgen’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon their evaluation and subject to the foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2016 .
Management determined that, as of March 31, 2016 , there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter then ended that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 13, Contingencies and commitments, to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2016 , and Note 12, Contingencies and commitments, to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015 , for discussions that are limited to certain recent developments concerning our legal proceedings. Those discussions should be read in conjunction with Note 18, Contingencies and commitments, to our consolidated financial statements in Part IV of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 .

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Item 1A.
RISK FACTORS
This report and other documents we file with the SEC contain forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about us, our future performance, our business, our beliefs and our management’s assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and they involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties facing our business. We have described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  December 31, 2015 , the primary risks related to our business, and we periodically update those risks for material developments. Those risks are not the only ones facing us. Our business is also subject to the risks that affect many other companies, such as employment relations, general economic conditions, geopolitical events and international operations. Further, additional risks not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may in the future materially and adversely affect our business, operations, liquidity and stock price.
Below, we are providing, in supplemental form, the material changes to our risk factors that occurred during the past quarter. Our risk factors disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A, of our Annual Report, on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, provide additional disclosure for these supplemental risks and are incorporated herein by reference.
Our sales depend on coverage and reimbursement from third-party payers, and pricing and reimbursement pressures may affect our profitability.
Sales of our principal products are dependent on the availability and extent of coverage and reimbursement from third-party payers, including government healthcare programs and private insurance plans. Governments and private payers continue to pursue aggressive initiatives to contain costs and manage drug utilization and are increasingly focused on the effectiveness, benefits and costs of similar treatments, which could result in lower reimbursement rates for our products or narrower populations for whom our products will be reimbursed by payers. Public scrutiny of the price of drugs and other healthcare costs is increasing and more control over pricing could hurt our ability to price our products based upon their value.
A substantial portion of our U.S. business relies on reimbursement from the U.S. federal government healthcare programs and private insurance plans regulated by the U.S. federal government. (See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, Part 1, Item 1. Business—Reimbursement.) Changes to U.S. federal reimbursement policy may come through legislative actions such as The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or as a result of regulations implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency responsible for administering Medicare, Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces. CMS has substantial power to quickly implement policy changes that can significantly affect how our products are covered and reimbursed. State government actions can also affect how our products are covered and reimbursed. Examples of proposals that have been discussed and debated but not yet enacted include state initiatives designed to require pharmaceutical manufacturers to publicly report proprietary pricing information or to place a maximum price ceiling, or cap, on pharmaceutical products purchased by state agencies. Legislative or regulatory changes or other government initiatives that decrease the coverage or reimbursement available for our products, require that we pay increased rebates, limit our ability to offer commercial patient co-pay payment assistance or limit the pricing of pharmaceutical products could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Payers, including healthcare insurers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and others, increasingly seek price discounts or rebates in connection with the placement of our products on their formularies or those they manage. Consolidation in the health insurance industry has resulted in a few large insurers and PBMs exerting greater pressure in pricing and usage negotiations with drug manufacturers. Payers are adopting benefit plan changes that shift a greater portion of prescription costs to patients, and some payers may attempt to limit the use of commercial patient co-pay payment assistance programs. Payers also control costs by imposing restrictions on access to our products, such as requiring prior authorizations or step therapy, and may even choose to exclude coverage entirely. For example, since the launch of Repatha ® in August 2015, the application of utilization management criteria by some payers, including PBMs, has resulted in denials of coverage for a substantial number of patients for whom Repatha ® has been prescribed, slowing Repatha ® sales. Ultimately, discounts, rebates, plan changes, restrictions or exclusions as described above could have a material adverse effect on sales of our affected products.
We also face risks relating to the reporting of pricing data that affects the reimbursement of and discounts provided for our products to U.S. government healthcare programs. Pricing data that we submit impacts the payment rates for providers, rebates we pay, and discounts we are required to provide under Medicare, Medicaid and other government drug programs. Government price reporting regulations are complex and may require a manufacturer to update certain previously submitted data. Our price reporting data calculations are reviewed on a monthly and quarterly basis, and based on such reviews we have on occasion restated previously reported pricing data to reflect changes in calculation methodology, reasonable assumptions and/or underlying data. If our submitted pricing data are incorrect, we may become subject to substantial fines and penalties or other government enforcement actions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In addition, as a result of restating previously reported price data we also may be required to pay additional rebates and provide additional discounts.

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Outside the United States, we expect that countries will continue to take aggressive actions to reduce their healthcare expenditures. (See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, Part 1, Item 1. Business—Reimbursement.) For example, international reference pricing (IRP) is widely used by a large number of countries to control costs based on an external benchmark of a product’s price in other countries. IRP policies can quickly and frequently change and may not reflect differences in the burden of disease, indications, market structures, or affordability differences across countries or regions. Any deterioration in the coverage and reimbursement available for our products or in the timeliness or certainty of payment by payers to physicians and other providers could negatively impact the ability or willingness of healthcare providers to prescribe our products for their patients or otherwise negatively affect the use of our products or the prices we receive for them. Such changes could have a material adverse effect on our product sales, business and results of operations.
We perform a substantial amount of our commercial manufacturing activities at our Puerto Rico manufacturing facility and a substantial amount of our clinical manufacturing activities at our Thousand Oaks, California manufacturing facility; if significant disruptions or production failures occur at the Puerto Rico facility, we may not be able to supply these products or, at the Thousand Oaks facility, we may not be able to continue our clinical trials.
We currently perform all of the formulation, fill and finish for NEUPOGEN ® , Aranesp ® , EPOGEN ® , Prolia ® and XGEVA ® and substantially all of the formulation, fill and finish operations for Neulasta ® and ENBREL at our manufacturing facility in Juncos, Puerto Rico. We also currently perform all of the bulk manufacturing for Neulasta ® , NEUPOGEN ® and Aranesp ® , all of the purification of bulk EPOGEN ® material and substantially all of the bulk manufacturing for Prolia ® and XGEVA ® at this facility. We perform substantially all of the bulk manufacturing and formulation, fill and finish, and packaging for product candidates to be used in clinical trials at our manufacturing facility in Thousand Oaks, California. The global supply of our products and product candidates is significantly dependent on the uninterrupted and efficient operation of these facilities. (See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, Part 1, Item 1A. Risk Factors—Manufacturing difficulties, disruptions or delays could limit supply of our products and limit our product sales.) Since June 2015, when the Governor of Puerto Rico announced that the government (including certain government entities) is unable to pay its roughly $72 billion in debt, the government’s liquidity position has continued to deteriorate. In early April 2016, the Puerto Rico government enacted the Puerto Rico Emergency Moratorium and Financial Rehabilitation Act (Act No. 21-2016) that authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and implement a temporary debt moratorium until January 2017. Pursuant to the new law, the Governor issued an Executive Order that declared a fiscal emergency and implemented the debt moratorium in order to prevent a shutdown of essential government services and manage the government’s cash liquidity. As of May 2, 2016, it is being reported that the Puerto Rico government is not making certain payments. In the meantime, the government continues to negotiate with its various creditors. If the Puerto Rico government is not able to restructure the debt obligations or get forbearance on debt payments, it could impact the territorial government’s provision of utilities or other services in Puerto Rico that we use in the operation of our business, create the potential for increased taxes or fees to operate in Puerto Rico, result in migration of workers from Puerto Rico to the mainland United States, and make it more expensive or difficult for us to operate in Puerto Rico.
Item 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the three months ended March 31, 2016 , we had one outstanding stock repurchase program and the repurchase activity was as follows:
 
Total number
of shares
purchased
 
Average
price paid
per share
 
Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly announced program
 
Maximum dollar
value that may
yet be purchased
under the program (1)
January 1 - 31
1,096,244

 
$
150.50

 
1,096,244

 
$
4,751,327,332

February 1 - 29
2,387,395

 
$
146.10

 
2,387,395

 
$
4,402,537,887

March 1 - 31
1,211,995

 
$
145.26

 
1,211,995

 
$
4,226,482,930

 
4,695,634

 
$
146.91

 
4,695,634

 
 
(1)
In October 2015, our Board of Directors authorized an increase that resulted in a total of $5.0 billion available under the stock repurchase program.
Item 6. 
EXHIBITS
Reference is made to the Index to Exhibits included herein.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Amgen Inc.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 2, 2016
By:
 
/ S /    DAVID W. MELINE
 
 
 
 
David W. Meline
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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AMGEN INC.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
 
Description
3.1
 
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Amgen Inc. (As Restated March 6, 2013.) (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 on May 3, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
3.2
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Amgen Inc. (As Amended and Restated February 15, 2016.) (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on February 17, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.1
 
Form of stock certificate for the common stock, par value $.0001 of the Company. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 on May 13, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.2
 
Form of Indenture, dated January 1, 1992. (Filed as an exhibit to Form S-3 Registration Statement filed on December 19, 1991 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.3
 
Agreement of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance dated February 15, 2008. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 on February 28, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.4
 
First Supplemental Indenture, dated February 26, 1997. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on March 14, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.5
 
8-1/8% Debentures due April 1, 2097. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on April 8, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.6
 
Officer’s Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated January 1, 1992, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated February 26, 1997, establishing a series of securities entitled “8 1/8% Debentures due April 1, 2097.” (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on April 8, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.7
 
Indenture, dated August 4, 2003. (Filed as an exhibit to Form S-3 Registration Statement on August 4, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.8
 
Corporate Commercial Paper - Master Note between and among Amgen Inc., as Issuer, Cede & Co., as Nominee of The Depository Trust Company, and Citibank, N.A., as Paying Agent. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 on May 13, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.9
 
Officers’ Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated May 30, 2007, including forms of the Company’s Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2008, 5.85% Senior Notes due 2017 and 6.375% Senior Notes due 2037. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on May 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.10
 
Officers’ Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated May 23, 2008, including forms of the Company’s 6.15% Senior Notes due 2018 and 6.90% Senior Notes due 2038. (Filed as exhibit to Form 8-K on May 23, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.11
 
Officers’ Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated January 16, 2009, including forms of the Company’s 5.70% Senior Notes due 2019 and 6.40% Senior Notes due 2039. (Filed as exhibit to Form 8-K on January 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.12
 
Officers’ Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated March 12, 2010, including forms of the Company’s 4.50% Senior Notes due 2020 and 5.75% Senior Notes due 2040. (Filed as exhibit to Form 8-K on March 12, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.13
 
Officers’ Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated September 16, 2010, including forms of the Company’s 3.45% Senior Notes due 2020 and 4.95% Senior Notes due 2041. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on September 17, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.14
 
Officers’ Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated June 30, 2011, including forms of the Company’s 2.30% Senior Notes due 2016, 4.10% Senior Notes due 2021 and 5.65% Senior Notes due 2042. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on June 30, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.15
 
Officers’ Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated November 10, 2011, including forms of the Company’s 1.875% Senior Notes due 2014, 2.50% Senior Notes due 2016, 3.875% Senior Notes due 2021 and 5.15% Senior Notes due 2041. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on November 10, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.16
 
Officers’ Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated December 5, 2011, including forms of the Company’s 4.375% Senior Notes due 2018 and 5.50% Senior Notes due 2026. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on December 5, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 

38


Exhibit No.
 
Description
4.17
 
Officers’ Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated May 15, 2012, including forms of the Company’s 2.125% Senior Notes due 2017, 3.625% Senior Notes due 2022 and 5.375% Senior Notes due 2043. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on May 15, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.18
 
Officers’ Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated September 13, 2012, including forms of the Company’s 2.125% Senior Notes due 2019 and 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on September 13, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.19
 
Indenture, dated May 22, 2014, between Amgen Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on May 22, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.20
 
Officers’ Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated May 22, 2014, including forms of the Company’s Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2017, Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2019, 1.250% Senior Notes due 2017, 2.200% Senior Notes due 2019 and 3.625% Senior Notes due 2024. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on May 22, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.21
 
Officer’s Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated May 1, 2015, including forms of the Company’s 2.125% Senior Notes due 2020, 2.700% Senior Notes due 2022, 3.125% Senior Notes due 2025 and 4.400% Senior Notes due 2045. (Filed as an exhibit on Form 8-K on May 1, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.22
 
Officer’s Certificate of Amgen Inc., dated as of February 25, 2016, including forms of the Company’s 1.250% Senior Notes due 2022 and 2.000% Senior Notes due 2026. (Filed as an exhibit on Form 8-K on February 26, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.23
 
Form of Permanent Global Certificate for the Company’s 0.410% bonds due 2023. (Filed as an exhibit on Form 8-K on March 8, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
4.24
 
Terms of the Bonds for the Company’s 0.410% bonds due 2023. (Filed as an exhibit on Form 8-K on March 8, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.1+
 
Amgen Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. (Filed as Appendix C to the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A on April 8, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.2+
 
First Amendment to Amgen Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, effective March 4, 2015. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 on April 27, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.3+*
 
Second Amendment to Amgen Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, effective March 2, 2016.
 
 
 
10.4+*
 
Form of Stock Option Agreement for the Amgen Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. (As Amended on March 2, 2016.)
 
 
 
10.5+*
 
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for the Amgen Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. (As Amended on March 2, 2016.)
 
 
 
10.6+*
 
Amgen Inc. 2009 Performance Award Program. (As Amended on March 2, 2016.)
 
 
 
10.7+*
 
Form of Performance Unit Agreement for the Amgen Inc. 2009 Performance Award Program. (As Amended on March 2, 2016.)
 
 
 
10.8+
 
Amgen Inc. 2009 Director Equity Incentive Program. (As Amended on March 6, 2013.) (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 on May 3, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.9+
 
Form of Grant of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for the Amgen Inc. 2009 Director Equity Incentive Program. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on May 8, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.10+
 
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for the Amgen Inc. 2009 Director Equity Incentive Program. (As Amended on March 6, 2013.) (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 on May 3, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.11+
 
Amgen Inc. Supplemental Retirement Plan. (As Amended and Restated effective October 16, 2013.) (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 on February 24, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.12+
 
Amended and Restated Amgen Change of Control Severance Plan. (As Amended and Restated effective December 9, 2010 and subsequently amended effective March 2, 2011.) (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 on May 10, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 

39


Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.13+
 
Amgen Inc. Executive Incentive Plan. (As Amended and Restated effective January 1, 2009.) (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 on November 7, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.14+
 
First Amendment to the Amgen Inc. Executive Incentive Plan, effective December 13, 2012. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 on February 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.15+
 
Amgen Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan. (As Amended and Restated effective October 16, 2013.) (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 on February 24, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.16+
 
Agreement between Amgen Inc. and David W. Meline, effective July 21, 2014. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 on October 29, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.17+
 
Agreement between Amgen Inc. and Jonathan Graham, dated May 11, 2015. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 on August 6, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.18
 
Shareholders’ Agreement, dated May 11, 1984, among Amgen, Kirin Brewery Company, Limited and Kirin-Amgen, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 on March 7, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.19
 
Amendment No. 1 dated March 19, 1985, Amendment No. 2 dated July 29, 1985 (effective July 1, 1985), and Amendment No. 3, dated December 19, 1985, to the Shareholders’ Agreement dated May 11, 1984. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 on August 1, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.20
 
Amendment No. 4 dated October 16, 1986 (effective July 1, 1986), Amendment No. 5 dated December 6, 1986 (effective July 1, 1986), Amendment No. 6 dated June 1, 1987, Amendment No. 7 dated July 17, 1987 (effective April 1, 1987), Amendment No. 8 dated May 28, 1993 (effective November 13, 1990), Amendment No. 9 dated December 9, 1994 (effective June 14, 1994), Amendment No. 10 effective March 1, 1996, and Amendment No. 11 effective March 20, 2000 to the Shareholders’ Agreement, dated May 11, 1984. (Filed as exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 on March 7, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.21
 
Amendment No. 12 to the Shareholders’ Agreement, dated January 31, 2001. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 on August 8, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.22
 
Amendment No. 13 to the Shareholders’ Agreement, dated June 28, 2007 (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment). (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 on August 9, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.23
 
Amendment No. 14 to the Shareholders’ Agreement, dated March 26, 2014. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 on April 30, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.24
 
Assignment and License Agreement, dated October 16, 1986 (effective July 1, 1986), between Amgen and Kirin-Amgen, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 on March 7, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.25
 
G-CSF United States License Agreement, dated June 1, 1987 (effective July 1, 1986), Amendment No. 1, dated October 20, 1988, and Amendment No. 2, dated October 17, 1991 (effective November 13, 1990), between Kirin-Amgen, Inc. and Amgen Inc. (Filed as exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 on March 7, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.26
 
G-CSF European License Agreement, dated December 30, 1986, between Kirin-Amgen and Amgen, Amendment No. 1 to Kirin-Amgen, Inc. / Amgen G-CSF European License Agreement, dated June 1, 1987, Amendment No. 2 to Kirin-Amgen, Inc. / Amgen G-CSF European License Agreement, dated March 15, 1998, Amendment No. 3 to Kirin-Amgen, Inc. / Amgen G-CSF European License Agreement, dated October 20, 1988, and Amendment No. 4 to Kirin-Amgen, Inc. / Amgen G-CSF European License Agreement, dated December 29, 1989, between Kirin-Amgen, Inc. and Amgen Inc. (Filed as exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 on March 7, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.27
 
Amended and Restated Promotion Agreement, dated December 16, 2001, by and among Immunex Corporation, American Home Products Corporation and Amgen Inc. (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment). (Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 Registration Statement on March 22, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 

40


Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.28
 
Description of Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Promotion Agreement, effective July 8, 2003, among Wyeth, Amgen Inc. and Immunex Corporation (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment). (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 on March 11, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.29
 
Description of Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Promotion Agreement, effective April 20, 2004, by and among Wyeth, Amgen Inc. and Immunex Corporation. (Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 Registration Statement on June 29, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.30
 
Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Promotion Agreement, effective January 1, 2005, by and among Wyeth, Amgen Inc. and Immunex Corporation (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment). (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 on May 4, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.31
 
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 30, 2014, among Amgen Inc., the Banks therein named, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on July 30, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.32
 
Collaboration and License Agreement between Amgen Inc. and Celltech R&D Limited dated May 10, 2002 (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) and Amendment No. 1, effective June 9, 2003, to Collaboration and License Agreement between Amgen Inc. and Celltech R&D Limited (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment). (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2012 on July 31, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.33
 
Sourcing and Supply Agreement, dated November 15, 2011, by and between Amgen USA Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amgen Inc., and DaVita Inc. (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment). (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 on February 29, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.34
 
Amendment Number 1 to Sourcing and Supply Agreement, effective January 1, 2013, by and between Amgen USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amgen Inc., and DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. f/k/a DaVita Inc. (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment). (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 on February 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.35
 
Collaboration Agreement, dated April 22, 1994, by and between Bayer Corporation (formerly Miles, Inc.) and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 by Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on May 10, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.36
 
Amendment to Collaboration Agreement, dated April 24, 1996, by and between Bayer Corporation and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 by Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on May 10, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.37
 
Amendment to Collaboration Agreement, dated February 1, 1999, by and between Bayer Corporation and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 by Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on May 10, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.38
 
Settlement Agreement and Release, dated October 11, 2011, by and between Bayer Corporation, Bayer AG, Bayer HealthCare LLC and Bayer Pharma AG and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 by Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on February 27, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.39
 
Fourth Amendment to Collaboration Agreement, dated October 11, 2011, by and between Bayer Corporation and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 by Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on February 27, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.40
 
Side Letter Regarding Collaboration Agreement, dated May 29, 2015, by and between Bayer HealthCare LLC and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 on August 5, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
10.41
 
Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated September 20, 2013, among Amgen Inc., the Banks therein named, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and Barclays Bank PLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agents. (Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K on September 20, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 
 
31*
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications.
 
 
 
32**
 
Section 1350 Certifications.

41


Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
101.INS*
 
XBRL Instance Document.
 
 
 
101.SCH*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
 
 
101.CAL*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.DEF*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.LAB*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.PRE*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
____________________________
(* = filed herewith)
(** = furnished herewith and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
(+ = management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement)

42
Exhibit 10.3

Second Amendment to the Amgen Inc. Amended and Restated
2009 Equity Incentive Plan, As Amended

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AMGEN INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (this “ Second Amendment ”), dated as of March 2, 2016, is made and adopted by Amgen Inc. (the “ Company ”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Plan (as defined below).
WHEREAS , the Company maintains the Amgen Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”);
WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 13.1 of the Plan, the Plan may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified at any time or from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ) or the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board (the “ Committee ”), subject to the limitations set forth in such section; and
WHEREAS , the Company desires to amend the Plan as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Plan be amended as follows:
The Plan is hereby amended, effective as of March 2, 2016, as follows:

1.
Section 11.2 ( Tax Withholding ) of the Plan shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following :
“11.2     Tax Withholding . The Company or any Affiliate shall have the authority and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Holder to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local and foreign taxes (including the Holder’s FICA or employment tax obligation) with respect to any taxable event concerning a Holder arising as a result of the Plan. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion and in satisfaction of the foregoing requirement, allow a Holder to elect to have the Company withhold Shares otherwise issuable under an Award (or allow the surrender of Shares). The Company Stock Administrator shall determine the fair market value of the Shares, consistent with applicable provisions of the Code, for tax withholding obligations due in connection with a broker-assisted cashless Option or Stock Appreciation Right exercise involving the sale of shares to pay the Option or Stock Appreciation Right exercise price or any tax withholding obligation.”

2.
The following new Section 12.7 shall be added:
“12.7     Limitation of Vesting of Certain Awards . Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, (i) Options, Restricted Stock, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalent awards, Deferred Stock awards, Stock Payment awards, Restricted Stock Unit awards and Stock Appreciation Rights granted on or after March 2, 2016 shall be subject to a minimum vesting schedule of not less than one (1) year; provided, however, that up to five percent (5%) of the Shares authorized under the Plan may be granted as Options, Restricted Stock, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalent awards, Deferred Stock awards, Stock Payment awards, Restricted Stock Unit awards and Stock Appreciation Rights without any minimum vesting requirements; and provided further that the Administrator in its sole discretion may waive such vesting restrictions subsequent to a Termination of Service in certain events, including the Holder’s death, retirement or disability, or as otherwise provided in Section 13.2.”

3.
Section 13.2(g) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Section 13.2(g):
“(g)    No action shall be taken under this Section 13.2 which shall cause an Award to fail to comply with Section 409A of the Code or the Treasury Regulations or other official guidance thereunder (“ Section 409A ”), to the extent applicable to such Award.”


1


4.
Section 13.10 of the Plan shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Section 13.10:
“13.10     Section 409A .      To the extent that the Administrator determines that any Award granted under the Plan is subject to Section 409A, the Plan and the Program pursuant to which such Award is granted and the Award Agreement evidencing such Award shall incorporate the terms and conditions required by Section 409A. In that regard, to the extent any Award under the Plan or any other compensatory plan or arrangement of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to Section 409A, and such Award or other amount is payable on account of a Holder’s Termination of Service (or any similarly defined term), then (a) such Award or amount shall only be paid to the extent such Termination of Service qualifies as a “separation from service” as defined in Section 409A, and (b) if such Award or amount is payable to a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A, then to the extent required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A, such Award or other compensatory payment shall not be payable prior to the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six-month period measured from the date of the Holder’s Termination of Service, or (ii) the date of the Holder’s death. To the extent applicable, the Plan, the Program and any Award Agreements shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event that, following the Effective Date, the Administrator determines that any Award may be subject to Section 409A, the Administrator may (but is not obligated to), without a Holder’s consent, adopt such amendments to the Plan and the applicable Program and Award Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate to (A) exempt the Award from Section 409A and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Award, or (B) comply with the requirements of Section 409A and thereby avoid the application of any penalty taxes under Section 409A. The Company makes no representations or warranties as to the tax treatment of any Award under Section 409A or otherwise. The Company shall have no obligation under this Section 13.10 or otherwise to take any action (whether or not described herein) to avoid the imposition of taxes, penalties or interest under Section 409A with respect to any Award and shall have no liability to any Holder or any other person if any Award, compensation or other benefits under the Plan are determined to constitute non-compliant, “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to the imposition of taxes, penalties and/or interest under Section 409A. For purposes of Section 409A, a Holder’s right to receive any installment payments under the Plan or pursuant to an Award shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. Whenever a payment under the Plan or pursuant to an Award specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (e.g. “payment shall be made within 30 days following the date of termination”), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company.”

I hereby certify that the foregoing Second Amendment to the Plan was duly adopted by the Committee on March 2, 2016.

Executed this 8 th day of March, 2016.
                                        
AMGEN INC.

By /s/ Stuart A. Tross
Stuart A. Tross, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Human
Resources

2
Exhibit 10.4

Form of Award Notice

[ The information set forth in this Award Notice will be contained on the related pages on Merrill Lynch Benefits Website (or the website of any successor company to Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB). This Award Notice shall be replaced by the equivalent pages on such website. References to Award Notice in this Agreement shall then refer to the equivalent pages on such website. ]

This notice of Award (the “ Award Notice ”) sets forth certain details relating to the grant by the Company to you of the Award identified below, pursuant to the Plan. The terms of this Award Notice are incorporated into the Agreement that accompanies this Award Notice and made part of the Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this Award Notice that are not otherwise defined in this Award Notice have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.

Employee:        
Employee ID:            
Address:            
Award Type:            
Grant ID:        
Plan:
Amgen Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and/or restated from time to time
Grant Date:            
Grant Price:
$________
Number of Shares:
Expiration Date:
The [______ (__ th )] anniversary of the date of this Award
Vesting Date:            Means the vesting date indicated in the Vesting Schedule
Vesting Schedule:
Means the schedule of vesting set forth under Vesting Details
Vesting Details:
Means the presentation (tabular or otherwise) of the Vesting Date and the quantity of Shares vesting.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF THE AWARD AND THE REQUIREMENT TO OPEN A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT i :
RESIDENTS OF THE U.S. AND PUERTO RICO : Please read this Award Notice, the Plan and the Agreement (collectively, the “ Grant Documents ”) carefully.  If you, as a resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico, do not wish to receive this Award and/or you do not consent and agree to the terms and conditions on which this Award is offered, as set forth in the Grant Documents, then you must reject the Award by contacting the Merrill Lynch call center (800) 97AMGEN (800-972-6436) within the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada or +1 (609) 818-8910 from all other countries (Merrill Lynch will accept the charges for your call) no later than the forty-fifth calendar day following the day on which this Award Notice is made available to you, in which case the Award will be cancelled. For the purpose of determining the forty-five calendar days, Day 1 will be the day immediately following the day on which this Award Notice is made available to you. Your failure to notify the Company of your rejection of the Award within this specified period will constitute your acceptance of the Award and your agreement with all terms and conditions of the Award, as set forth in the Grant Documents. If you agree to the terms and conditions of your grant and you desire to accept it, then no further action is needed on your part to accept the grant. However, you must still open a brokerage account as directed by the Company, by 1:00 pm Pacific Time on or before the date that is 11 months after the date of grant. This step is necessary to process transactions related to your equity grant. If you do not open a brokerage account by this deadline, your grant will be cancelled.
_____________________
i This provision is only for use on the form of grant used for the U.S. and Puerto Rico.



GRANT OF STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
    
THE SPECIFIC TERMS OF YOUR STOCK OPTION ARE FOUND IN THE PAGES RELATING TO THE GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS FOUND ON MERRILL LYNCH BENEFITS WEBSITE (OR THE WEBSITE OF ANY SUCCESSOR COMPANY TO MERRILL LYNCH BANK & TRUST CO., FSB) (THE “ AWARD NOTICE ”) WHICH ACCOMPANIES THIS DOCUMENT. THE TERMS OF THE AWARD NOTICE ARE INCORPORATED INTO THIS GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS.

On the Grant Date, specified in the Award Notice, Amgen Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), has granted to you, the grantee named in the Award Notice, under the plan specified in the Award Notice (the “ Plan ”), an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase the number of shares of the $0.0001 par value common stock of the Company (the “ Shares ”) specified in the Award Notice, pursuant to the terms set forth in this Stock Option Agreement, any special terms and conditions for your country set forth in the attached Appendix A and the Award Notice (together, the “ Agreement ”). This Option is not intended to qualify and will not be treated as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (together with the regulations and other official guidance promulgated thereunder, the “ Code ”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Plan.

The provisions of your Option are as follows:

I.         Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, on each Vesting Date the Option shall vest with respect to the number of Shares indicated on the Vesting Schedule, provided that you have remained continuously and actively employed with the Company or an Affiliate (as defined in the Plan) through each applicable Vesting Date, unless [(i) your employment has terminated due to your Voluntary Termination (as defined in Section IV(A)(5)) or (ii)]* ii you experience a Qualified Termination (as defined in Section IV(B)(4)), or as otherwise determined by the Company in the exercise of its discretion as provided in Section IV(A)(7). This Option may only be exercised for whole shares of the Common Stock, and the Company shall be under no obligation to issue any fractional Shares to you. Subject to the limitations contained herein, this Option shall be exercisable with respect to each installment on or after the applicable Vesting Date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Vesting Schedule may be accelerated (by notice in writing) by the Company in its sole discretion at any time during the term of this Option. In addition, if not prohibited by local law, vesting may be suspended by the Company in its sole discretion during a leave of absence as provided from time to time according to Company policies and practices.

II.        (1)    The per share exercise price of this Option is the Grant Price as defined in the Award Notice, being not less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant of this Option.

(2)    To the extent permitted by applicable statutes and regulations, payment of the exercise price per share is due in full upon exercise of all or any part of each installment which has become exercisable by you by means of (i) cash or a check, (ii) any cashless exercise procedure through the use of a brokerage arrangement approved by the Company, or (iii) any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Board or the Committee in their discretion.

_____________________
ii Section IV(A)(5) of this Agreement is not applicable to awards identified by the Administrator as new hire, retention or promotion grants and the provisions of such section shall be reserved and references thereto identified by an asterisk (*) shall be omitted from the agreements evidencing such grants.



(3)    To the extent permitted by applicable statutes and regulations, if, at the time of exercise, the Company’s Common Stock is publicly traded and quoted regularly in the Wall Street Journal , payment of the exercise price may be made by delivery of already-owned Shares of a value equal to the exercise price of the Shares for which this Option is being exercised. The already-owned Shares must have been owned by you for the period required to avoid adverse accounting treatment and owned free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests. Payment may also be made by a combination of cash and already-owned Common Stock.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company reserves the right to restrict the methods of payment of the exercise price if necessary or advisable to comply with applicable law or regulation, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.

I. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contain herein, the Company shall not take any actions that would violate the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Code, or any other securities or tax or other applicable law or regulation, or the rules of any Securities Exchange. The Company, in its sole discretion, may impose any timing or other restrictions with respect to the exercise of this Option arising from compliance with any securities or tax laws or other rules or regulations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Option may not be exercised and no Shares underlying the Option will be issued unless such Shares are then registered under the Securities Act, or, if such Shares are not then so registered, the Company has determined that such exercise and issuance would be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and that the issuance satisfies all other applicable legal requirements. If the Option cannot be exercised and expires during this period, you will forfeit the Option and no Shares or value will be transferred to you.

IV.    (A)    The term of this Option commences on the Grant Date and, unless sooner terminated as set forth below or in the Plan, terminates on the [_______ (__th)] anniversary of the date of this Option (the “ Expiration Date ”). This Option shall terminate prior to the Expiration Date as follows: three (3) months after the termination of your employment with the Company or an Affiliate (as defined in the Plan) for any reason or for no reason, including if your employment is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause (as defined below), or in the event of any other termination of your employment caused directly or indirectly by the Company or an Affiliate, unless:

(1)    such termination of your employment is due to your Permanent and Total Disability (as defined below), in which case the Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or five (5) years after termination of your employment and the vesting of the Option shall be accelerated and the Option shall be fully exercisable, subject to your execution of a general release and waiver in a form provided by the Company, as of the day immediately preceding such termination of your employment with respect to the Option, except that if the Option was granted in the calendar year in which such termination occurs, the Option shall be accelerated to vest with respect to a number of Shares equal to the number of Shares subject to the Option multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of complete months you remained continuously and actively employed during such calendar year, and the denominator of which is twelve (12);

(2)    such termination of your employment is due to your death, in which case the Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or five (5) years after your death and the vesting of the Option shall be accelerated and the Option shall be fully exercisable as of the day immediately preceding your death with respect to the Option, except that if the Option was granted in the calendar year in which your death occurs the Option shall be accelerated to vest with respect to a number of shares equal to the number of shares subject to the Option multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of



complete months you remained continuously and actively employed during such calendar year, and the denominator of which is twelve (12);

(3)    during any part of such three (3) month period, this Option is not exercisable solely because of the condition set forth in Section III above, in which event this Option shall not terminate until the earlier of the Expiration Date or until it shall have been exercisable for an aggregate period of three (3) months after the termination of your employment;

(4)    exercise of this Option within three (3) months after termination of your employment with the Company or with an Affiliate would result in liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, in which case this Option will terminate on the earlier of: (a) the tenth (10th) day after the last date upon which exercise would result in such liability; (b) six (6) months and ten (10) days after the termination of your employment with the Company or an Affiliate; or (iii) the Expiration Date;

(5)    [such termination of your employment is due to your voluntary termination (and such voluntary termination is not the result of Permanent and Total Disability (as defined below)) after you are at least sixty five (65) years of age, or after you are at least fifty-five (55) years of age and have been an employee of the Company and/or an Affiliate for at least ten (10) years in the aggregate as determined by the Company in its sole discretion according to Company policies and practices as in effect from time to time (“ Voluntary Termination ”), in which case this Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or five (5) years after termination of your employment and the unvested portions of this Option will become exercisable pursuant to the Vesting Schedule without regard to your Voluntary Termination of your employment prior to the Vesting Date, subject to your execution of a general release and waiver in a form provided by the Company, with respect to the Option; if the Option was granted in the calendar year in which your Voluntary Termination occurs, the Option will become exercisable pursuant to the Vesting Schedule only with respect to a number of Shares equal to the number of Shares subject to the Option multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of complete months you remained continuously and actively employed during such calendar year, and the denominator of which is twelve (12); notwithstanding the definition of Voluntary Termination set forth above, if the Company receives an opinion of counsel that there has been a legal judgment and/or legal development in your jurisdiction that would likely result in the favorable treatment upon Voluntary Termination described above being deemed unlawful and/or discriminatory, then the Committee will not apply the favorable treatment described above;][Reserved]* iii

(6)    such termination of your employment is due to a Qualified Termination, in which case, the Option shall terminate within three (3) months following the Qualified Termination and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the vesting of the Option shall be accelerated and the Option shall be fully exercisable as of the day immediately prior to the Qualified Termination; or

(7)    the Company determines, in its sole discretion at any time during the term of this Option, in writing, to otherwise extend the period of time during which this Option will vest and may be exercised after termination of your employment.




_____________________
iii Section IV(A)(5) of this Agreement is not applicable to awards identified by the Administrator as new hire, retention or promotion grants and the provisions of such section shall be reserved and references thereto identified by an asterisk (*) shall be omitted from the agreements evidencing such grants.



However, in any and all circumstances and except to the extent the Vesting Schedule has been accelerated by the Company in its sole discretion during the term of this Option or as a result of your Permanent and Total Disability or death as provided in Sections IV(A)(1) or IV(A)(2) above, respectively, [as a result of your Voluntary Termination as provided in Section IV(A)(5) above,]* as a result of a Change of Control as provided in Section IV(A)(6) above or as otherwise determined by the Company in the exercise of its discretion as provided in Section IV(A)(7) above, this Option may be exercised following termination of your employment only as to that number of Shares as to which it was exercisable on the date of termination of your employment under the provisions of Section I of this Agreement.

(B)    For purposes of this Option:

(1) “ termination of your employment ” shall mean the last date you are either an active employee of the Company or an Affiliate or actively engaged as a consultant or director to the Company or an Affiliate; in the event of termination of your employment (whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any), your right to receive options and vest under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that you are no longer actively employed and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law ( e.g. , active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any). Your right, if any, to exercise the Option after termination of employment will be measured by the date of termination of your active employment and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law;

(2)  “ Cause ” shall mean (i) your conviction of a felony, or (ii) your engaging in conduct that constitutes willful gross neglect or willful gross misconduct in carrying out your duties, resulting, in either case, in material economic harm to the Company, unless you believed in good faith that such conduct was in, or not contrary to, the best interests of the Company. For purposes of clause (ii) above, no act, or failure to act, on your part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by you not in good faith;

(3) “ Permanent and Total Disability ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term under Section 22(e)(3) of the Code and with such permanent and total disability being certified prior to termination of your employment by (a) the U.S. Social Security Administration, (b) the comparable governmental authority applicable to an Affiliate, (c) such other body having the relevant decision-making power applicable to an Affiliate, or (d) an independent medical advisor appointed by the Company in its sole discretion, as applicable, in any such case;

(4)  “ Qualified Termination ” shall mean

(a)    if you are an employee who participates in the Change of Control Plan, your termination of employment within two (2) years following a Change of Control (i) by the Company other than for Cause, Disability (as defined below) or as a result of your death, or (ii) by you for Good Reason (as defined in the Change of Control Plan); or
(b)    if you are an employee who does not participate in the Change of Control Plan or the Change of Control Plan is no longer in effect, your termination of employment within two (2) years following a Change of Control by the Company other than for Cause, Disability (as defined below) or as a result of your death;
(5) “ Change of Control ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following:
(a)    the acquisition (other than from the Company) by any person, entity



or “group,” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act (excluding, for this purpose, the Company or any of its Affiliates, or any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates which acquires beneficial ownership of voting securities of the Company), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of fifty percent (50%) or more of either the then outstanding Shares or the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or
(b)    individuals who, as of April 2, 1991, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to April 2, 1991, whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the Directors of the Company, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) shall be, for purposes of the Plan, considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board; or
(c)    the consummation by the Company of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, (in each case, with respect to which persons who were the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, immediately thereafter, own more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the reorganized, merged or consolidated company’s then outstanding voting securities) or a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
Notwithstanding anything herein or in any Award Agreement to the contrary, if a Change of Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award that is subject to United States income tax and which provides for a deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the transaction or event described in subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) above must also constitute a “change in control event,” as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5), in order to constitute a Change of Control for purposes of payment of such Award.

(6) “ Change of Control Plan ” shall mean the Company’s change of control and severance plan, including the Amgen Inc. Change of Control Severance Plan, as amended and restated, effective as of December 9, 2010 (and any subsequent amendments thereto), or any equivalent plan governing the provision of benefits to eligible employees upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (including resulting from a termination of employment that occurs within a specified time period following a Change of Control), as in effect immediately prior to a Change of Control; and
(7) “ Disability ” shall be determined in accordance with the Company’s long-term disability plan as in effect immediately prior to a Change of Control.
V.    (A)    To the extent specified above, this Option may be exercised by delivering a notice of exercise in person, by mail, via electronic mail or facsimile or by other authorized method designated by the Company, together with the exercise price to the Company Stock Administrator, or to such other person as the Company Stock Administrator may designate, during regular business hours, together with such additional documents as the Company may then require pursuant to Section 7.2(b) of the Plan.



(B)    Regardless of any action the Company or your actual employer (the “ Employer ”) takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to your participation in the Plan and legally applicable to you (“ Tax Obligations ”), you acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax Obligations is and remains your responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company and/or your Employer. You further acknowledge that the Company and/or your Employer: (a) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax Obligations in connection with any aspect of the Option grant, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any dividends; and (b) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax Obligations or achieve any particular tax result. Furthermore, if you become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction, you acknowledge that the Company and/or your Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax Obligations in more than one jurisdiction.

(C)    Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or your Employer to satisfy all Tax Obligations. In this regard, you authorize the Company and/or your Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy all applicable Tax Obligations by one or a combination of the following:

(1)    withholding from your wages or other cash compensation paid to you by the Company and/or your Employer; or

(2)    withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on your behalf pursuant to this authorization).

Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax Obligations by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates.
(D)    Finally, you shall pay to the Company or your Employer any amount of Tax Obligations that the Company or your Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of your participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. You agree to take any further actions and execute any additional documents as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Section V. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares if you fail to comply with your obligations in connection with the Tax Obligations.

VI.        This Option is not transferable, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and is exercisable during your life only by you except if you have named a trust created for the benefit of you, your spouse, or members of your immediate family (a “Trust”) as beneficiary of this Option, this Option may be exercised by the Trust after your death.

VII.        Any notices provided for in this Option or the Plan shall be given in writing or electronically and shall be deemed effectively given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the Company to you, five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to you at the address specified above or at such other address as you hereafter designate by written notice to the Company Stock Administrator. Such notices may be given using any automated system for the documentation, granting or exercise of Awards, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, as



approved by the Company.

VIII.        This Option is subject to all the provisions of the Plan and its provisions are hereby made a part of this Option, including without limitation the provisions of Articles 6 and 7 of the Plan relating to Options, and is further subject to all interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations which may from time to time be promulgated and adopted pursuant to the Plan. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Option and those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control.

IX .          You hereby explicitly and unambiguously consent to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of your personal data as described in this Option by and among, as applicable, your Employer, the Company, or Affiliates of the Company for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan.

You understand that the Company and your Employer may hold certain personal information about you, including, but not limited to, your name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number (to the extent permitted under applicable local law) or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, residency status, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all equity compensation or any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, vested, unvested or outstanding in your favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (“ Data ”).

You understand that Data may be transferred to Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB, (or any successor thereto,), or any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, that these recipients may be located in your country or elsewhere including outside the European Economic Area, and that the recipient’s country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than your country. You understand that, if you reside outside the United States, you may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting your local human resources representative. You authorize your Employer, the Company, Affiliates of the Company, Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB (or any successor thereto), and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to any other broker, escrow agent or other third party with whom the shares received upon exercise of this Option may be deposited. You understand that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage your participation in the Plan. You understand that, if you reside outside the United States, you may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing your local human resources representative. Further, you understand that you are providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If you do not consent, or if you later seek to revoke your consent, your employment status or service with the Employer will not be adversely affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing your consent is that the Company would not be able to grant you Options or other equity awards or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, you understand that refusing or withdrawing your consent may affect your ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of your refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, you understand that you may contact your local human resources representative.

X.    The terms of this Option shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises hereunder, the parties



hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of Delaware, and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the courts of the State of Delaware, or the federal courts for the United States for the federal district located in the State of Delaware, and no other courts, where this Option is made and/or to be performed.

XI. Notwithstanding any provision of this Option to the contrary, if you are employed by the Company or an Affiliate in any of the countries identified in the attached Appendix A (which constitutes a part of this Agreement), are subject to the laws of any foreign jurisdiction, or relocate to one of the countries included in the attached Appendix A , the Option granted hereunder shall be subject to any special terms and conditions for your country set forth in Appendix A and the following additional terms and conditions:

a.
the terms and conditions of this Option, including Appendix A , are deemed modified to the extent necessary or advisable to comply with applicable foreign laws or facilitate the administration to the Plan;

b.
if applicable, the effectiveness of this Option is conditioned upon its compliance with any applicable foreign laws, regulations, rules or local governmental regulatory exemption and subject to receipt of any required foreign regulatory approvals; and

c.
the Company may take any other action before or after the date of this Option that it deems advisable to obtain approval or comply with any necessary local governmental regulatory exemptions or approvals.

XII. (A)    In accepting this Option, you acknowledge that:

(1)    the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, is discretionary in nature and may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, as provided in the Plan;

(2)    the grant of this Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future awards of options, or benefits in lieu of options even if options have been awarded in the past;

(3)    all decisions with respect to future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

(4)    your participation in the Plan shall not create a right to further employment with the Employer and shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to terminate your employment or service relationship (if any) at any time;

(5)    your participation in the Plan is voluntary;

(6)    the grant of Options, the underlying Shares, and the income and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(7)    neither the grant of options nor any provision of this Option, the Plan or the policies adopted pursuant to the Plan confer upon you any right with respect to employment or continuation of current employment and shall not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company or any Affiliate;



(8)    in the event that you are not an employee of the Company or any Affiliate, the Option shall not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company or any Affiliate;

(9)    the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;

(10)    if the underlying Shares do not increase in value, this Option will have no value; if you exercise this Option and obtain Shares, the value of those Shares acquired upon exercise may increase or decrease in value, even below the Grant Price per Share;

(11)    in consideration of the grant of this Option, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arises from forfeiture of options resulting from termination of your employment by the Company or an Affiliate (whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any) and you irrevocably release the Company and your Employer from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived your entitlement to pursue such claim;

(12)    unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Options, the underlying Shares, and the income and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service you may provide as a director of an Affiliate of the Company;

(13)     except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, the Options and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Options or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the shares of the Company; and

(14)    the following provisions apply only if you are providing services outside the United States:

(i)    for employment law purposes outside the United States, the Option, underlying Shares, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose, including but not limited to for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, holiday pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments; and
    
(ii)    that neither the Company, the Employer nor any Affiliate of the Company shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between your local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Option or of any amounts due to you pursuant to the exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option.
 
(B)    The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding your participation in the Plan, or your acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. You are hereby advised to consult with your own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding your participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.




XIII. If one or more of the provisions of this Option shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed null and void; however, to the extent permissible by law, any provisions which could be deemed null and void shall first be construed, interpreted or revised retroactively to permit this Option to be construed so as to foster the intent of this Option and the Plan.

XIV. If you have received this Option or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

XV. This Option is not intended to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A, but rather is intended to be exempt from the application of Code Section 409A. To the extent that this Option is nevertheless deemed to be subject to Code Section 409A for any reason, this Option shall be interpreted in accordance with Code Section 409A and U.S. Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Grant Date. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in the event that following the Grant Date, the Committee (as defined in the Plan) determines that this Option may be or become subject to Code Section 409A, the Committee may adopt such amendments to the Plan and/or this Option or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate to (a) exempt the Plan and/or this Option from the application of Code Section 409A and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to this Option, or (b) comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A; provided , however , that this paragraph shall not create an obligation on the part of the Committee to adopt any such amendment, policy or procedure or take any such other action.

XVI. By electing to accept this Option, you acknowledge receipt of this Option and hereby confirm your understanding that the terms set forth in this Option constitute, subject to the terms of the Plan, which terms shall control in the event of any conflict between the Plan and this Option, the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the matters contained herein and supersede any and all prior agreements, arrangements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties concerning the subject matter of this Option. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. You hereby consent to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

XVII. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on your participation in the Plan, on this Option and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require you to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

XVIII.     This Option and all compensation payable with respect to it shall be subject to recovery by the Company pursuant to any and all of the Company’s policies with respect to the recovery of compensation, as they shall be in effect and may be amended from time to time, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

XIX. You acknowledge that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Option shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Option, or of any subsequent breach by you or any other grantee.



Very truly yours,

AMGEN INC.



By______________________________
Duly authorized on behalf
of the Board of Directors




APPENDIX A

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED AMGEN INC. 2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN AS AMENDED AND/OR RESTATED FROM TIME TO TIME

GRANT OF STOCK OPTION
(BY COUNTRY)

Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan and/or the Agreement to which this Appendix is attached.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This Appendix includes additional terms and conditions that govern any Options granted under the Plan if, under applicable law, you are a resident of, are deemed to be a resident of or are working in one of the countries listed below.  Furthermore, the additional terms and conditions that govern any Options granted hereunder may apply to you if you transfer employment and/or residency to one of the countries listed below and the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions contained herein shall apply to you.

NOTIFICATIONS

This Appendix also includes notifications relating to exchange control and other issues of which you should be aware with respect to your participation in the Plan. The information is based on the exchange control, securities and other laws in effect in the countries to which this Appendix refers as of February 2016. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that you not rely on the notifications herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of your participation in the Plan because the information may be outdated when you exercise the Options and acquire Shares under the Plan, or when you subsequently sell Shares acquired under the Plan.

In addition, the notifications are general in nature and may not apply to your particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure you of any particular result. Accordingly, you are advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in your country may apply to your situation. Finally, if you are a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which you are currently residing and/or working or are considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable to you or you may be subject to the provisions of one or more jurisdictions.

ALL NON-U.S. JURISDICTIONS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Method of Exercise. The following provision replaces Section II(3):

To the extent permitted by applicable statutes and regulations, payment of the exercise price per Share is due in full in cash or check upon exercise of all or any part of this Option which has become exercisable by you. Due to legal restrictions outside the U.S., you are not permitted to pay the exercise price by delivery of already-owned Shares of a value equal to the exercise price of the Shares for which this Option is being

APPENDIX A- 1



exercised. Furthermore, payment may not be made by a combination of cash and already-owned Common Stock.

NOTIFICATIONS

Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws. Depending on your country, you may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws, which may affect your ability to acquire or sell Shares or rights to Shares ( e.g ., Options) under the Plan during such times as you are considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws of your country).  Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy.  You are responsible for ensuring your compliance with any applicable restrictions and you should speak with your personal legal advisor on this matter.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting. Your country of residence may have certain foreign asset and/or account reporting requirements which may affect your ability to acquire or hold Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends received, or sale proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage or bank account outside of your country. You may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in your country. You are responsible for ensuring your compliance with such regulations, and you should speak with your personal legal advisor on this matter.

AUSTRALIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. If you acquire Shares under the Plan and offer the Shares for sale to a person or entity resident in Australia, the offer may be subject to disclosure requirements under Australian law. You should consult with your own legal advisor before making any such offer in Australia.

Exchange Control Information. If you are an Australian resident, exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions exceeding AUD10,000 and for international fund transfers. If an Australian bank is assisting with the transaction, the bank will file the report on your behalf. If there is no Australian bank involved in the transfer, you will be required to file the report.

AUSTRIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   If you are an Austrian resident and you hold Shares acquired under the Plan outside of Austria, you must submit a report to the Austrian National Bank. An exemption applies if the value of the Shares as of any given quarter does not meet or exceed €30,000,000 or if the value of the Shares in any given year as of December 31 does not meet or exceed €5,000,000. If the former threshold is exceeded, quarterly obligations are imposed, whereas if the latter threshold is exceeded, annual reports must be given. The quarterly reporting date is as of the last day of the respective quarter and the deadline for filing the quarterly report is the 15th day of the month following the end of the respective quarter. The annual reporting date is December 31 and the deadline for filing the annual report is January 31 of the following year.
    
A separate reporting requirement applies when you sell Shares acquired under the Plan or receive a cash dividend paid on such Shares. In that case, there may be exchange control obligations if the cash proceeds are held outside of Austria. If the transaction volume of all cash accounts abroad meets or exceeds €10,000,000,

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the movements and balances of all accounts must be reported monthly, as of the last day of the month, on or before the 15th day of the following month, on the prescribed form ( Meldungen SI-Forderungen und/oder SI-Verpflichtungen ).

BELGIUM

NOTIFICATIONS

Taxation of the Option. Your tax consequences will vary depending on when you accept the Option. If you accept the Option in writing within 60 days of the offer date, you will be subject to taxation on the offer date. If you accept the Option more than 60 days after the offer date, you will be subject to taxation at exercise. Please refer to the additional materials that will be delivered to you for a more detailed description of the tax consequences of accepting the Option. You should consult your personal tax advisor prior to accepting the Option.

Tax Reporting; Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.   If you are a Belgian resident, you are required to report any taxable income attributable to the Option granted hereunder on your annual tax return. You are also required to report any securities ( e.g. , Shares acquired under the Plan) held and bank accounts (including brokerage accounts) opened and maintained outside of Belgium on your annual tax return. In a separate report, you are required to provide the National Bank of Belgium with the account details of any such foreign accounts (including the account number, bank name and country in which such account was opened). This report, as well as information on how to complete it, can be found on the website of the National Bank of Belgium, www.nbb.be, under the Kredietcentrales / Centrales des crédits caption.

BRAZIL

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Compliance with Law . By accepting the Option, you acknowledge that you agree to comply with applicable Brazilian laws and pay any and all applicable taxes associated with the exercise of the Option, the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan and the payment of dividends on such Shares.

Nature of Grant. This provision supplements Section XII of the Agreement:

In accepting this Option, you acknowledge (i) that you are making an investment decision, (ii) that the Shares will be issued to you only if the vesting conditions are met and any necessary services are rendered by you during the vesting period set forth in the Vesting Schedule, and (iii) that the value of the underlying Shares is not fixed and may increase or decrease in value over the vesting period without compensation to you.

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. If you are resident or domiciled in Brazil, you will be required to submit annually a declaration of assets and rights held outside of Brazil to the Central Bank of Brazil if the aggregate value of such assets and rights equals or exceeds US$100,000. If such amount exceeds US$100,000,000, the referenced declaration must be submitted quarterly. Assets and rights that must be reported include the following: (i) bank deposits; (ii) loans; (iii) financing transactions; (iv) leases; (v) direct investments; (vi) portfolio investments, including Shares acquired under the Plan; (vii) financial derivatives investments; and (viii) other investments, such as real estate. Please note that foreign individuals holding Brazilian visas are considered Brazilian residents for purposes of this reporting requirement and must declare at least the assets

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held abroad that were acquired subsequent to the date of admittance as a resident of Brazil. Individuals holding assets and rights outside of Brazil valued at less than US$100,000 are not required to submit a declaration.

BULGARIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. If funds are remitted to purchase Shares abroad, a declaration of the purpose of the remittance must be provided to the local bank that is transferring the funds. If the funds are remitted to a bank outside the European Union and the amount exceeds BGN 30,000, documentation evidencing the underlying transaction (for instance a copy of the option agreement) must be provided.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. If you make any payments to or receive any payments from abroad related to the Plan and the respective amount exceeds BGN 100,000, you should fill in and submit to the respective local bank a specific statistical form regarding the source of the income prior to the ordering of the payment or within thirty (30) days of receipt of a notice by the bank that the amount is in your bank account.

CANADA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Form of Payment.   Due to legal restrictions in Canada, you are prohibited from surrendering Shares that you already own to pay the exercise price or any Tax Obligations in connection with the Option.

Termination of Employment. Section IV(B)(1) of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:

(1) “ termination of your employment ” shall mean the last date you are either an active employee of the Company or an Affiliate or actively engaged as a consultant or director to the Company or an Affiliate; in the event of involuntary termination of your employment (whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any), your right to receive the Option and vest under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that is the earlier of: (1) the date you receive notice of termination of employment from the Company or your Employer, or (2) the date you are no longer actively employed by the Company or your Employer regardless of any notice period or period of pay in lieu of such notice required under local law (including, but not limited to statutory law, regulatory law and/or common law). Your right, if any, to acquire Shares pursuant to the Option after termination of employment will be measured by the date of termination of your active employment and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law.

The following provisions will apply to you if you are a resident of Quebec:

Language Consent.   The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that this Agreement, as well as all documents, notices, and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.

Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de cette convention («  Agreement  »), ainsi que de tous documents, avis et procédures judiciaires, exécutés, donnés ou intentés en vertu de, ou liés directement ou indirectement à, la présente convention.

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Data Privacy Notice and Consent.   This provision supplements Section IX of the Agreement:

You hereby authorize the Company and the Company’s representative to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel (professional or not) involved in the administration and operation of the Plan. You further authorize the Company and your Employer to disclose and discuss your participation in the Plan with their advisors. You also authorize the Company and your Employer to record such information and keep it in your employee file.

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. You are permitted to sell Shares acquired through the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, if any, provided that the resale of such Shares takes place outside of Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed ( e.g. , the NASDAQ Global Select Market).

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Foreign property, including Shares, Options and other rights to receive Shares of a non-Canadian company held by a Canadian resident employee generally must be reported annually on a Form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of the employee’s foreign property exceeds C$100,000 at any time during the year. Thus, such Options must be reported - generally at nil cost - if the C$100,000 cost threshold is exceeded because other foreign property is held by the employee. When Shares are acquired, their cost generally is the adjusted cost base (“ ACB ”) of the Shares. The ACB ordinarily would equal the fair market value of the Shares at the time of acquisition, but if the employee owns other shares of the same company, this ACB may have to be averaged with the ACB of the other shares.

CHILE

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The offer of Options constitutes a private offering in Chile effective as of the Grant Date. The offer of Options is made subject to ruling N° 336 of the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance (“ SVS ”). The offer refers to securities not registered at the securities registry or at the foreign securities registry of the SVS, and, therefore, such securities are not subject to oversight of the SVS. Given that the Options are not registered in Chile, the Company is not required to provide public information about the Options or the Shares in Chile. Unless the Options and/or the Shares are registered with the SVS, a public offering of such securities cannot be made in Chile.

Información bajo la Ley de Mercado de Valores. Esta oferta de las Opciónes constituye una oferta privada en Chile y se inicia en la Fecha de la Concesión. Esta oferta las Opciónes se acoge a las disposiciones de la Norma de Carácter General N° 336 de la Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros de Chile (“ SVS ”). Esta oferta versa sobre valores no inscritos en el Registro de Valores o en el Registro de Valores Extranjeros que lleva la SVS, por lo que tales valores no están sujetos a la fiscalización de ésta. Por tratarse las Opciónes de valores no registrados en Chile, no existe obligación por parte de la Compañía de entregar en Chile información pública respecto de las Opciónes o sus Acciones. Estos valores no podrán ser objeto de oferta pública en Chile mientras no sean inscritos en el Registro de Valores correspondiente.

Exchange Control Information. You are responsible for complying with foreign exchange requirements in Chile. You should consult with your personal legal advisor regarding any applicable exchange control

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obligations prior to exercising the Option or receiving proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired at exercise or cash dividends.

If you use the cash exercise method to exercise the Option and remit funds in excess of US$10,000 out of Chile, the remittance must be made through the Formal Exchange Market (i.e., a commercial bank or registered foreign exchange office). In such case, you must provide certain information regarding the transaction (e.g., amount, currency and destination of funds as well as the parties involved) to the bank or registered foreign exchange office used in the remittance on a prescribed form. The bank or registered foreign exchange office will submit the form to the Central Bank to notify the Central Bank of the transaction.

If you exercise the Option using a cashless exercise method and the aggregate exercise price exceeds US$10,000, you must sign Annex 1 of the Manual of Chapter XII of the Foreign Exchange Regulations and file it directly with the Central Bank within the first 10 days of the month following the exercise date.

If you use the cash exercise method to exercise the Option and remit funds equal to or less than US$10,000 or if you use a cashless exercise method and the aggregate exercise price is equal to or less than US$10,000, you are not required to submit any type of report or filing with the Central Bank of Chile in connection with the exercise of the Option.

You are not required to repatriate funds obtained from the sale of Shares or the receipt of any dividends. However, if you decide to repatriate such funds, you must do so through the Formal Exchange Market if the amount of funds exceeds US$10,000. In such case, you must report the payment to a commercial bank or registered foreign exchange office receiving the funds. If your aggregate investments held outside of Chile exceed US$5,000,000 (including Shares and any cash proceeds obtained under the Plan) in the relevant calendar year, you must report the investments quarterly to the Central Bank. Annex 3.1 of Chapter XII of the Foreign Exchange Regulations must be used to file this report. Please note that exchange control regulations in Chile are subject to change.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. The Chilean Internal Revenue Service (“ CIRS ”) requires all taxpayers to provide information annually regarding: (i) the taxes paid abroad which they will use as a credit against Chilean income taxes, and (ii) the results of foreign investments. These annual reporting obligations must be complied with by submitting a sworn statement setting forth this information before March 15 of each year. The forms to be used to submit the sworn statement are Tax Form 1853 “Annual Sworn Statement Regarding Credits for Taxes Paid Abroad” and Tax Form 1851 “Annual Sworn Statement Regarding Investments Held Abroad.” If you are not a Chilean citizen and have been a resident in Chile for less than three (3) years, you are exempt from the requirement to file Tax Form 1853. These statements must be submitted electronically through the CIRS website: www.sii.cl.

Investments abroad must also be registered with the CIRS for you to be entitled to a foreign tax credit for any tax withheld on dividends abroad, if applicable, and such registration also provides evidence of the acquisition price of the Shares (which will be zero) which you will need when the Shares are sold. You should consult with your personal legal advisor regarding how to register with the CIRS.


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CHINA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The following terms apply only to nationals of the People’s Republic of China (the “ PRC ”) residing in the PRC :

Method of Exercise.   Due to legal restrictions in the PRC, you will be required to pay the exercise price for any Shares subject to the Option granted hereunder by a cashless sell-all exercise, such that all Shares will be sold immediately upon exercise and the cash proceeds of sale, less the exercise price, any Tax Obligations and broker’s fees or commissions, will be remitted to you. The Company reserves the right to provide additional methods of exercise depending on local developments.

Exchange Control Requirements. You understand and agree that, pursuant to PRC exchange control requirements, you will be required to repatriate the cash proceeds from the sale of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option to China. You further understand that, under applicable laws, such repatriation of your cash proceeds will need to be effectuated through a special exchange control account established by the Company or any Affiliate, including your Employer, and you hereby consent and agree that any proceeds from the sale of the Shares may be transferred to such special account prior to being delivered to you. You also understand that the Company will deliver the proceeds to you as soon as possible, but that there may be delays in distributing the funds to you due to exchange control requirements in China. Proceeds may be paid to you in U.S. dollars or local currency at the Company’s discretion. If the proceeds are paid to you in U.S. dollars, you will be required to set up a U.S. dollar bank account in China so that the proceeds may be deposited into this account. If the proceeds are paid to you in local currency, the Company is under no obligation to secure any particular currency conversion rate and the Company may face delays in converting the proceeds to local currency due to exchange control restrictions. You agree to bear any currency fluctuation risk between the date the Option
is exercised and the time that (i) the Tax Obligations are converted to local currency and remitted to the tax authorities, and (ii) net proceeds are converted to local currency and distributed to you. You acknowledge that neither the Company nor any Affiliate will be held liable for any delay in delivering the proceeds to you. You agree to sign any agreements, forms and/or consents that may be requested by the Company or the Company’s designated broker to effectuate any of the
remittances, transfers, conversions or other processes affecting the proceeds. You further agree to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future in order to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in China.

NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. PRC residents are required to report the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange or its local counterpart (“ SAFE ”) details of their foreign financial assets and liabilities, as well as details of any economic transactions conducted with non-PRC residents, either directly or through financial institutions. Shares or Options acquired under the Plan and Plan-related transactions may be subject to reporting under these new rules. It is your responsibility to comply with this reporting obligation and you should consult your personal tax advisor in this regard.


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COLOMBIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The Shares are not and will not be registered with the Colombian registry of publicly traded securities ( Registro Nacional de Valores y Emisores ) and therefore the Shares may not be offered to the public in Colombia. Nothing in this document should be construed as the making of a public offer of securities in Colombia.

Exchange Control Information. Investment in assets located abroad (such as Shares acquired under the Plan) does not require prior approval from the Central Bank ( Banco de la República ). Nonetheless, such investments are subject to exchange control regulations. If you are a Colombian resident and the value of your aggregate investments held abroad (including Shares) equals or exceeds US$500,000 as of December 31 of the applicable calendar year, these investments must be registered with the Central Bank. Upon the sale or other disposition of investments (including Shares and dividends) which have been registered with the Central Bank, the registration with the Central Bank must be cancelled no later than March 31 of the year following the year of the sale or disposition (or a fine of up to 200% of the value of the infringing payment will apply). When investments held abroad are sold or otherwise disposed of, regardless of whether they have been registered with the Central Bank, Colombian residents must repatriate the proceeds to Colombia by selling currency to a Colombian bank and filing a Form No. 4.

CROATIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. Croatian residents must report any foreign investments (including Shares acquired under the Plan) to the Croatian National Bank for statistical purposes. Prior approval from the Croatian National Bank for bank accounts opened abroad is no longer required to be obtained. You should be aware that exchange control regulations in Croatia are subject to frequent change and you are solely responsible for ensuring your continued compliance with current Croatian exchange control laws.

CZECH REPUBLIC

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   Proceeds from the sale of Shares and any dividends paid on such Shares may be held in a cash account abroad and you are no longer required to report the opening and maintenance of a foreign account to the Czech National Bank (the “ CNB ”), unless the CNB notifies you specifically that such reporting is required. Upon request of the CNB, you may need to file a notification within fifteen (15) days of the end of the calendar quarter in which you acquire Shares.

DENMARK

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Danish Stock Option Act. In accepting this Option, you acknowledge that you have received an Employer Statement translated into Danish, which is being provided to comply with the Danish Stock Option Act. To the extent more favorable to you and required to comply with the Stock Option Act, the terms set forth in the Employer Statement will apply to your participation in the Plan.

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NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   If you establish an account holding Shares or an account holding cash outside of Denmark, you must report the account to the Danish Tax Administration. The form which should be used in this respect can be obtained from a local bank. (These obligations are separate from and in addition to the obligations described below.)

Securities/Tax Reporting Information.   If you hold Shares acquired under the Plan in a brokerage account with a broker or bank outside of Denmark, you are required to inform the Danish Tax Administration about the account. For this purpose, you must sign and file a Form V ( Erklaering V ) with the Danish Tax Administration. Both you and the broker/bank must sign the Form V, unless an exemption from the broker/bank signature requirement is obtained from the Danish Tax Administration. It is possible to seek an exemption on the Form V, which you should do at the time you submit the Form V. By signing the Form V, you and the broker or bank undertake an obligation, without further request each year, to forward information to the Danish Tax Administration concerning the content of the brokerage-deposit account as part of your annual income tax return. By signing the Form V, you authorize the Danish Tax Administration to examine the account. A sample of Form V can be found at the following website: www.skat.dk.

In addition, if you open a brokerage or bank account with a U.S. bank, the account will be treated as a “deposit account” because cash can be held in the account. Therefore, you also must file a Form K ( Erklaering K ) with the Danish Tax Administration. Both you and the broker/bank must sign the Form K, unless an exemption from the broker/bank signature requirement is obtained from the Danish Tax Administration. It is possible to seek an exemption on the Form K, which you should do at the time you submit the Form K. By signing the Form K, you and the broker or bank undertake an obligation, without further request each year, to forward information to the Danish Tax Administration concerning the content of the account as part of your annual income tax return. By signing the Form K, you authorize the Danish Tax Administration to examine the account. A sample of Form K can be found at the following website: www.skat.dk.

If you exercise the Option by means of the cashless method of exercise, you are not required to file a Form V because you will not hold any Shares. However, if you open a deposit account with a foreign broker or bank to hold the cash proceeds, you are required to file a Form K as described above.

EGYPT

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information . If you transfer funds into or out of Egypt in connection with the exercise of the Option, you are required to transfer the funds through a registered bank in Egypt.

FINLAND

There are no country-specific provisions.


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FRANCE

Terms and Conditions

Language Consent. By accepting the Option, you confirm that you have read and understood the documents relating to the Option (the Option Agreement, including this Appendix A, and the Plan) which were provided in the English language, and you accept the terms of these documents accordingly.

Consentement Relatif à la Langue Utilisée. En acceptant l’Option, vous confirmez que vous avez lu et compris relatifs à l'Option (le Contrat et le Plan), qui ont été fournis en langue anglaise, et vous acceptez les termes en connaissance de cause.

Notifications

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. French residents and non-residents must declare to the Customs Authorities the cash and securities they import or export without the use of a financial institution when the value of such cash or securities exceeds €10,000. French residents with foreign account balances exceeding €1,000,000 must report any transactions carried out on those accounts to the Bank of France on a monthly basis. French residents also must report all foreign bank and brokerage accounts on an annual basis (including accounts opened or closed during the tax year) on a specific form together with the income tax return. Failure to comply could trigger significant penalties.

GERMANY

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information . Cross-border payments in excess of €12,500 must be reported monthly to the German Federal Bank ( Bundesbank ). In case of payments in connection with securities (including proceeds realized upon the sale of Shares or the receipt of dividends), the report must be made by the 5th day of the month following the month in which the payment was received and must be filed electronically. The form of report ( Allgemeine Meldeportal Statistik ) can be accessed via the Bundesbank’s website (www.bundesbank.de) and is available in both German and English. You are responsible for satisfying any applicable reporting obligation.

GREECE

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. If you exercise the Option through a cash exercise, withdraw funds from a bank in Greece and remit those funds out of Greece (in an amount exceeding €50,000), you may be required to submit a written application to the bank. The application will likely need to contain the following information: (i) amount and currency to be remitted; (ii) account to be debited; (iii) name and contact information of the beneficiary (the person or corporation to whom the funds are to be remitted); (iv) bank of the beneficiary with address and code number; (v) account number of the beneficiary; (vi) details of the payment such as the purpose of the transaction ( e.g. , exercise of Option); and (vii) expenses of the transaction.

If you exercise the Option by way of a cashless method of exercise as described in Section II(2)(ii) of the Agreement, this application will not be required because no funds will be remitted out of Greece.

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HONG KONG

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Sale of Shares.   Shares received at exercise are accepted as a personal investment. In the event that Shares are issued in respect of the Options within six (6) months of the Grant Date, you agree that you will not offer to the public or otherwise dispose of the Shares prior to the six (6)-month anniversary of the Grant Date.

NOTIFICATIONS

SECURITIES WARNING:   The contents of this document have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. You should exercise caution in relation to the offer. If you are in doubt about any of the contents of the Agreement, including this Appendix, or the Plan, you should obtain independent professional advice. The Option and any Shares issued in respect of the Option do not constitute a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and are available only to members of the Board and Employees. The Agreement, including this Appendix, the Plan and other incidental communication materials have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a “prospectus” for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong. The Option and any documentation related thereto are intended solely for the personal use of each member of the Board and/or Employee and may not be distributed to any other person.

HUNGARY

There are no country-specific provisions.

ICELAND

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Method of Exercise.   Due to legal restrictions in Iceland, you will be required to pay the exercise price for any Shares subject to the Option granted hereunder by a cashless sell-all exercise, such that all Shares will be sold immediately upon exercise and the cash proceeds of sale, less the exercise price, any Tax Obligations and broker’s fees or commissions, will be remitted to you. The Company reserves the right to provide additional methods of exercise depending on local developments.

Notifications

Exchange Control Information. You should consult with your personal advisor to ensure compliance with applicable exchange control regulations in Iceland as such regulations are subject to frequent change. You are responsible for ensuring compliance with all exchange control laws in Iceland.

INDIA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Method of Exercise.   Due to legal restrictions in India, you will not be permitted to pay the exercise price for Shares subject to the Option granted hereunder by a cashless “sell-to-cover” procedure, under which method a number of Shares with a value sufficient to cover the exercise price, brokerage fees and any applicable Tax Obligations would be sold upon exercise and you would receive only the remaining Shares

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subject to the exercised Option. The Company reserves the right to permit this procedure for payment of the exercise price in the future, depending on the development of local law.

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   If you remit funds out of India to purchase Shares at exercise of the Option granted hereunder, you are responsible for complying with applicable exchange control regulations. In particular, it will be your obligation to determine whether approval from the Reserve Bank of India is required prior to exercise or whether you have exhausted the investment limit of US$250,000 for the relevant fiscal year.

You understand that you must repatriate any cash dividends paid on Shares acquired under the Plan to India within one hundred and eighty (180) days of receipt, and any proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan within ninety (90) days of receipt. You will receive a foreign inward remittance certificate (“ FIRC ”) from the bank where you deposit the foreign currency, and you must maintain the FIRC as proof of repatriation of funds in the event that the Reserve Bank of India or the Employer requests proof of repatriation. It is your responsibility to comply with these requirements.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information . You are required to declare foreign bank accounts and any foreign financial assets (including Shares held outside of India) in your annual tax return. It is your responsibility to comply with this reporting obligation and you should consult your personal tax advisor in this regard.

IRELAND

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Nature of Grant.   This provision supplements Section XII of the Agreement:

In accepting this Option, you acknowledge that the benefits received under the Plan will not be taken into account for any redundancy or unfair dismissal claim.

ITALY

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Method of Exercise.   Due to legal restrictions in Italy, you will be required to pay the exercise price for any Shares subject to the Option granted hereunder by a cashless sell-all exercise, such that all Shares will be sold immediately upon exercise and the cash proceeds of sale, less the exercise price, any Tax Obligations and broker’s fees or commissions, will be remitted to you. The Company reserves the right to provide additional methods of exercise depending on local developments.

Data Privacy Notice. The following provision replaces Section IX of the Agreement:

You understand that your Employer, the Company and any Affiliate may hold certain personal information about you, including, but not limited to, your name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance (to the extent permitted under Italian law) or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company or any Affiliate, details of all Awards

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granted, or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in your favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, managing and administering the Plan (“Data”).

You also understand that providing the Company with Data is necessary for the performance of the Plan and that your refusal to provide such Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect your ability to participate in the Plan. The Controller of personal data processing is Amgen Inc., with registered offices at One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, U.S.A., and, pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, its Representative in Italy for privacy purposes is Amgen Dompe S.p.A., with registered offices at Via Tazzoli, 6 - 20154 Milan, Italy.

You understand that Data will not be publicized, but it may be transferred to banks, other financial institutions, or brokers involved in the management and administration of the Plan. You understand that Data may also be transferred to the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by the Company. You further understand that the Company and/or any Affiliate will transfer Data among themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan, and that the Company and/or any Affiliate may each further transfer Data to third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration, and management of the Plan, including any requisite transfer of Data to a broker or other third party with whom you may elect to deposit any Shares acquired at exercise of the Option. Such recipients may receive, possess, use, retain, and transfer Data in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering, and managing your participation in the Plan. You understand that these recipients may be located in or outside of the European Economic Area, such as in the United States or elsewhere. Should the Company exercise its discretion in suspending all necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan, it will delete Data as soon as it has completed all the necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan.

You understand that Data processing related to the purposes specified above shall take place under automated or non-automated conditions, anonymously when possible, that comply with the purposes for which Data is collected and with confidentiality and security provisions, as set forth by applicable laws and regulations, with specific reference to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003.

The processing activity, including communication, the transfer of Data abroad, including outside of the European Economic Area, as herein specified and pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, does not require your consent thereto, as the processing is necessary to performance of contractual obligations related to implementation, administration, and management of the Plan. You understand that, pursuant to Section 7 of the Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, you have the right to, including but not limited to, access, delete, update, correct, or terminate, for legitimate reason, the Data processing.

Furthermore, you are aware that Data will not be used for direct-marketing purposes. In addition, Data provided can be reviewed and questions or complaints can be addressed by contacting your local human resources representative.

Nature of Grant. In accepting this Option, you acknowledge that (1) you have received a copy of the Plan, the Agreement and this Appendix; (2) you have reviewed the applicable documents in their entirety and fully understand the contents thereof; and (3) you accept all provisions of the Plan, the Agreement and this Appendix.


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For the Option granted, you further acknowledge that you have read and specifically and explicitly approve, without limitation, the following Sections of the Option Agreement: Section I, Section IV, Section V, Section IX (as replaced by the above consent), Section X, Section XII, Section XIII, Section XIV and Section XVII.

NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Italian residents who, at any time during the fiscal year, hold foreign financial assets (including cash and Shares) which may generate income taxable in Italy are required to report these assets on their annual tax returns (UNICO Form, RW Schedule) for the year during which the assets are held, or on a special form if no tax return is due. These reporting obligations will also apply to Italian residents who are the beneficial owners of foreign financial assets under Italian money laundering provisions.

Foreign Financial Assets Tax. The fair market value of any Shares held outside of Italy is subject to a foreign assets tax. The fair market value is considered to be the value of the Shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on December 31 of the applicable year in which you held the Shares (or when the Shares are acquired during the course of the year, the tax is levied in proportion to the actual days of holding over the calendar year). You should consult with your personal tax advisor about the foreign financial assets tax.

JAPAN

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. If you acquire Shares valued at more than ¥100,000,000 in a single transaction, you must file a Securities Acquisition Report with the Ministry of Finance through the Bank of Japan within 20 days of the purchase of the Shares.

In addition, if you pay more than ¥30,000,000 in a single transaction for the purchase of Shares when you exercise the Option, you must file a Payment Report with the Ministry of Finance through the Bank of Japan by the 20th day of the month following the month in which the payment was made. The precise reporting requirements vary depending on whether or not the relevant payment is made through a bank in Japan.

A Payment Report is required independently from a Securities Acquisition Report. Therefore, if the total amount that you pay upon a one-time transaction for exercising the Option and purchasing Shares exceeds ¥100,000,000, then you must file both a Payment Report and a Securities Acquisition Report.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. You will be required to report to the Japanese tax authorities details of any assets held outside of Japan as of December 31st (including any Shares acquired under the Plan) to the extent such assets have a total net fair market value exceeding ¥50,000,000. Such report will be due by March 15 each year. You should consult with your personal tax advisor as to whether the reporting obligation applies to you and whether you will be required to include in the report details of any outstanding Options, Shares or cash that you hold.

JORDAN

There are no country-specific provisions.


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KOREA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. You are required to repatriate any proceeds of US$500,000 or more in a single transaction realized from the sale of Shares or the receipt of dividends to Korea within three (3) years of sale/receipt.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. You are required to declare all foreign financial accounts ( e.g. non-Korean bank accounts, brokerage accounts holding Shares, etc.) to the Korean tax authority and file a report regarding such accounts if the monthly balance of such accounts exceeds KRW1,000,000,000 (or an equivalent amount in foreign currency) on any month-end date during a calendar year. It is your responsibility to comply with this reporting obligation and you should consult your personal tax advisor to ensure compliance with this requirement.

LATIVA

There are no country-specific provisions.

LEBANON

Securities Law Information. The Plan does not constitute the marketing or offering of securities in Lebanon pursuant to Law No. 161 (2011), the Capital Markets Law. Offerings under the Plan are being made only to eligible employees of the Employer, the Company or an Affiliate.

LITHUANIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

MEXICO

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Acknowledgement of the Agreement.   In accepting the Option granted hereunder, you acknowledge that you have received a copy of the Plan, have reviewed the Plan and the Option Agreement, including this Appendix, in their entirety and fully understand and accept all provisions of the Plan and the Agreement, including this Appendix. You further acknowledge that you have read and specifically and expressly approve the terms and conditions of Section XII of the Agreement, in which the following is clearly described and established:
 
(1)    Your participation in the Plan does not constitute an acquired right.

(2)
The Plan and your participation in the Plan are offered by Amgen Inc. on a wholly discretionary basis.

(3)    Your participation in the Plan is voluntary.

(4)
Amgen Inc. and its Affiliates are not responsible for any decrease in the value of the Option granted and/or Shares issued under the Plan.

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Labor Law Acknowledgement and Policy Statement.   In accepting the Option granted hereunder, you expressly recognize that Amgen Inc., with registered offices at One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, U.S.A., is solely responsible for the administration of the Plan and that your participation in the Plan and acquisition of Shares do not constitute an employment relationship between you and Amgen Inc. since you are participating in the Plan on a wholly commercial basis and your sole employer is Amgen Latin America Services, S.A. de C.V. (“ Amgen-Mexico ”). Based on the foregoing, you expressly recognize that the Plan and the benefits that you may derive from participation in the Plan do not establish any rights between you and your Employer, Amgen-Mexico, and do not form part of the employment conditions and/or benefits provided by Amgen-Mexico and any modification of the Plan or its termination shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of your employment.

You further understand that your participation in the Plan is as a result of a unilateral and discretionary decision of Amgen Inc.; therefore, Amgen Inc. reserves the absolute right to amend and/or discontinue your participation in the Plan at any time without any liability to you.

Finally, you hereby declare that you do not reserve to yourself any action or right to bring any claim against Amgen Inc. for any compensation or damages regarding any provision of the Plan or the benefits derived under the Plan, and you therefore grant a full and broad release to Amgen Inc., its Affiliates, shareholders, officers, agents or legal representatives with respect to any claim that may arise.

Spanish Translation

Reconocimiento del Otorgamiento.   Al aceptar cualquier Opción bajo el presente documento, usted reconoce que ha recibido una copia del Plan, que ha revisado el mismo en su totalidad, así como también el Acuerdo de Opción, incluyendo este Apéndice, además que comprende y está de acuerdo con todas las disposiciones tanto del Plan y del Opción, incluyendo este Apéndice. Asimismo, usted reconoce que ha leído y manifiesta específicamente y expresamente la conformidad con los términos y condiciones establecidos en la Sección XII del Acuerdo de Opción, en los que se establece y describe claramente que:

(1)
Su participación en el Plan de ninguna manera constituye un derecho adquirido.

(2)
El Plan y su participación en el mismo son ofrecidos por Amgen Inc. de forma completamente discrecional.

(3)    Su participación en el Plan es voluntaria.

(4)
Amgen Inc. y sus Afiliados no son responsables de ninguna disminución en el valor de la opción otorgada y/o de las Acciones Comunes emitidas mediante el Plan.

Reconocimiento de la Ley Laboral y Declaración de Política. Al aceptar cualquier Opción bajo el presente, usted reconoce expresamente que Amgen Inc., con oficinas registradas localizadas en One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, U.S.A., es la única responsable de la administración del Plan y que su participación en el mismo y la adquisición de Acciones Comunes no constituyen de ninguna manera una relación laboral entre usted y Amgen Inc., debido a que su participación en el Plan es únicamente una relación comercial y que su único empleador es Amgen Latin America Services, S.A. de C.V. (“Amgen-México”). Derivado de lo anterior, usted reconoce expresamente que el Plan y los beneficios a su favor que pudieran derivar de la participación en el mismo, no establecen ningún derecho entre usted y su empleador, Amgen - México, y no forman parte de las condiciones laborales y/o los beneficios otorgados por Amgen -

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México, y cualquier modificación del Plan o la terminación del mismo no constituirá un cambio o desmejora de los términos y condiciones de su trabajo.

Asimismo, usted entiende que su participación en el Plan es resultado de la decisión unilateral y discrecional de Amgen Inc., por lo tanto, Amgen Inc. se reserva el derecho absoluto de modificar y/o descontinuar su participación en el Plan en cualquier momento y sin ninguna responsabilidad para usted.

Finalmente, usted manifiesta que no se reserva ninguna acción o derecho que origine una demanda en contra de Amgen Inc., por cualquier compensación o daños y perjuicios, en relación con cualquier disposición del Plan o de los beneficios derivados del mismo, y en consecuencia usted exime amplia y completamente a Amgen Inc. de toda responsabilidad, como así también a sus Afiliadas, accionistas, directores, agentes o representantes legales con respecto a cualquier demanda que pudiera surgir.

MOROCCO

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Method of Exercise. Due to legal restrictions in Morocco, you will be required to pay the exercise price for any Shares subject to the Option granted hereunder by a cashless sell-all exercise, such that all Shares will be sold immediately upon exercise and the cash proceeds of sale, less the exercise price, any Tax Obligations and broker’s fees or commissions, will be remitted to you. The Company reserves the right to provide additional methods of exercise depending on local developments.

Exchange Control Information. You understand and agree that, pursuant to local exchange control requirements, you will be required to repatriate the cash proceeds from the sale of the Shares issued upon exercise of the Option to Morocco. You further understand that such repatriation of your cash proceeds may be effectuated through a bank account established by the Company or any Affiliate, including your Employer, and you hereby consent and agree that any proceeds from the sale of the Shares may be transferred to such bank account prior to being delivered to you. If repatriation of your cash proceeds is not effectuated through a bank account established by the Company or any Affiliate, including your Employer, you hereby agree to maintain your own records proving repatriation and to provide copies of these records upon request by the Company or any Affiliate, including the Employer, or the Moroccan Exchange Control Office ( Office des Changes ). Further, you acknowledge and understand that the net proceeds that you realize from your participation in the Plan must be converted from U.S. dollars to Dirham, and that neither the Company nor any Affiliate, including the Employer, has any obligation to, but may nonetheless, convert the net proceeds on your behalf using any exchange rate chosen by the Company; if funds are so converted, they will be converted as soon as practicable after sale, which may not be immediately after the sale date. Further, if such currency conversion occurs, you will bear the risk of any fluctuation in the U.S. dollar/Dirham exchange rate between the date you realize U.S. dollar proceeds from your participation in the Plan and the date that you receive cash proceeds converted to Dirham. You further agree to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future in order to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in Morocco.

NETHERLANDS

There are no country-specific provisions.

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NEW ZEALAND

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. You are being offered an opportunity to participate in the Plan. In compliance with New Zealand securities law, you are hereby notified that the following documents are available for review at the web addresses listed below:

The Company’s most recent Annual Report (Form 10-K), Quarterly Report (Form 10-Q) and published financial statements (in Form 10-K or Form 10-Q): www.amgen.com

The Plan, the Plan Prospectus and the Agreement: www.benefits.ml.com

NORWAY

There are no country-specific provisions.

PERU

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Nature of Grant. This provision supplements Section XII of the Agreement:

In accepting this Option, you acknowledge that the Option is being granted ex gratia to you with the purpose of rewarding you.

POLAND

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   Polish residents holding foreign securities (including Shares) and maintaining accounts abroad must file reports with the National Bank of Poland if the aggregate value of Shares and cash held in such foreign accounts exceeds PLN 7,000,000. If required, the reports are due on a quarterly basis by the 20th day following the end of each quarter and must be filed on special forms available on the website of the National Bank of Poland. In addition, Polish residents are required to transfer funds through a bank account in Poland if the transferred amount in any single transaction exceeds a specified threshold (currently €15,000). You must store all documents connected with any foreign exchange transactions you engage in for a period of five (5) years from the end of the year when such transactions were made. Penalties may apply for failure to comply with exchange control requirements.

PORTUGAL

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Consent to Receive Information in English. You hereby expressly declare that you have full knowledge of the English language and have read, understood and fully accepted and agreed with the terms and conditions established in the Plan and Agreement.


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Conhecimento da Lingua. Por meio do presente, eu declaro expressamente que tem pleno conhecimento da língua inglesa e que li, compreendi e livremente aceitei e concordei com os termos e condições estabelecidas no Plano e no Acordo.

PUERTO RICO

There are no country-specific provisions.

ROMANIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. Any transfer of funds exceeding €15,000 (whether via one transaction or several transactions that appear to be linked to each other) must be reported to the National Office for Prevention and Control of Money Laundering on specific forms by the relevant bank or financial institution. If you deposit proceeds from the sale of Shares or the receipt of dividends in a bank account in Romania, you may be required to provide the Romanian bank assisting with the transaction with appropriate documentation explaining the source of the income. You should consult with a legal advisor to determine whether you will be required to submit such documentation to the Romanian bank.

RUSSIA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Method of Exercise.   Due to legal restrictions in Russia, you will be required to pay the exercise price for any Shares subject to the Option granted hereunder by a cashless sell-all exercise, such that all Shares will be sold immediately upon exercise and the cash proceeds of sale, less the exercise price, any Tax Obligations and broker’s fees or commissions, will be remitted to you. The Company reserves the right to provide additional methods of exercise depending on local developments.

Exchange Control Requirements. You understand and agree that, pursuant to Russian exchange control requirements, you will be required to repatriate to Russia the cash proceeds from the sale of the Shares issued to you upon exercise of the Option, unless such proceeds will be paid into and held in your brokerage account in the U.S., for example, for reinvestment purposes. As an express statutory exception to this requirement, cash dividends paid on Shares can be paid directly into a foreign bank or brokerage account opened with a foreign bank located in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“ OECD ”) or Financial Action Task Force (“ FATF ”) countries, without first remitting them to a bank account in Russia. Other statutory exceptions may apply, and you should consult with your personal legal advisory in this regard.

You agree to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future in order to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in Russia.

Securities Law Requirements.   The Option granted hereunder, the Agreement, including this Appendix, the Plan and all other materials you may receive regarding your participation in the Plan or the Option granted hereunder do not constitute advertising or an offering of securities in Russia. The issuance of Shares under the Plan has not and will not be registered in Russia; therefore, Shares may not be offered or placed in public circulation in Russia.


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In no event will Shares acquired under the Plan be delivered to you in Russia; all Shares will be maintained on your behalf in the United States.

You are not permitted to sell any Shares acquired under the Plan directly to a Russian legal entity or resident.

Labor Law Acknowledgement. You acknowledge that if you continue to hold Shares acquired under the Plan after an involuntary termination of your employment, you will not be eligible to receive unemployment benefits in Russia.

Data Privacy Notice. The following provision supplements Section IX of the Agreement:

You understand and agree that you must complete and return a Consent to Processing of Personal Data (the “ Consent ”) form to the Company. Further, you understand and agree that if you do not complete and return a Consent form to the Company, the Company will not be able to administer or maintain the Option. Therefore, you understand that refusing to complete a Consent form or withdrawing your consent may affect your ability to participate in the Plan.

NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.   Russian residents are required to notify Russian tax authorities within one (1) month of opening, closing or changing the details of a foreign account. Russian residents also are required to report (i) the beginning and ending balances in such a foreign bank account each year and (ii) transactions related to such a foreign account during the year to the Russian tax authorities, on or before June 1 of the following year. The tax authorities can require you to provide appropriate supporting documents related to transactions in a foreign bank account. You are encouraged to contact your personal advisor before remitting your proceeds from participation in the Plan to Russia as exchange control requirements may change.

Anti-Corruption Legislation Information. Individuals holding public office in Russia, as well as their spouses and dependent children, may be prohibited from opening or maintaining a foreign brokerage or bank account and holding any securities, whether acquired directly or indirectly, in a foreign company (including Shares acquired under the Plan). You should consult with your personal legal advisor to determine whether this restriction applies to your circumstances.

SINGAPORE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Restriction on Sale and Transferability. You hereby agree that any Shares acquired pursuant to the Option will not be offered for sale in Singapore prior to the six-month anniversary of the Grant Date, unless such sale or offer is made pursuant to one or more exemptions under Part XIII Division 1 Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the Securities and Futures Act (Chap. 289, 2006 Ed.) (“SFA”).

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The grant of the Option is being made pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the SFA, on which basis it is exempt from the prospectus and registration requirements under the SFA, and is not made with a view to the Option being subsequently offered for sale

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to any other party. The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Chief Executive Officer and Director Notification Requirement. The Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) and the directors, associate directors and shadow directors of a Singapore Affiliate are subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act. The CEO, directors, associate directors and shadow directors must notify the Singapore Affiliate in writing of an interest ( e.g. , Options, Shares, etc.) in the Company or any related company within two (2) business days of (i) its acquisition or disposal, (ii) any change in a previously disclosed interest ( e.g., when the Shares are sold), or (iii) becoming the CEO or a director, associate director or shadow director.

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

There are no country-specific provisions.

SLOVENIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

SOUTH AFRICA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Responsibility for Taxes. The following provision supplements Section V of the Agreement:

By accepting the Option, you agree that, immediately upon exercise of the Option, you will notify your Employer of the amount of any gain realized. If you fail to advise your Employer of the gain realized upon exercise, you may be liable for a fine. You will be solely responsible for paying any difference between your actual tax liability and the amount withheld by your Employer.

Tax Clearance Certificate for Cash Exercises. If you exercise the Option using a cash exercise method, you must obtain and provide to your Employer, or any third party designated by your Employer or the Company, a Tax Clearance Certificate (with respect to Foreign Investments) bearing the official stamp and signature of the Exchange Control Department of the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”). You must renew this Tax Clearance Certificate every twelve months or such other period as may be required by the SARS. If you exercise by a cashless exercise method whereby no funds are remitted out of South Africa, no Tax Clearance Certificate is required.

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. Under current South African exchange control policy, South African residents may invest a maximum of ZAR11,000,000 per annum in offshore investments, including in Shares. This limit does not apply to non-resident employees. The first ZAR1,000,000 annual discretionary allowance requires no prior authorization but you understand that you must obtain tax clearance for the next ZAR10,000,000. It is your responsibility to ensure that you do not exceed this limit and obtain the necessary tax clearance for remittances exceeding ZAR1,000,000. This limit is a cumulative allowance; therefore, your ability to remit funds for a cash exercise will be reduced if your foreign investment limit is utilized to make a transfer of funds offshore that is unrelated to the Plan. You acknowledge that if the ZAR11,000,000 limit will be exceeded as a result of a cash exercise under the Plan, you may still participate in the Plan; however,

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you will be required to immediately sell the Shares acquired under the Plan and repatriate the proceeds to South Africa in order to ensure that you do not hold assets outside South Africa with a value in excess of the permitted offshore investment allowance amount.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF THE AWARD AND THE REQUIREMENT TO OPEN A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT

RESIDENTS OF SOUTH AFRICA :  Please read this Award Notice, the Plan and the Agreement (collectively, the “Grant Documents”) carefully.  If you, as a resident of South Africa, do not wish to receive this Award and/or you do not consent and agree to the terms and conditions on which this Award is offered, as set forth in the Grant Documents, then you must reject the Award by contacting the Merrill Lynch call center +1 (609) 818-8910 (Merrill Lynch will accept the charges for your call) no later than the forty-fifth calendar day following the day on which this Award Notice is made available to you, in which case the Award will be cancelled.  For the purpose of determining the forty-five calendar days, Day 1 will be the day immediately following the day on which this Award Notice is made available to you. Your failure to notify the Company of your rejection of the Award within this specified period will constitute your acceptance of the Award and your agreement with all terms and conditions of the Award, as set forth in the Grant Documents. If you agree to the terms and conditions of your grant and you desire to accept it, then no further action is needed on your part to accept the grant. However, you must still open a brokerage account as directed by the Company, by 1:00 pm Pacific Time on or before the date that is 11 months after the date of grant. This step is necessary to process transactions related to your equity grant. If you do not open a brokerage account by this deadline, your grant will be cancelled .

SPAIN

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Nature of Grant.   The following provision supplements Section XII of the Agreement:

In accepting this Option, you consent to participation in the Plan and acknowledge that you have received a copy of the Plan.

You understand that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and in its sole discretion decided to grant the Option under the Plan to individuals who may be members of the Board, Employees or Consultants of the Company or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision, which is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that the Option granted will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any of its Affiliates on an ongoing basis, other than as expressly set forth in the Agreement, including this Appendix. Consequently, you understand that the Option granted hereunder is given on the assumption and condition that it shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any of its Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. Further, you understand and freely accept that there is no guarantee that any benefit whatsoever shall arise from any gratuitous and discretionary grant of the Option since the future value of the Option and the underlying Shares is unknown and unpredictable. In addition, you understand that the Option granted hereunder would not be made but for the assumptions and conditions referred to above; thus, you understand, acknowledge and freely accept that, should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, then any grant of an Option or right to an Option shall be null and void.


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Further, the vesting of the Option is expressly conditioned on your continued and active rendering of service, such that if your employment terminates for any reason whatsoever, the Option may cease vesting immediately, in whole or in part, effective on the date of your termination of employment (unless otherwise specifically provided in Section IV of the Agreement). This will be the case, for example, even if (1) you are considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause ( i.e. , subject to a “despido improcedente”); (2) you are dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (3) you terminate service due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition; (4) you terminate service due to a unilateral breach of contract by the Company or an Affiliate; or (5) your employment terminates for any other reason whatsoever. Consequently, upon termination of your employment for any of the above reasons, you may automatically lose any rights to Options that were not vested on the date of your termination of employment, as described in the Plan and the Agreement.
You acknowledge that you have read and specifically accept the conditions referred to in Section IV of the Agreement.

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. No “offer of securities to the public,” as defined under Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory. The Agreement (including this Appendix) has not been nor will it be registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores , and does not constitute a public offering prospectus.

Exchange Control Information. If you acquire Shares under the Plan, you must declare the acquisition to the Direccion General de Comercio e Inversiones (the “ DGCI ”). If you acquire the Shares through the use of a Spanish financial institution, that institution will automatically make the declaration to the DGCI for you; otherwise, you will be required to make the declaration by filing a D-6 form. You must declare ownership of any Shares with the DGCI each January while the Shares are owned and must also report, in January, any sale of Shares that occurred in the previous year for which the report is being made, unless the sale proceeds exceed the applicable threshold, in which case the report is due within one (1) month of the sale.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.  You are required to declare electronically to the Bank of Spain any securities accounts (including brokerage accounts held abroad), as well as the Shares held in such accounts if the value of the transactions during the prior tax year or the balances in such accounts as of December 31 of the prior tax year exceed €1,000,000.

To the extent that you hold Shares and/or have bank accounts outside of Spain with a value in excess of €50,000 (for each type of asset) as of December 31 each year, you will be required to report information on such assets in your tax return (tax form 720) for such year.  After such Shares and/or accounts are initially reported, the reporting obligation will apply for subsequent years only if the value of any previously-reported Shares or accounts increases by more than €20,000. If the value of such Shares and/or accounts as of December 31 does not exceed €50,000, a summarized form of declaration may be presented.

SWEDEN

There are no country-specific provisions.


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SWITZERLAND

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information.   The Option is not intended to be publicly offered in or from Switzerland. Because this is a private offering in Switzerland, the Option is not subject to registration in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Option constitutes a prospectus as such term is understood pursuant to article 652a of the Swiss Code of Obligations, and neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Option may be publicly distributed nor otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

TAIWAN

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. You may acquire and remit foreign currency (including proceeds from the sale of Shares or the receipt of dividends) up to US$5,000,000 per year without justification. If the transaction amount is TWD500,000 or more in a single transaction, you must submit a Foreign Exchange Transaction Form. If the transaction amount is US$500,000 or more in a single transaction, you must also provide supporting documentation to the satisfaction of the remitting bank.

THAILAND

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. If you remit funds out of Thailand to exercise your Option, it is your responsibility to comply with applicable exchange control laws. Under current exchange control regulations, if you are a Thai resident, you may remit funds out of Thailand up to US$1,000,000 per year to purchase Shares (and otherwise invest in securities abroad) by submitting an application to an authorized agent, ( i.e. , a commercial bank authorized by the Bank of Thailand to engage in the purchase, exchange and withdrawal of foreign currency). The application includes the Foreign Exchange Transaction Form, a letter describing the Option, a copy of the Plan and related documents, and evidence showing the nexus between the Company and your Employer. If you use a method of exercise that does not involve remitting funds out of Thailand, this requirement does not apply.

Further, if proceeds from the sale of Shares or the receipt of any dividends exceed US$50,000, you must (i) immediately repatriate such funds to Thailand and (ii) report the inward remittance to the Bank of Thailand on a Foreign Exchange Transaction Form. In addition, within three hundred and sixty (360) days of repatriation, you must either convert any funds repatriated to Thailand to Thai Baht or deposit the funds in a foreign exchange account with a Thai bank.


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TURKEY

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The Option is made available only to Employees of the Company and its Affiliates, and the offer of participation in the Plan is a private offering. The grant of the Option and the issuance of Shares at exercise takes place outside of Turkey.

Exchange Control Information. Pursuant to Decree No. 32 on the Protection of the Value of the Turkish Currency (“ Decree 32 ”) and Communique No. 2008-32/34 on Decree No. 32, any activity related to investments in foreign securities ( e.g. , the sale of Shares under the Plan or the receipt of cash dividends paid in cash) must be conducted through a bank or financial intermediary institution licensed by the Turkish Capital Markets Board and should be reported to the Turkish Capital Markets Board. You should contact a personal legal advisor for further information regarding these requirements.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. Options under the Plan are granted only to select Board members, Employees and Consultants of the Company and its Affiliates and are for the purpose of providing equity incentives. The Plan and the Agreement are intended for distribution only to such Board members, Employees and Consultants and must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. You should conduct your own due diligence on the Options offered pursuant to this Agreement. If you do not understand the contents of the Plan and/or the Agreement, you should consult an authorized financial adviser. The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority and the Dubai Financial Services Authority have no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with the Plan. Further, the Ministry of the Economy and the Dubai Department of Economic Development have not approved the Plan or the Agreement nor taken steps to verify the information set out therein, and have no responsibility for such documents.

UNITED KINGDOM

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Tax Withholding. This provision supplements Section V of the Agreement:

You agree that if you do not pay or your Employer or the Company does not withhold from you, the full amount of income tax that you owe upon exercise of the Option, or the release or assignment of the Option for consideration, or the receipt of any other benefit in connection with the Option (the “ Taxable Event ”) within ninety (90) days after the end of the tax year in which the Taxable Event occurs, or such other period specified in Section 222(1)(c) of the U.K. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (the “Due Date”), then the amount that should have been withheld and/or paid shall constitute a loan owed by you to your Employer, effective on the Due Date. You agree that the loan will bear interest at the official rate of HM Revenue and Customs (“ HMRC ”) and will be immediately due and repayable by you, and the Company and/or your Employer may recover it at any time thereafter (subject to Section V of the Agreement) by withholding the funds from salary, bonus or any other funds due to you by your Employer, by withholding in Shares issued upon exercise of the Option or from the cash proceeds from the sale of Shares or by demanding

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cash or a check from you. You also authorize the Company to delay the issuance of any Shares to you unless and until the loan is repaid in full.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are an executive officer or director within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act, as amended from time to time, the terms of the immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In the event that you are an executive officer or director and income tax due is not collected from you by the Due Date, the amount of any uncollected income tax may constitute a benefit to you on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions (“ NICs ”) may be payable. You acknowledge that you are responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing your Employer for the value of any NICs due on this additional benefit.

If the maximum applicable withholding rate is used, any over-withheld amount will be credited to you by the Company or your Employer (with no entitlement to the Common Stock equivalent) or if not so credited, you may seek a refund from the local tax authorities.
 
Joint Election. As a condition of the Option granted hereunder, you agree to accept any liability for secondary Class 1 National Insurance Contributions (the “ Employer NICs ”), which may be payable by the Company or your Employer with respect to the exercise of the Option and issuance of Shares subject to the Option, the assignment or release of the Option for consideration, or the receipt of any other benefit in connection with the Option.
    
Without limitation to the foregoing, you agree to make an election (the “ Election ”), in the form specified and/or approved for such election by HMRC, that the liability for your Employer NICs payments on any such gains shall be transferred to you to the fullest extent permitted by law. You further agree to execute such other elections as may be required between you and any successor to the Company and/or your Employer. You hereby authorize the Company and your Employer to withhold such Employer NICs by any of the means set forth in Section V of the Agreement.

Failure by you to enter into an Election, withdrawal of approval of the Election by HMRC or a joint revocation of the Election by you and the Company or your Employer, as applicable, shall be grounds for the forfeiture and cancellation of the Option, without any liability to the Company or your Employer.

UNITED STATES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Nature of Grant . The following provision replaces Section IV(B)(1) of the Agreement:

(1) “ termination of your employment ” shall mean the last date you are either an active employee of the Company or an Affiliate or actively engaged as a consultant or director of the Company or an Affiliate; in the event of termination of your employment (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), your right to receive options and vest under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that you are no longer actively employed; provided, however, that such right will be extended by any notice period mandated by law (e.g. the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”) notice period or similar periods pursuant to local law) and any paid administrative leave (as applicable), unless the Company shall provide you with written notice otherwise before the commencement of such notice period or leave. Your right, if any, to exercise the Option after termination of employment will be measured by the date of termination of your active employment; provided, however, that such right will be extended by any notice

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period mandated by law (e.g. the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”) notice period or similar periods pursuant to local law) and any paid administrative leave, unless the Company shall provide you with written notice otherwise before the commencement of such notice period or leave.

VENEZUELA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Method of Exercise.   Due to the evolving regulatory requirements in Venezuela, you may be required to pay the exercise price for any Shares subject to the Option granted hereunder by a cashless sell-all exercise, as may be required under any current exchange control restrictions, such that all Shares will be sold immediately upon exercise and the cash proceeds of sale, less the exercise price, any Tax Obligations and broker’s fees or commissions, would be remitted to you. The Company reserves the right to provide additional methods of exercise depending on local developments

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The Option granted under the Plan and the Shares issued under the Plan are offered to you as a personal, private, exclusive and non-transferable transaction and is made to you because you meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the Plan. This offering does not qualify as a public offering under the laws of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and, therefore, prior authorization from the National Superintendent of Securities is not required.

Exchange Control Information. Exchange control restrictions in force in Venezuela at any particular time may limit the ability to exercise the Option or to remit funds into Venezuela following the receipt of cash proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired upon exercise. You are responsible for complying with exchange control laws in Venezuela and neither the Company, the Employer nor any Affiliate will be liable for any fines or penalties resulting from your failure to comply with applicable laws.  Any Shares acquired under the Plan are intended to be a personal investment and are not granted for the purposes of reselling the Shares and converting the proceeds into foreign currency. Because exchange control laws and regulations change frequently and without notice, you should consult with your personal legal advisor before accepting the Option to ensure compliance with current regulations.


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Exhibit 10.5


Form of Award Notice

[ The information set forth in this Award Notice will be contained on the related pages on Merrill Lynch Benefits Website (or the website of any successor company to Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB). This Award Notice shall be replaced by the equivalent pages on such website. References to Award Notice in this Agreement shall then refer to the equivalent pages on such website. ]

This notice of Award (the “ Award Notice ”) sets forth certain details relating to the grant by the Company to you of the Award identified below, pursuant to the Plan. The terms of this Award Notice are incorporated into the Agreement that accompanies this Award Notice and made part of the Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this Award Notice that are not otherwise defined in this Award Notice have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.
    
Employee:         
Employee ID:             
Address:             
Award Type:             
Grant ID:         
Plan:
Amgen Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and/or restated from time to time
Grant Date:             
Grant Price:
$________
Number of Shares:
Number of Units
Vesting Date:
Means the vesting date indicated in the Vesting Schedule
Vesting Schedule:
Means the schedule of vesting set forth under Vesting Details
Vesting Details:
Means the presentation (tabular or otherwise) of the Vesting Date and the quantity of Shares vesting

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF THE AWARD AND THE REQUIREMENT TO OPEN A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 1

RESIDENTS OF THE U.S. AND PUERTO RICO : Please read this Award Notice, the Plan and the Agreement (collectively, the “ Grant Documents ”) carefully.  If you, as a resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico, do not wish to receive this Award and/or you do not consent and agree to the terms and conditions on which this Award is offered, as set forth in the Grant Documents, then you must reject the Award by contacting the Merrill Lynch call center (800) 97AMGEN (800-972-6436) within the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada or +1 (609) 818-8910 from all other countries (Merrill Lynch will accept the charges for your call) no later than the forty-fifth calendar day following the day on which this Award Notice is made available to you, in which case the Award will be cancelled. For the purpose of determining the forty-five calendar days, Day 1 will be the day immediately following the day on which this Award Notice is made available to you. Your failure to notify the Company of your rejection of the Award within this specified period will constitute your acceptance of the Award and your agreement with all terms and conditions of the Award, as set forth in the Grant Documents. If you agree to the terms and conditions of your grant and you desire to accept it, then no further action is needed on your part to accept the grant. However, you must still open a brokerage account as directed by the Company, by 1:00 pm Pacific Time on or before the date that is 11 months after the date of grant. This step is necessary to process transactions related to your equity grant. If you do not open a brokerage account by this deadline, your grant will be cancelled .
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1 . This provision is only for use on the form of grant used for the U.S. and Puerto Rico.



RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

THE SPECIFIC TERMS OF YOUR GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS ARE FOUND IN THE PAGES RELATING TO THE GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS FOUND ON MERRILL LYNCH BENEFITS WEBSITE (OR THE WEBSITE OF ANY SUCCESSOR COMPANY TO MERRILL LYNCH BANK & TRUST CO., FSB) (THE “ AWARD NOTICE ”) WHICH ACCOMPANIES THIS DOCUMENT. THE TERMS OF THE AWARD NOTICE ARE INCORPORATED INTO THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT.

On the Grant Date specified in the Award Notice, Amgen Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), has granted to you, the grantee named in the Award Notice, under the Amgen Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and/or restated from time to time (the “ Plan ”), the Number of Units with respect to the number of shares of the $0.0001 par value common stock of the Company (the “ Shares ”) specified in the Award Notice, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, any special terms and conditions for your country set forth in the attached Appendix A and the Award Notice (together, the “ Agreement ”). The Units shall constitute Restricted Stock Units under Section 9.5 of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Plan.

I. Vesting Schedule and Termination of Units .

a.
General. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on each Vesting Date, the Number of Units indicated on the Vesting Schedule shall vest, provided that you have remained continuously and actively employed with the Company or an Affiliate (as defined in the Plan) through each applicable Vesting Date, unless (i) [your employment has terminated due to your Voluntary Termination (as defined in paragraph (d) of this Section I below) ]* 2 , [(ii)] you experience a Qualified Termination (as defined below), or (iii)[(ii)] as otherwise determined by the Company in the exercise of its discretion as provided in paragraph (f) of this Section I. The Units represent an unfunded, unsecured promise by the Company to deliver Shares. Only whole Shares shall be issued upon vesting of the Units, and the Company shall be under no obligation to issue any fractional Shares to you. If your employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated for any reason or for no reason, including if your active employment is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause (as defined below), or in the event of any other termination of your active employment caused directly or indirectly by the Company or an Affiliate, except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b), (c), [(d), ]* (1) (e) or (f) of this Section I below, your unvested Units shall automatically expire and terminate on the date of termination of your active employment. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Vesting Schedule may be accelerated (by notice in writing) by the Company in its sole discretion at any time during the term of the Units. In addition, if not prohibited by local law, vesting may be suspended by the Company in its sole discretion during a leave of absence as provided from time to time according to Company policies and practices.
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2 Paragraph (d) of Section I of this Agreement is not applicable to awards identified by the Administrator as new hire, retention, special or promotion grants and the provisions of such paragraph shall be reserved and references thereto identified by an asterisk (*) shall be omitted from the agreements evidencing such grants.

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b.
Permanent and Total Disability. Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph (a) above, if your employment with the Company or an Affiliate terminates due to your Permanent and Total Disability (as defined below), then the vesting of Units granted under this Agreement shall be accelerated, subject to your execution of a general release and waiver in a form provided by the Company, to vest as of the day immediately preceding such termination of your employment with respect to all Units granted hereunder, except that if the Units were granted in the calendar year in which such termination occurs, the Units shall be accelerated to vest with respect to a number of Units equal to the number of Units subject to this Agreement multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of complete months you remained continuously and actively employed during such calendar year, and the denominator of which is twelve (12).

c.
Death . Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph (a) above, if your employment with the Company or an Affiliate terminates due to your death, then the vesting of Units granted under this Agreement shall be accelerated to vest as of the day immediately preceding your death with respect to all Units granted hereunder, except that if the Units were granted in the calendar year in which your death occurs the Units shall be accelerated to vest with respect to a number of Units equal to the number of Units subject to this Agreement multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of complete months you remained continuously and actively employed during such calendar year, and the denominator of which is twelve (12).

d.
[Retirement . Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph (a) above, if you terminate your employment with the Company or an Affiliate due to your voluntary termination (and such voluntary termination is not the result of Permanent and Total Disability (as defined below)) after you are at least sixty-five (65) years of age, or after you are at least fifty-five (55) years of age and have been an employee of the Company and/or an Affiliate for at least ten (10) years in the aggregate as determined by the Company in its sole discretion according to Company policies and practices as in effect from time to time (“ Voluntary Termination ”), then the Units will vest pursuant to the Vesting Schedule without regard to the termination of employment prior to the Vesting Date, subject to your execution of a general release and waiver in a form provided by the Company, with respect to all Units granted hereunder; provided, however, that if the Units were granted in the calendar year in which the Voluntary Termination occurs, the Units will vest pursuant to the Vesting Schedule provided in the Award Notice only with respect to a number of Units equal to the number of Units subject to this Agreement multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of complete months you remained continuously and actively employed during such calendar year, and the denominator of which is twelve (12); notwithstanding the definition of Voluntary Termination set forth above, if the Company receives an opinion of counsel that there has been a legal judgment and/or legal development in your jurisdiction that would likely result in the favorable treatment upon Voluntary Termination described above being deemed unlawful and/or discriminatory, then the Committee will not apply the favorable treatment described above.][Reserved]* 3
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3 Paragraph( d) of Section I of this Agreement is not applicable to awards identified by the Administrator as new hire, retention, special or promotion grants and the provisions of such paragraph shall be reserved and references thereto identified by an asterisk (*) shall be omitted from the agreements evidencing such grants.

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e.
Qualified Termination after a Change of Control . Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph (a) above, in the event of a Qualified Termination (as defined below), then, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the vesting of Units granted under this Agreement shall be accelerated to vest as of the day immediately prior to the Qualified Termination.

f.
Continued Vesting . Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph (a) above, the Company may in its sole discretion at any time during the term of this Agreement, in writing, otherwise provide that the Units will vest pursuant to the Vesting Schedule without regard to the termination of employment prior to the Vesting Date, subject to any terms and conditions that the Company may determine.

For purposes of this Agreement:

(i) “ termination of your active employment ” shall mean the last date that you are either an active employee of the Company or an Affiliate or actively engaged as a Director of the Company or an Affiliate; in the event of termination of your employment (whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are working or the terms of your employment agreement, if any), your right to receive Units and vest under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that you are no longer actively providing services and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law ( e.g. , active employment would not include any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any). The Company shall have exclusive discretion to determine when you are no longer actively providing services for purposes of the Units (including whether you may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence);

(ii) “ Cause ” shall mean (i) your conviction of a felony (or similar crime under applicable law, as determined by the Company), or (ii) your engaging in conduct that constitutes willful gross neglect or willful gross misconduct in carrying out your duties, resulting, in either case, in material economic harm to the Company or any Affiliate, unless you believed in good faith that such conduct was in, or not contrary to, the best interests of the Company or any Affiliate. For purposes of clause (ii) above, no act, or failure to act, on your part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by you not in good faith;

(iii) “ Permanent and Total Disability ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term under Section 22(e)(3) of the Code and with such permanent and total disability being certified prior to termination of your employment by (i) the U.S. Social Security Administration, (ii) the comparable governmental authority applicable to an Affiliate, (iii) such other body having the relevant decision-making power applicable to an Affiliate, or (iv) an independent medical advisor appointed by the Company in its sole discretion, as applicable, in any such case;

(iv) “ Qualified Termination ” shall mean

(a)
if you are an employee who participates in the Change of Control Plan (as defined below), your termination of employment within two (2) years following a Change of Control (i) by the Company other than for Cause, Disability (as defined below), or as a result of your death or (ii) by you for Good Reason (as defined in the Change of Control Plan); or


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(b)
if you are an employee who does not participate in the Change of Control Plan or the Change of Control Plan is no longer in effect, your termination of employment within two (2) years following a Change of Control by the Company other than for Cause, Disability (as defined below), or as a result of your death;

(v) “ Change of Control ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following:
(A)     the acquisition (other than from the Company) by any person, entity or “group,” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act (excluding, for this purpose, the Company or any of its Affiliates, or any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates which acquires beneficial ownership of voting securities of the Company), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of fifty percent (50%) or more of either the then-outstanding Shares or the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or
(B) individuals who, as of April 2, 1991, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to April 2, 1991, whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the Directors of the Company, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) shall be, for purposes of the Plan, considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board; or
(C)     the consummation by the Company of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, (in each case, with respect to which persons who were the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, immediately thereafter, own more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the reorganized, merged or consolidated company’s then-outstanding voting securities) or a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the contrary, if a Change of Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Unit that is subject to United States income tax and which provides for a deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the transaction or event described in subsection (A), (B), (C) or (D) above must also constitute a “change in control event,” as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(5), in order to constitute a Change of Control for purposes of payment of such Unit.

(vi)    “ Change of Control Plan ” shall mean the Company’s change of control and severance plan, including the Amgen Inc. Change of Control Severance Plan, as amended and restated, effective as of December 9, 2010 (and any subsequent amendments thereto), or equivalent plan governing the provision of benefits to eligible employees upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (including resulting from a termination of employment that occurs within a specified time period following a Change of Control), as in effect immediately prior to a Change of Control; and
(vii)    “ Disability ” shall be determined in accordance with the Company’s long-term disability plan as in effect immediately prior to a Change of Control.
II. Form and Timing of Payment . Subject to satisfaction of tax or similar obligations as provided for in Section III, any vested Units shall be paid by the Company in Shares (on a one-to-one basis) or in cash

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based on the Fair Market Value of the number of Shares subject to the vested Units as of the applicable Vesting Date, or in a combination of Shares and cash, as determined by the Administrator at any time prior to payment and in its discretion, as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days, after the applicable Vesting Date, which for purposes of this Section II, includes the date of any accelerated vesting, if any (the “ Settlement Period ”). [(For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that any Units continue to vest following a Voluntary Termination in accordance with Section 1(d) above, the Vesting Date(s) for purposes of payments pursuant to this Section II shall be the regularly scheduled Vesting Dates following such termination.]* 4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, in the event that (i) the vesting and settlement of Units is conditioned on your execution and delivery of a release and (ii) the Settlement Period commences in one calendar year and ends in the next calendar year, the Units will be paid in the second calendar year. Shares issued in respect of a Unit shall be deemed to be issued in consideration of past services actually rendered by you to the Company or an Affiliate or for its benefit for which you have not previously been compensated or for future services to be rendered, as the case may be, which the Company deems to have a value at least equal to the aggregate par value thereof.

III. Tax Withholding; Issuance of Certificates . Regardless of any action the Company or your actual employer (the “ Employer ”) takes with respect to any or all income tax (including federal, state and local taxes), social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefit tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to your participation in the Plan and legally applicable to you (“ Tax Obligations”) , you acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax Obligations is and remains your responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company and/or your Employer. You further acknowledge that the Company and/or your Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax Obligations in connection with any aspect of the Units, including the grant of the Units, the vesting of Units, the conversion of the Units into Shares or the receipt of an equivalent cash payment, the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired at vesting and the receipt of any dividends, and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Units to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax Obligations or achieve any particular tax result. Furthermore, if you become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction, you acknowledge that the Company and/or your Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax Obligations in more than one jurisdiction.

Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you shall pay, or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company or to your Employer (in their sole discretion) to satisfy all Tax Obligations. In this regard, you authorize the Company and/or your Employer or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy all applicable Tax Obligations by one or a combination of the following:

(a)      withholding from your wages or other cash compensation paid to you by the Company and/or your Employer; or

(b)      withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon vesting or payment of the Units either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on your behalf pursuant to this authorization); or

(c)      withholding in Shares to be issued or cash to be paid upon vesting or payment of the Units, provided that, if Shares are withheld, the Company and your Employer shall only withhold an amount of Shares with a fair market value equal to the Tax Obligations.
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4 Paragraph (d) of Section I of this Agreement is not applicable to awards identified by the Administrator as new hire, retention, special or promotion grants and the provisions of such paragraph shall be reserved and references thereto identified by an asterisk (*) shall be omitted from the agreements evidencing such grants.

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Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax Obligations by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates. If the Tax Obligations are satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, you are deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested Units, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax Obligations due as a result of any aspect of your participation in the Plan (any Shares withheld by the Company hereunder shall not be deemed to have been issued by the Company for any purpose under the Plan and shall remain available for issuance thereunder).

Finally, you shall pay to the Company or your Employer any amount of Tax Obligations that the Company or your Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of your participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. You agree to take any further actions and execute any additional documents as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Section III. Notwithstanding Section II above, the Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares if you fail to comply with your obligations in connection with the Tax Obligations.

IV. Dividend Equivalents

(a)     Crediting and Payment of Dividend Equivalents . Subject to this Section IV, Dividend Equivalents shall be credited on each Unit granted to you under this Agreement in the manner set forth in the remainder of this Section IV. If the Company declares one or more dividends or distributions (each, a “ Dividend ”) on its Common Stock with a record date which occurs during the period commencing on the Grant Date through and including the day immediately preceding the day the shares of Common Stock subject to the Units are issued to you, whether in the form of cash, Common Stock or other property, then on the date such Dividend is paid to the Company’s stockholders you shall be credited with an amount equal to the amount or fair market value of such Dividend which would have been payable to you if you held a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of your Units as of the record date for such Dividend, unless the Units have been forfeited between the record date and payment date for such Dividend. Any such Dividend Equivalents shall be credited and deemed reinvested in the Common Stock as of the Dividend payment date. Dividend Equivalents shall be payable in full shares of Common Stock, unless the Administrator determines, at any time prior to payment and in its discretion, that they shall be payable in cash. Dividend Equivalents payable with respect to fractional shares of Common Stock shall be paid in cash.

(b)     Treatment of Dividend Equivalents. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section IV, any Dividend Equivalents credited to you shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Agreement which apply to the Units with respect to which they have been credited and shall be payable, if at all, at the time and to the extent that the underlying Unit becomes payable. Dividend Equivalents shall not be payable on any Units that do not vest, or are forfeited, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

V. Transferability . No benefit payable under, or interest in, this Agreement or in the Shares that are scheduled to be issued to you hereunder shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge and any such attempted action shall be void and no such benefit or interest shall be, in any manner, liable for, or subject to, your or your beneficiary’s debts, contracts, liabilities or torts; provided , however , nothing in this Section V shall prevent transfer (i) by will or (ii) by applicable laws of descent and distribution.

VI. Notices . Any notices provided for in this Agreement or the Plan shall be given in writing or electronically and shall be deemed effectively given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the Company to you, five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail or equivalent foreign postal service,

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postage prepaid, addressed to you at such address as is currently maintained in the Company’s records or at such other address as you hereafter designate by written notice to the Company Stock Administrator. Such notices may be given using any automated system for the documentation, granting or exercise of Awards, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, as approved by the Company.

VII. Plan . This Agreement is subject to all the provisions of the Plan, which provisions are hereby made a part of this Agreement, including without limitation the provisions of Section 9.5 of the Plan relating to Restricted Stock Units, and is further subject to all interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations which may from time to time be promulgated and adopted pursuant to the Plan. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control.

VIII. Governing Law and Venue . The terms of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises hereunder, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of Delaware, and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the courts of the State of Delaware, or the federal courts for the United States for the federal district located in the State of Delaware, and no other courts, where this Agreement is made and/or to be performed.

IX. Code Section 409A. The time and form of payment of the Units is intended to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A and this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Code Section 409A and U.S. Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Grant Date. Accordingly, no acceleration or deferral of any payment shall be permitted if it would cause the payment of the Units to violate Code Section 409A. In addition, notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in the event that following the Grant Date, the Committee (as defined in the Plan) determines that it may be necessary or appropriate to do so, the Committee may adopt such amendments to the Plan and/or this Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate to (a) exempt the Plan and/or the Units from the application of Code Section 409A and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to this Award, or (b) comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A; provided , however , that this paragraph shall not create an obligation on the part of the Committee to adopt any such amendment, policy or procedure or take any such other action. For purposes of Code Section 409A, the right to receive payment of Units at each Vesting Date shall be treated as a right to receive separate and distinct payments.

X. Acknowledgement . By electing to accept this Agreement, you acknowledge receipt of this Agreement and hereby confirm your understanding that the terms set forth in this Agreement constitute, subject to the terms of the Plan, which terms shall control in the event of any conflict between the Plan and this Agreement, the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the matters contained herein and supersede any and all prior agreements, arrangements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. You hereby consent to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.


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XI. Acknowledgment of Nature of Plan and Units . In accepting this Agreement, you acknowledge that:

(a)    the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, is discretionary in nature and may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, as provided in the Plan;

(b)    the grant of the Units is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future awards of Units, or benefits in lieu of Units even if Units have been awarded in the past;

(c)    all decisions with respect to future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

(d)    your participation in the Plan shall not create a right to further employment with the Employer and shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to terminate your employment or service relationship (if any) at any time;

(e)    your participation in the Plan is voluntary;

(f)    the grant of Units, the Shares subject to the Units, and the income and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(g)    neither the grant of Units nor any provision of this Agreement, the Plan or the policies adopted pursuant to the Plan confer upon you any right with respect to employment or continuation of current employment and shall not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company or any Affiliate;

(h)    the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;

(i)    in consideration of the grant of Units hereunder, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arises from termination of Units, and no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Units resulting from termination of your employment by the Company or an Affiliate (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any) and you irrevocably release the Company and your Employer from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived your entitlement to pursue such claim;

(j)    unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Units, the Shares subject to the Units, and the income and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service you may provide as a director of an Affiliate of the Company;

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(k)    except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, the Units and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Units or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the shares of the Company;
(l)    the following provisions apply only if you are providing services outside the United States:
(i) for employment law purposes outside the United States, the Units, Shares subject to the Units, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose, including but not limited to for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, holiday pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments; and
(ii) neither the Company, the Employer nor any Affiliate of the Company shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between your local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Units or of any amounts due to you pursuant to the settlement of the Units or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.
XII. No Advice Regarding Award . The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding your participation in the Plan, or your acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. You are hereby advised to consult with your own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding your participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

XIII. Compliance with Laws . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if you are employed by the Company or an Affiliate in any of the countries identified in the attached Appendix A (which constitutes a part of this Agreement), are subject to the laws of any foreign jurisdiction, or relocate to one of the countries included in the attached Appendix A , the Units granted hereunder shall be subject to any special terms and conditions for your country set forth in Appendix A and to the following additional terms and conditions:

a.
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including Appendix A , are deemed modified to the extent necessary or advisable to comply with applicable foreign laws or facilitate the administration of the Plan;
b.
if applicable, the effectiveness of your award of Units is conditioned upon its compliance with any applicable foreign laws, regulations, rules or local governmental regulatory exemption and subject to receipt of any required foreign regulatory approvals;
c.
to the extent necessary to comply with applicable foreign laws, the payment of any earned Units shall be made in cash or Common Stock, at the Company’s election; and
d.
the Company may take any other action, before or after an award of Units is made, that it deems advisable to obtain approval or comply with any necessary local governmental regulatory exemptions or approvals.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not take any actions hereunder that would violate the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Code, or any other securities or tax or other applicable law or regulation, or the rules of any Securities Exchange. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Shares issuable upon vesting of the Unit shall not be issued unless such

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Shares are then registered under the Securities Act, or, if such Shares are not then so registered, the Company has determined that such vesting and issuance would be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and that the issuance satisfied all other applicable legal requirements.
XIV. Data Privacy and Notice of Consent . You hereby explicitly and unambiguously consent to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of your personal data as described in this Agreement by and among, as applicable, your Employer, the Company, and Affiliates of the Company for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan.

You understand that the Company and your Employer may hold certain personal information about you, including, but not limited to, your name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number (to the extent permitted under applicable local law) or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, residency status, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all equity compensation or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, vested, unvested or outstanding in your favor, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (“ Data ”).
You understand that Data may be transferred to Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB, or any successor thereto, or any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, that these recipients may be located in your country or elsewhere, including outside the European Economic Area and that the recipient’s country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than your country. You understand that if you reside outside the United States, you may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting your local human resources representative. You authorize your Employer, the Company, Affiliates of the Company, Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB, or any successor thereto, and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to any other broker, escrow agent or other third party with whom the Shares received upon vesting of the Units may be deposited. You understand that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage your participation in the Plan. You understand that if you reside outside the United States, you may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing your local human resources representative. Further, you understand that you are providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If you do not consent, or if you later seek to revoke your consent, your employment status or service with the Employer will not be adversely affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing your consent is that the Company would not be able to grant you Units or other equity awards or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, you understand that refusing or withdrawing your consent may affect your ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of your refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, you understand that you may contact your local human resources representative.
XV. Severability . If one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed null and void; however, to the extent permissible by law, any provisions which could be deemed null and void shall first be construed, interpreted or revised retroactively to permit this Agreement to be construed so as to foster the intent of this Agreement and the Plan.

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XVI. Language . If you have received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

XVII. Imposition of Other Requirements . The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on your participation in the Plan, on the Units and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require you to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

XVIII. Compensation Subject to Recovery . The Units subject to this Award and all compensation payable with respect to them shall be subject to recovery by the Company pursuant to any and all of the Company’s policies with respect to the recovery of compensation, as they shall be in effect and may be amended from time to time, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

XIX. Waiver . You acknowledge that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by you or any other grantee.



Very truly yours,
AMGEN INC.



By: _____________________
Name:
Title:


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APPENDIX A

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
AMGEN INC. 2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN,
AS AMENDED AND/OR RESTATED FROM TIME TO TIME

GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
(BY COUNTRY)

Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan and/or the Agreement to which this Appendix is attached.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This Appendix includes additional terms and conditions that govern any Units granted under the Plan if, under applicable law, you are a resident of, are deemed to be a resident of or are working in one of the countries listed below.  Furthermore, the additional terms and conditions that govern any Units granted hereunder may apply to you if you transfer employment and/or residency to one of the countries listed below and the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions contained herein shall apply to you.

NOTIFICATIONS

This Appendix also includes notifications relating to exchange control and other issues of which you should be aware with respect to your participation in the Plan. The information is based on the exchange control, securities and other laws in effect in the countries to which this Appendix refers as of February 2016. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that you not rely on the notifications herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of your participation in the Plan because the information may be outdated when you vest in the Units and acquire Shares under the Plan, or when you subsequently sell Shares acquired under the Plan.

In addition, the notifications are general in nature and may not apply to your particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure you of any particular result. Accordingly, you are advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in your country may apply to your situation. Finally, if you are a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which you are currently residing and/or working or are considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable to you or you may be subject to the provisions of one or more jurisdictions.

ALL NON-U.S. JURISDICTIONS

NOTIFICATIONS

Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws. Depending on your country, you may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws, which may affect your ability to acquire or sell Shares or rights to Shares ( e.g ., Units) under the Plan during such times as you are considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws of your country).  Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy.  You are responsible for ensuring your compliance with any applicable restrictions and you should speak with your personal legal advisor on this matter.

APPENDIX A- 1


Foreign Asset/Account Reporting. Your country of residence may have certain foreign asset and/or account reporting requirements which may affect your ability to acquire or hold Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any Dividends or Dividend Equivalents received, or sale proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage or bank account outside of your country. You may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in your country. You are responsible for ensuring your compliance with such regulations, and you should speak with your personal legal advisor on this matter.

AUSTRALIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Australia Offer Document. The offer of the Award is intended to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, ASIC Regulatory Guide 49 and ASIC Class Order CO 14/1000. Additional details are set forth in the Offer Document for the Offer of Restricted Stock Units to Australian Resident Employees.

Exchange Control Information. If you are an Australian resident, exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions exceeding AUD10,000 and for international fund transfers. If an Australian bank is assisting with the transaction, the bank will file the report on your behalf. If there is no Australian bank involved in the transfer, you will be required to file the report.

AUSTRIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   If you are an Austrian resident and you hold Shares acquired under the Plan outside of Austria, you must submit a report to the Austrian National Bank. An exemption applies if the value of the Shares as of any given quarter does not meet or exceed €30,000,000 or if the value of the Shares in any given year as of December 31 does not meet or exceed €5,000,000. If the former threshold is exceeded, quarterly obligations are imposed, whereas if the latter threshold is exceeded, annual reports must be given. The quarterly reporting date is as of the last day of the respective quarter and the deadline for filing the quarterly report is the 15th day of the month following the end of the respective quarter. The annual reporting date is December 31 and the deadline for filing the annual report is January 31 of the following year.
    
A separate reporting requirement applies when you sell Shares acquired under the Plan, receive a cash Dividend paid on such Shares or Dividend Equivalents paid in cash. In that case, there may be exchange control obligations if the cash proceeds are held outside of Austria. If the transaction volume of all cash accounts abroad meets or exceeds €10,000,000, the movements and balances of all accounts must be reported monthly, as of the last day of the month, on or before the 15th day of the following month, on the prescribed form ( Meldungen SI-Forderungen und/oder SI-Verpflichtungen ).


APPENDIX A- 2


BELGIUM

NOTIFICATIONS

Tax Reporting; Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.   If you are a Belgian resident, you are required to report any taxable income attributable to the Units granted hereunder on your annual tax return. You are also required to report any securities ( e.g. , Shares acquired under the Plan) held and bank accounts (including brokerage accounts) opened and maintained outside of Belgium on your annual tax return. In a separate report, you are required to provide the National Bank of Belgium with the account details of any such foreign accounts (including the account number, bank name and country in which such account was opened). This report, as well as information on how to complete it, can be found on the website of the National Bank of Belgium, www.nbb.be, under the Kredietcentrales / Centrales des crédits caption.

BRAZIL

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Compliance with Law . By accepting the Units, you acknowledge that you agree to comply with applicable Brazilian laws and pay any and all applicable taxes associated with the vesting of the Units, the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan, the payment of Dividends on such Shares and the receipt of any Dividend Equivalents paid in cash.

Acknowledgement of Nature of Plan and Units. This provision supplements Section XI of the Agreement:

In accepting this Agreement, you acknowledge (i) that you are making an investment decision, (ii) that the Shares will be issued to you only if the vesting conditions are met and any necessary services are rendered by you during the vesting period set forth in the Vesting Schedule, and (iii) that the value of the underlying Shares is not fixed and may increase or decrease in value over the vesting period without compensation to you.

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. If you are resident or domiciled in Brazil, you will be required to submit annually a declaration of assets and rights held outside of Brazil to the Central Bank of Brazil if the aggregate value of such assets and rights equals or exceeds US$100,000. If such amount exceeds US$100,000,000, the referenced declaration must be submitted quarterly. Assets and rights that must be reported include the following: (i) bank deposits; (ii) loans; (iii) financing transactions; (iv) leases; (v) direct investments; (vi) portfolio investments, including Shares acquired under the Plan; (vii) financial derivatives investments; and (viii) other investments, such as real estate. Please note that foreign individuals holding Brazilian visas are considered Brazilian residents for purposes of this reporting requirement and must declare at least the assets held abroad that were acquired subsequent to the date of admittance as a resident of Brazil. Individuals holding assets and rights outside of Brazil valued at less than US$100,000 are not required to submit a declaration.


APPENDIX A- 3


BULGARIA

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. If you make any payments to or receive any payments from abroad related to the Plan and the respective amount exceeds BGN 100,000, you should fill in and submit to the respective local bank a specific statistical form regarding the source of the income prior to the ordering of the payment or within thirty (30) days of receipt of a notice by the bank that the amount is in your bank account.

CANADA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Termination of Employment. Section I(i) of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:

(i) “ termination of your active employment ” shall mean the last date that you are either an active employee of the Company or an Affiliate or actively engaged as a Director of the Company or an Affiliate; in the event of involuntary termination of your employment (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any), your right to receive any Units and vest under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that is the earlier of: (1) the date you receive notice of termination of employment from the Company or your Employer, or (2) the date you are no longer actively employed by the Company or your Employer regardless of any notice period or period of pay in lieu of such notice required under local law (including, but not limited to statutory law, regulatory law and/or common law). Your right, if any, to acquire Shares pursuant to the Units after termination of employment will be measured by the date of termination of your active employment and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law;

Form of Settlement - Units Payable Only in Shares.   Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the Units do not provide any right for you, as a resident of Canada, to receive a cash payment and shall be paid in Shares only.

The following provisions will apply to you if you are a resident of Quebec:

Language Consent.   The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices, and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.

Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de cette convention («  Agreement  »), ainsi que de tous documents, avis et procédures judiciaires, exécutés, donnés ou intentés en vertu de, ou liés directement ou indirectement à, la présente convention.

Data Privacy Notice and Consent.   This provision supplements Section XIV of the Agreement:

You hereby authorize the Company and the Company’s representative to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel (professional or not) involved in the administration and operation of the Plan. You further authorize the Company and your Employer to disclose and discuss your participation in the Plan with their advisors. You also authorize the Company and your Employer to record such information and keep it in your employee file.


APPENDIX A- 4


NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. You are permitted to sell Shares acquired through the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, if any, provided that the resale of such Shares takes place outside of Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed ( e.g. , the NASDAQ Global Select Market).

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Foreign property, including Shares, stock options and other rights to receive Shares ( e.g. , Units) of a non-Canadian company held by a Canadian resident employee generally must be reported annually on a Form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of the employee’s foreign property exceeds C$100,000 at any time during the year. Thus, such stock options and Units must be reported - generally at nil cost - if the C$100,000 cost threshold is exceeded because other foreign property is held by the employee. When Shares are acquired, their cost generally is the adjusted cost base (“ ACB ”) of the Shares. The ACB ordinarily would equal the fair market value of the Shares at the time of acquisition, but if the employee owns other shares of the same company, this ACB may have to be averaged with the ACB of the other shares.

CHILE

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The offer of Restricted Stock Units (“ Units ”) constitutes a private offering in Chile effective as of the Grant Date. The offer of Units is made subject to ruling N° 336 of the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance (“ SVS ”). The offer refers to securities not registered at the securities registry or at the foreign securities registry of the SVS, and, therefore, such securities are not subject to oversight of the SVS. Given that the Units are not registered in Chile, the Company is not required to provide public information about the Units or the Shares in Chile. Unless the Units and/or the Shares are registered with the SVS, a public offering of such securities cannot be made in Chile.

Información bajo la Ley de Mercado de Valores. Esta oferta de Unidades de Acciones Restringidas (“ Unidades ”) constituye una oferta privada en Chile y se inicia en la Fecha de la Concesión. Esta oferta de Unidades se acoge a las disposiciones de la Norma de Carácter General N° 336 de la Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros de Chile (“ SVS ”). Esta oferta versa sobre valores no inscritos en el Registro de Valores o en el Registro de Valores Extranjeros que lleva la SVS, por lo que tales valores no están sujetos a la fiscalización de ésta. Por tratarse las Unidades de valores no registrados en Chile, no existe obligación por parte de la Compañía de entregar en Chile información pública respecto de los Unidades o sus Acciones. Estos valores no podrán ser objeto de oferta pública en Chile mientras no sean inscritos en el Registro de Valores correspondiente.

Exchange Control Information. You are responsible for complying with foreign exchange requirements in Chile. You should consult with your personal legal advisor regarding any applicable exchange control obligations prior to vesting in the Units or receiving proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired at vesting, cash Dividends or Dividend Equivalents.

You are not required to repatriate funds obtained from the sale of Shares or the receipt of any Dividends or Dividend Equivalents. However, if you decide to repatriate such funds, you must do so through the Formal Exchange Market if the amount of funds exceeds US$10,000. In such case, you must report the payment to a commercial bank or registered foreign exchange office receiving the funds. If your aggregate investments held outside of Chile exceed US$5,000,000 (including Shares and any cash proceeds obtained under the Plan) in the relevant calendar year, you must report the investments quarterly to the Central Bank. Annex

APPENDIX A- 5


3.1 of Chapter XII of the Foreign Exchange Regulations must be used to file this report. Please note that exchange control regulations in Chile are subject to change.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. The Chilean Internal Revenue Service (“ CIRS ”) requires all taxpayers to provide information annually regarding: (i) the taxes paid abroad which they will use as a credit against Chilean income taxes, and (ii) the results of foreign investments. These annual reporting obligations must be complied with by submitting a sworn statement setting forth this information before March 15 of each year. The forms to be used to submit the sworn statement are Tax Form 1853 “Annual Sworn Statement Regarding Credits for Taxes Paid Abroad” and Tax Form 1851 “Annual Sworn Statement Regarding Investments Held Abroad.” If you are not a Chilean citizen and have been a resident in Chile for less than three (3) years, you are exempt from the requirement to file Tax Form 1853. These statements must be submitted electronically through the CIRS website: www.sii.cl.

Investments abroad must also be registered with the CIRS for you to be entitled to a foreign tax credit for any tax withheld on Dividends abroad, if applicable, and such registration also provides evidence of the acquisition price of the Shares (which will be zero) which you will need when the Shares are sold. You should consult with your personal legal advisor regarding how to register with the CIRS.

CHINA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The following terms apply only to individuals who are subject to exchange control restrictions in the People’s Republic of China (the “ PRC ”), as determined by the Company in its sole discretion :

Vesting of the Units. [Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section I(d) of the Agreement, if your employment with the Company or an Affiliate terminates due to your Voluntary Termination, as defined in Section I(d), then the vesting of Units granted under this Agreement shall be accelerated to vest as of the day immediately preceding such Voluntary Termination with respect to all Units granted hereunder.]* 5  
Sale Requirement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, due to exchange control laws in the PRC, you agree that the Company reserves the right to require the immediate sale of any Shares issued upon settlement of the Units. You understand and agree that any such immediate sale of Shares will occur as soon as is practical following settlement of the Units. Alternatively, if the Shares are not immediately sold upon settlement of the Units, the Company will require the sale of any Shares you may then hold within six (6) months (or such other period as may be required under applicable legal or exchange control requirements) following the termination of your employment with the Company including its Affiliates.








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5 Paragraph (d) of Section I of the Agreement is not applicable to awards identified by the Administrator as new hire, retention, special or promotion grants and the provisions of such paragraph shall be reserved and references thereto identified by an asterisk (*) shall be omitted from the agreements evidencing such grants.

APPENDIX A- 6


You agree that the Company is authorized to instruct Merrill Lynch Bank and Trust Co., FSB or such other designated broker as may be selected by the Company to assist with the sale of the Shares on your behalf pursuant to this authorization, and you expressly authorize such broker to complete the sale of such Shares. You also agree to sign any agreements, forms and/or consents that may be reasonably requested by the Company (or the Company’s designated broker) to effectuate the sale of the Shares (including, without limitation, as to the transfers of the proceeds and other exchange control matters noted below) and to otherwise cooperate with the Company with respect to such matters, provided that you shall not be permitted to exercise any influence over how, when or whether the sales occur. Upon the sale of the Shares, you will receive the cash proceeds from the sale, less any applicable Tax Obligations, brokerage fees or commissions, in accordance with applicable exchange control laws and regulations.

You acknowledge that Merrill Lynch Bank and Trust Co., FSB or such other designated broker as may be selected by the Company is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the Shares at any particular price. Due to fluctuations in the Share price and/or applicable exchange rates between the settlement date and (if later) the date on which the Shares are sold, the amount of proceeds ultimately distributed to you may be more or less than the market value of the Shares on the settlement date (which is the amount relevant to determining your liability for Tax Obligations). You understand and agree that the Company is not responsible for the amount of any loss that you may incur and that the Company assumes no liability for any fluctuations in the Share price and/or any applicable exchange rate.

Designated Broker Account. If Shares issued upon the settlement of the Units are not immediately sold, you acknowledge that you are required to maintain the Shares in an account with Merrill Lynch Bank and Trust Co., FSB or such other designated broker as may be selected by the Company until the Shares are sold through such Company-designated broker.

Exchange Control Requirements. You understand and agree that, pursuant to local exchange control requirements, you will be required to repatriate the cash proceeds from the sale of the Shares issued to you upon settlement of the Units and from the receipt of any Dividends or Dividend Equivalents to China. You further understand that, under applicable laws, such repatriation of your cash proceeds will need to be effectuated through a special exchange control account established by the Company or any Affiliate, including the Employer, and you hereby consent and agree that any proceeds may be transferred to such special account prior to being delivered to you. You also understand that the Company will deliver the proceeds to you as soon as possible, but that there may be delays in distributing the funds to you due to exchange control requirements in China. Proceeds may be paid to you in U.S. dollars or local currency at the Company’s discretion. If the proceeds are paid to you in U.S. dollars, you will be required to set up a U.S. dollar bank account in China so that the proceeds may be deposited into this account. If the proceeds are paid to you in local currency, the Company is under no obligation to secure any particular currency conversion rate and the Company may face delays in converting the proceeds to local currency due to exchange control restrictions. You further agree to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future in order to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in China.

NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. PRC residents are required to report to the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange or its local counterpart (“ SAFE ”) details of their foreign financial assets and liabilities, as well as details of any economic transactions conducted with non-PRC residents, either directly or through financial institutions. Shares or Units acquired under the Plan and Plan-related transactions may be subject to reporting under these new rules. It is your responsibility to comply with this reporting obligation and you should consult your personal tax advisor in this regard.


APPENDIX A- 7


COLOMBIA
NOTIFICATIONS
Securities Law Information. The Shares are not and will not be registered with the Colombian registry of publicly traded securities ( Registro Nacional de Valores y Emisores ) and therefore the Shares may not be offered to the public in Colombia. Nothing in this document should be construed as the making of a public offer of securities in Colombia.

Exchange Control Information. Investment in assets located abroad (such as Shares acquired under the Plan) does not require prior approval from the Central Bank ( Banco de la República ). Nonetheless, such investments are subject to exchange control regulations. If you are a Colombian resident and the value of your aggregate investments held abroad (including Shares) equals or exceeds US$500,000 as of December 31 of the applicable calendar year, these investments must be registered with the Central Bank. Upon the sale or other disposition of investments (including Shares, Dividends and Dividend Equivalents) which have been registered with the Central Bank, the registration with the Central Bank must be cancelled no later than March 31 of the year following the year of the sale or disposition (or a fine of up to 200% of the value of the infringing payment will apply). When investments held abroad are sold or otherwise disposed of, regardless of whether they have been registered with the Central Bank, Colombian residents must repatriate the proceeds to Colombia by selling currency to a Colombian bank and filing a Form No. 4.

CROATIA
NOTIFICATIONS
Exchange Control Information. Croatian residents must report any foreign investments (including Shares acquired under the Plan) to the Croatian National Bank for statistical purposes. Prior approval from the Croatian National Bank for bank accounts opened abroad is no longer required to be obtained. You should be aware that exchange control regulations in Croatia are subject to frequent change and you are solely responsible for ensuring your continued compliance with current Croatian exchange control laws.

CZECH REPUBLIC

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   Proceeds from the sale of Shares, any Dividends paid on such Shares or Dividend Equivalents may be held in a cash account abroad and you are no longer required to report the opening and maintenance of a foreign account to the Czech National Bank (the “ CNB ”), unless the CNB notifies you specifically that such reporting is required. Upon request of the CNB, you may need to file a notification within fifteen (15) days of the end of the calendar quarter in which you acquire Shares.

DENMARK

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Danish Stock Option Act. In accepting the Units, you acknowledge that you have received an Employer Statement translated into Danish, which is being provided to comply with the Danish Stock Option Act. To the extent more favorable to you and required to comply with the Stock Option Act, the terms set forth in the Employer Statement will apply to your participation in the Plan.


APPENDIX A- 8


NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.   If you establish an account holding Shares or an account holding cash outside of Denmark, you must report the account to the Danish Tax Administration. The form which should be used in this respect can be obtained from a local bank. (These obligations are separate from and in addition to the obligations described below.)

Securities/Tax Reporting Information.   If you hold Shares acquired under the Plan in a brokerage account with a broker or bank outside of Denmark, you are required to inform the Danish Tax Administration about the account. For this purpose, you must sign and file a Form V ( Erklaering V ) with the Danish Tax Administration. Both you and the broker/bank must sign the Form V, unless an exemption from the broker/bank signature requirement is obtained from the Danish Tax Administration. It is possible to seek an exemption on the Form V, which you should do at the time you submit the Form V. By signing the Form V, you and the broker or bank undertake an obligation, without further request each year, to forward information to the Danish Tax Administration concerning the content of the brokerage-deposit account as part of your annual income tax return. By signing the Form V, you authorize the Danish Tax Administration to examine the account. A sample of Form V can be found at the following website: www.skat.dk.

In addition, if you open a brokerage or bank account with a U.S. bank, the account will be treated as a “deposit account” because cash can be held in the account. Therefore, you also must file a Form K ( Erklaering K ) with the Danish Tax Administration. Both you and the broker/bank must sign the Form K, unless an exemption from the broker/bank signature requirement is obtained from the Danish Tax Administration. It is possible to seek an exemption on the Form K, which you should do at the time you submit the Form K. By signing the Form K, you and the broker or bank undertake an obligation, without further request each year, to forward information to the Danish Tax Administration concerning the content of the account as part of your annual income tax return. By signing the Form K, you authorize the Danish Tax Administration to examine the account. A sample of Form K can be found at the following website: www.skat.dk.

EGYPT

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. If you transfer funds into Egypt in connection with the Units, you are required to transfer the funds through a registered bank in Egypt.

FINLAND

There are no country-specific provisions.

FRANCE

Terms and Conditions

Language Consent. By accepting the grant, you confirm having read and understood the Plan and Agreement which were provided in the English language. You accept the terms of these documents accordingly.

En acceptant l’attribution, vous confirmez avoir lu et compris le Plan et le Contrat, qui ont été communiqués en langue anglaise. Vous acceptez les termes de ces documents en connaissance de cause.


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NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. French residents and non-residents must declare to the Customs Authorities the cash and securities they import or export without the use of a financial institution when the value of such cash or securities exceeds €10,000. French residents with foreign account balances exceeding €1,000,000 must report any transactions carried out on those accounts to the Bank of France on a monthly basis. French residents also must report all foreign bank and brokerage accounts on an annual basis (including accounts opened or closed during the tax year) on a specific form together with the income tax return. Failure to comply could trigger significant penalties.

GERMANY

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information . Cross-border payments in excess of €12,500 must be reported monthly to the German Federal Bank ( Bundesbank ). In case of payments in connection with securities (including proceeds realized upon the sale of Shares or the receipt of Dividends or Dividend Equivalents), the report must be made by the 5th day of the month following the month in which the payment was received and must be filed electronically. The form of report ( Allgemeine Meldeportal Statistik ) can be accessed via the Bundesbank’s website (www.bundesbank.de) and is available in both German and English. You are responsible for satisfying any applicable reporting obligation.

GREECE

There are no country-specific provisions.

HONG KONG

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Form of Settlement - Units Payable Only in Shares.   Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the Units do not provide any right for you to receive a cash payment and shall be paid in Shares only.

Sale of Shares.   Shares received at vesting are accepted as a personal investment. In the event that Shares are issued in respect of the Units within six (6) months of the Grant Date, you agree that you will not offer to the public or otherwise dispose of the Shares prior to the six (6)-month anniversary of the Grant Date.

NOTIFICATIONS

SECURITIES WARNING:   The contents of this document have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. You should exercise caution in relation to the offer. If you are in doubt about any of the contents of the Agreement, including this Appendix, or the Plan, you should obtain independent professional advice. The Units and any Shares issued in respect of the Units do not constitute a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and are available only to members of the Board and Employees. The Agreement, including this Appendix, the Plan and other incidental communication materials have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a “prospectus” for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong. The Units and any documentation related thereto are intended solely for the personal use of each member of the Board and/or Employee and may not be distributed to any other person.


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Nature of Scheme. The Company specifically intends that the Plan will not be an occupational retirement scheme for purposes of the Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance.
HUNGARY

There are no country-specific provisions.

ICELAND

Notifications

Exchange Control Information. You should consult with your personal advisor to ensure compliance with applicable exchange control regulations in Iceland as such regulations are subject to frequent change. You are responsible for ensuring compliance with all exchange control laws in Iceland.

INDIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   You understand that you must repatriate any cash Dividends paid on Shares acquired under the Plan to India or any Dividend Equivalents paid in cash within one hundred and eighty (180) days of receipt, and any proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan within ninety (90) days of receipt. You will receive a foreign inward remittance certificate (“ FIRC ”) from the bank where you deposit the foreign currency, and you must maintain the FIRC as proof of repatriation of funds in the event that the Reserve Bank of India or the Employer requests proof of repatriation. It is your responsibility to comply with these requirements.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information . You are required to declare foreign bank accounts and any foreign financial assets (including Shares held outside of India) in your annual tax return. It is your responsibility to comply with this reporting obligation and you should consult your personal tax advisor in this regard.

IRELAND

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Acknowledgement of Nature of Plan and Units.   This provision supplements Section XI of the Agreement:

In accepting this Agreement, you understand and agree that the benefits received under the Plan will not be taken into account for any redundancy or unfair dismissal claim.

ITALY

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Data Privacy Notice. The following provision replaces Section XIV of the Agreement:

You understand that the Employer, the Company and any Affiliate may hold certain personal information about you, including, but not limited to, your name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance (to the extent permitted under Italian law) or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company or any Affiliate, details of all Awards

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granted, or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in your favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, managing and administering the Plan (“ Data ”).

You also understand that providing the Company with Data is necessary for the performance of the Plan and that your refusal to provide such Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect your ability to participate in the Plan. The Controller of personal data processing is Amgen Inc., with registered offices at One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, U.S.A., and, pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, its Representative in Italy for privacy purposes is Amgen Dompe S.p.A., with registered offices at Via Tazzoli, 6 - 20154 Milan, Italy.

You understand that Data will not be publicized, but it may be transferred to banks, other financial institutions, or brokers involved in the management and administration of the Plan. You understand that Data may also be transferred to the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by the Company. You further understand that the Company and/or any Affiliate will transfer Data among themselves as necessary for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan, and that the Company and/or any Affiliate may each further transfer Data to third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration, and management of the Plan, including any requisite transfer of Data to a broker or other third party with whom you may elect to deposit any Shares acquired at vesting of the Units. Such recipients may receive, possess, use, retain, and transfer Data in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering, and managing your participation in the Plan. You understand that these recipients may be located in or outside of the European Economic Area, such as in the United States or elsewhere. Should the Company exercise its discretion in suspending all necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan, it will delete Data as soon as it has completed all the necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan.

You understand that Data processing related to the purposes specified above shall take place under automated or non-automated conditions, anonymously when possible, that comply with the purposes for which Data is collected and with confidentiality and security provisions, as set forth by applicable laws and regulations, with specific reference to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003.

The processing activity, including communication, the transfer of Data abroad, including outside of the European Economic Area, as herein specified and pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, does not require your consent thereto, as the processing is necessary to performance of contractual obligations related to implementation, administration, and management of the Plan. You understand that, pursuant to Section 7 of the Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, you have the right to, including but not limited to, access, delete, update, correct, or terminate, for legitimate reason, the Data processing.

Furthermore, you are aware that Data will not be used for direct-marketing purposes. In addition, Data provided can be reviewed and questions or complaints can be addressed by contacting your local human resources representative.

Acknowledgement of Nature of Agreement. In accepting this Agreement, you acknowledge that (1) you have received a copy of the Plan, the Agreement and this Appendix; (2) you have reviewed the applicable documents in their entirety and fully understand the contents thereof; and (3) you accept all provisions of the Plan, the Agreement and this Appendix.

For any Units granted, you further acknowledge that you have read and specifically and explicitly approve, without limitation, the following sections of the Agreement: Section I; Section II; Section III; Section VIII; Section X; Section XI; Section XIV (as replaced by the above consent); Section XVI; and Section XVII.

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NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Italian residents who, at any time during the fiscal year, hold foreign financial assets (including cash and Shares) which may generate income taxable in Italy  are required to report these assets on their annual tax returns (UNICO Form, RW Schedule) for the year during which the assets are held, or on a special form if no tax return is due. These reporting obligations will also apply to Italian residents who are the beneficial owners of foreign financial assets under Italian money laundering provisions.

Foreign Financial Assets Tax. The fair market value of any Shares held outside of Italy is subject to a foreign assets tax. The fair market value is considered to be the value of the Shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on December 31 of the applicable year in which you held the Shares (or when the Shares are acquired during the course of the year, the tax is levied in proportion to the actual days of holding over the calendar year). You should consult with your personal tax advisor about the foreign financial assets tax.

JAPAN

NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. You will be required to report to the Japanese tax authorities details of any assets held outside of Japan as of December 31st (including any Shares acquired under the Plan) to the extent such assets have a total net fair market value exceeding ¥50,000,000. Such report will be due by March 15 each year. You should consult with your personal tax advisor as to whether the reporting obligation applies to you and whether you will be required to include in the report details of any Shares or cash that you hold.

JORDAN

There are no country-specific provisions.

KOREA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. You are required to repatriate any proceeds of US$500,000 or more realized in a single transaction from the sale of Shares or the receipt of Dividends or Dividend Equivalents to Korea within three (3) years of receipt.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. You are required to declare all foreign financial accounts ( e.g. non-Korean bank accounts, brokerage accounts holding Shares, etc.) to the Korean tax authority and file a report regarding such accounts if the monthly balance of such accounts exceeds KRW1,000,000,000 (or an equivalent amount in foreign currency) on any month-end date during a calendar year. It is your responsibility to comply with this reporting obligation and you should consult your personal tax advisor to ensure compliance with this requirement.

LATVIA

There are no country-specific provisions.


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LEBANON

Securities Law Information. The Plan does not constitute the marketing or offering of securities in Lebanon pursuant to Law No. 161 (2011), the Capital Markets Law. Offerings under the Plan are being made only to eligible Employees of the Employer, the Company or an Affiliate.

LITHUANIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

MEXICO

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Acknowledgement of the Agreement.   In accepting the Award granted hereunder, you acknowledge that you have received a copy of the Plan, have reviewed the Plan and the Agreement, including this Appendix, in their entirety and fully understand and accept all provisions of the Plan and the Agreement, including this Appendix. You further acknowledge that you have read and specifically and expressly approve the terms and conditions of Section XI of the Agreement, in which the following is clearly described and established:
 
(1)      Your participation in the Plan does not constitute an acquired right.

(2)
The Plan and your participation in the Plan are offered by Amgen Inc. on a wholly discretionary basis.

(3)      Your participation in the Plan is voluntary.

(4)
Amgen Inc. and its Affiliates are not responsible for any decrease in the value of the Units granted and/or Shares issued under the Plan.

Labor Law Acknowledgement and Policy Statement.   In accepting any Award granted hereunder, you expressly recognize that Amgen Inc., with registered offices at One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, U.S.A., is solely responsible for the administration of the Plan and that your participation in the Plan and acquisition of Shares do not constitute an employment relationship between you and Amgen Inc. since you are participating in the Plan on a wholly commercial basis and your sole employer is Amgen Latin America Services, S.A. de C.V. (“ Amgen-Mexico ”). Based on the foregoing, you expressly recognize that the Plan and the benefits that you may derive from participation in the Plan do not establish any rights between you and your Employer, Amgen-Mexico, and do not form part of the employment conditions and/or benefits provided by Amgen-Mexico and any modification of the Plan or its termination shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of your employment.

You further understand that your participation in the Plan is as a result of a unilateral and discretionary decision of Amgen Inc.; therefore, Amgen Inc. reserves the absolute right to amend and/or discontinue your participation in the Plan at any time without any liability to you.

Finally, you hereby declare that you do not reserve to yourself any action or right to bring any claim against Amgen Inc. for any compensation or damages regarding any provision of the Plan or the benefits derived under the Plan, and you therefore grant a full and broad release to Amgen Inc., its Affiliates, shareholders, officers, agents or legal representatives with respect to any claim that may arise.


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Spanish Translation

Reconocimiento del Otorgamiento.   Al aceptar cualquier Otorgamiento bajo el presente documento, usted reconoce que ha recibido una copia del Plan, que ha revisado el mismo en su totalidad, así como también el Acuerdo de Opción, el Acuerdo, incluyendo este Apéndice, además que comprende y está de acuerdo con todas las disposiciones tanto del Plan y del Otorgamiento, incluyendo este Apéndice. Asimismo, usted reconoce que ha leído y manifiesta específicamente y expresamente la conformidad con los términos y condiciones establecidos en la Sección X del Acuerdo, en los que se establece y describe claramente que:

(1)
Su participación en el Plan de ninguna manera constituye un derecho adquirido.

(2)
El Plan y su participación en el mismo son ofrecidos por Amgen Inc. de forma completamente discrecional.

(3)      Su participación en el Plan es voluntaria.

(4)
Amgen Inc. y sus Afiliados no son responsables de ninguna disminución en el valor de Unidades o de las Acciones Comunes emitidas mediante el Plan.

Reconocimiento de la Ley Laboral y Declaración de Política. Al aceptar cualquier Otorgamiento de Acciones bajo el presente, usted reconoce expresamente que Amgen Inc., con oficinas registradas localizadas en One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, U.S.A., es la única responsable de la administración del Plan y que su participación en el mismo y la adquisición de Acciones Comunes no constituyen de ninguna manera una relación laboral entre usted y Amgen Inc., debido a que su participación en el Plan es únicamente una relación comercial y que su único empleador es Amgen Latin America Services, S.A. de C.V. (“ Amgen-México ”). Derivado de lo anterior, usted reconoce expresamente que el Plan y los beneficios a su favor que pudieran derivar de la participación en el mismo, no establecen ningún derecho entre usted y su empleador, Amgen - México, y no forman parte de las condiciones laborales y/o los beneficios otorgados por Amgen - México, y cualquier modificación del Plan o la terminación del mismo no constituirá un cambio o desmejora de los términos y condiciones de su trabajo.

Asimismo, usted entiende que su participación en el Plan es resultado de la decisión unilateral y discrecional de Amgen Inc., por lo tanto, Amgen Inc. se reserva el derecho absoluto de modificar y/o descontinuar su participación en el Plan en cualquier momento y sin ninguna responsabilidad para usted.

Finalmente, usted manifiesta que no se reserva ninguna acción o derecho que origine una demanda en contra de Amgen Inc., por cualquier compensación o daños y perjuicios, en relación con cualquier disposición del Plan o de los beneficios derivados del mismo, y en consecuencia usted exime amplia y completamente a Amgen Inc. de toda responsabilidad, como así también a sus Afiliadas, accionistas, directores, agentes o representantes legales con respecto a cualquier demanda que pudiera surgir.

MOROCCO

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Sale Requirement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, due to exchange control laws in Morocco, you agree that the Company reserves the right to require the immediate sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement of the Units. Alternatively, if the Shares are not immediately sold upon settlement of the Units, the Company may require the sale of any Shares at a later date, including upon termination of your employment.


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You agree that the Company is authorized to instruct Merrill Lynch Bank and Trust Co., FSB or such other designated broker as may be selected by the Company to assist with the sale of the Shares on your behalf pursuant to this authorization, and you expressly authorize such broker to complete the sale of such Shares. You also agree to sign any agreements, forms and/or consents that may be reasonably requested by the Company (or the Company’s designated broker) to effectuate the sale of the Shares (including, without limitation, as to the transfers of the proceeds and other exchange control matters noted below) and to otherwise cooperate with the Company with respect to such matters, provided that you shall not be permitted to exercise any influence over how, when or whether the sales occur. Upon the sale of the Shares, you will receive the cash proceeds from the sale, less any applicable Tax Obligations, brokerage fees or commissions, in accordance with applicable exchange control laws and regulations.

You acknowledge that Merrill Lynch Bank and Trust Co., FSB or such other designated broker as may be selected by the Company is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the Shares at any particular price. Due to fluctuations in the Share price and/or applicable exchange rates between the settlement date and (if later) the date on which the Shares are sold, the amount of proceeds ultimately distributed to you may be more or less than the market value of the Shares on the settlement date (which is the amount relevant to determining your liability for Tax Obligations). You understand and agree that the Company is not responsible for the amount of any loss that you may incur and that the Company assumes no liability for any fluctuations in the Share price and/or any applicable exchange rate.

Designated Broker Account. If Shares issued upon the settlement of the Units are not immediately sold, you acknowledge that you are required to maintain the Shares in an account with Merrill Lynch Bank and Trust Co., FSB or such other designated broker as may be selected by the Company until the Shares are sold through such Company-designated broker.

Exchange Control Requirements. You understand and agree that, pursuant to local exchange control requirements, you will be required to repatriate the cash proceeds from the sale of the Shares issued upon settlement of the Units to Morocco. You further understand that such repatriation of your cash proceeds may be effectuated through a bank account established by the Company or any Affiliate, including the Employer, and you hereby consent and agree that any proceeds from the sale of the Shares may be transferred to such bank account prior to being delivered to you. If repatriation of your cash proceeds is not effectuated through a bank account established by the Company or any Affiliate, including the Employer, you hereby agree to maintain your own records proving repatriation and to provide copies of these records upon request by the Company or any Affiliate, including the Employer, or the Moroccan Exchange Control Office ( Office des Changes ). Further, you acknowledge and understand that the net proceeds that you realize from your participation in the Plan must be converted from U.S. dollars to Dirham, and that neither the Company nor any Affiliate, including the Employer, has any obligation to, but may nonetheless, convert the net proceeds on your behalf using any exchange rate chosen by the Company; if funds are so converted, they will be converted as soon as practicable after sale, which may not be immediately after the sale date. Further, if such currency conversion occurs, you will bear the risk of any fluctuation in the U.S. dollar/Dirham exchange rate between the date you realize U.S. dollar proceeds from your participation in the Plan and the date that you receive cash proceeds converted to Dirham. You further agree to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future in order to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in Morocco.

NETHERLANDS

There are no country-specific provisions.


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NEW ZEALAND

There are no country-specific provisions.

NORWAY

There are no country-specific provisions.

PERU

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Labor Law Acknowledgement. The following provision supplements Section XI of the Agreement:

In accepting this Agreement, you acknowledge that the Units are being granted ex gratia to you with the purpose of rewarding you.

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The grant of Units is considered a private offering in Peru; therefore, it is not subject to registration.

POLAND

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   Polish residents holding foreign securities (including Shares) and maintaining accounts abroad must file reports with the National Bank of Poland if the aggregate value of Shares and cash held in such foreign accounts exceeds PLN 7,000,000. If required, the reports are due on a quarterly basis by the 20th day following the end of each quarter and must be filed on special forms available on the website of the National Bank of Poland. In addition, Polish residents are required to transfer funds through a bank account in Poland if the transferred amount in any single transaction exceeds a specified threshold (currently €15,000). You must store all documents connected with any foreign exchange transactions you engage in for a period of five (5) years from the end of the year when such transactions were made. Penalties may apply for failure to comply with exchange control requirements.

PORTUGAL

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Consent to Receive Information in English. You hereby expressly declare that you have full knowledge of the English language and have read, understood and fully accepted and agreed with the terms and conditions established in the Plan and Agreement.

Conhecimento da Lingua. Por meio do presente, eu declaro expressamente que tem pleno conhecimento da língua inglesa e que li, compreendi e livremente aceitei e concordei com os termos e condições estabelecidas no Plano e no Acordo.

PUERTO RICO

There are no country-specific provisions.


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ROMANIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. Any transfer of funds exceeding €15,000 (whether via one transaction or several transactions that appear to be linked to each other) must be reported to the National Office for Prevention and Control of Money Laundering on specific forms by the relevant bank or financial institution. If you deposit proceeds from the sale of Shares or the receipt of Dividends or Dividend Equivalents in a bank account in Romania, you may be required to provide the Romanian bank assisting with the transaction with appropriate documentation explaining the source of the income. You should consult with a legal advisor to determine whether you will be required to submit such documentation to the Romanian bank.

RUSSIA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Exchange Control Requirements. You understand and agree that, pursuant to Russian exchange control requirements, you will be required to repatriate to Russia the cash proceeds from the sale of the Shares issued to you upon settlement of the Units and from the receipt of any Dividend Equivalents paid on such Shares, unless such proceeds will be paid into and held in your brokerage account in the U.S., for example, for reinvestment purposes. As an express statutory exception to this requirement, cash dividends (but not dividend equivalents) paid on Shares can be paid directly into a foreign bank or brokerage account opened with a foreign bank located in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“ OECD ”) or Financial Action Task Force (“ FATF ”) countries, without first remitting them to a bank account in Russia. Other statutory exceptions may apply, and you should consult with your personal legal advisory in this regard.

You further agree to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future in order to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in Russia. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge that the Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion depending on developments in Russian exchange control laws and regulations, to force the immediate sale of any Shares to be issued upon vesting of the Units. You further agree that, if applicable, the Company is authorized to instruct Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB (or such other broker as may be designated by the Company) to assist with the mandatory sale of such Shares (on your behalf pursuant to this authorization) and you expressly authorize Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB (or such other broker as may be designated by the Company) to complete the sale of such Shares. You further acknowledge that Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB (or such other broker as may be designated by the Company) is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the Shares at any particular trading price. Upon the sale of Shares, you will receive the cash proceeds from the sale of Shares, less any brokerage fees or commissions and subject to your obligations in connection with the Tax Obligations.

Securities Law Requirements.   Any Units granted hereunder, the Agreement, including this Appendix, the Plan and all other materials you may receive regarding your participation in the Plan or any Units granted hereunder do not constitute advertising or an offering of securities in Russia. The issuance of Shares under the Plan has not and will not be registered in Russia; therefore, Shares may not be offered or placed in public circulation in Russia.

In no event will Shares acquired under the Plan be delivered to you in Russia; all Shares will be maintained on your behalf in the United States.

You are not permitted to sell any Shares acquired under the Plan directly to a Russian legal entity or resident.

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Labor Law Acknowledgement. You acknowledge that if you continue to hold Shares acquired under the Plan after an involuntary termination of your employment, you will not be eligible to receive unemployment benefits in Russia.

Data Privacy Notice. The following provision supplements Section XIV of the Agreement:

You understand and agree that you must complete and return a Consent to Processing of Personal Data (the “ Consent ”) form to the Company. Further, you understand and agree that if you do not complete and return a Consent form to the Company, the Company will not be able to administer or maintain the Units. Therefore, you understand that refusing to complete a Consent form or withdrawing your consent may affect your ability to participate in the Plan.

NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.   Russian residents are required to notify Russian tax authorities within one (1) month of opening, closing or changing the details of a foreign account. Russian residents also are required to report (i) the beginning and ending balances in such a foreign bank account each year and (ii) transactions related to such a foreign account during the year to the Russian tax authorities, on or before June 1 of the following year. The tax authorities can require you to provide appropriate supporting documents related to transactions in a foreign bank account. You are encouraged to contact your personal advisor before remitting your proceeds from participation in the Plan to Russia as exchange control requirements may change.

Anti-Corruption Legislation Information. Individuals holding public office in Russia, as well as their spouses and dependent children, may be prohibited from opening or maintaining a foreign brokerage or bank account and holding any securities, whether acquired directly or indirectly, in a foreign company (including Shares acquired under the Plan). You should consult with your personal legal advisor to determine whether this restriction applies to your circumstances.

SINGAPORE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Restriction on Sale and Transferability. You hereby agree that any Shares acquired pursuant to the Units will not be offered for sale in Singapore prior to the six-month anniversary of the Grant Date, unless such sale or offer is made pursuant to one or more exemptions under Part XIII Division 1 Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the Securities and Futures Act (Chap. 289, 2006 Ed.) (“SFA” ).

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The grant of the Units is being made pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the SFA, on which basis it is exempt from the prospectus and registration requirements under the SFA, and is not made with a view to the Units being subsequently offered for sale to any other party. The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Chief Executive Officer and Director Notification Requirement. The Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) and the directors, associate directors and shadow directors of a Singapore Affiliate are subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act. The CEO, directors, associate directors and shadow directors of a Singapore Affiliate must notify the Singapore Affiliate in writing of an interest ( e.g. , Units, Shares, etc.) in the Company or any related company within two (2) business days of (i) its acquisition

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or disposal, (ii) any change in a previously disclosed interest ( e.g., when the Shares are sold), or (iii) becoming the CEO or a director, associate director or shadow director.

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

There are no country-specific provisions.

SLOVENIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

SOUTH AFRICA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Responsibility for Taxes. The following provision supplements Section III of the Agreement:
By accepting the Units, you agree that, immediately upon vesting and settlement of the Units, you will notify your Employer of the amount of any gain realized. If you fail to advise your Employer of the gain realized upon vesting and settlement, you may be liable for a fine. You will be solely responsible for paying any difference between your actual tax liability and the amount withheld by your Employer.

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. Because no transfer of funds from South Africa is required under the Units, no filing or reporting requirements should apply when the Units are granted or when Shares are issued upon vesting and settlement of the Units. However, because the exchange control regulations are subject to change, you should consult your personal advisor prior to vesting and settlement of the Units to ensure compliance with current regulations. You are responsible for ensuring compliance with all exchange control laws in South Africa.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF THE AWARD AND THE REQUIREMENT TO OPEN A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT

RESIDENTS OF SOUTH AFRICA :  Please read this Award Notice, the Plan and the Agreement (collectively, the “Grant Documents”) carefully.  If you, as a resident of South Africa, do not wish to receive this Award and/or you do not consent and agree to the terms and conditions on which this Award is offered, as set forth in the Grant Documents, then you must reject the Award by contacting the Merrill Lynch call center +1 (609) 818-8910 (Merrill Lynch will accept the charges for your call) no later than the forty-fifth calendar day following the day on which this Award Notice is made available to you, in which case the Award will be cancelled. For the purpose of determining the forty-five calendar days, Day 1 will be the day immediately following the day on which this Award Notice is made available to you. Your failure to notify the Company of your rejection of the Award within this specified period will constitute your acceptance of the Award and your agreement with all terms and conditions of the Award, as set forth in the Grant Documents. If you agree to the terms and conditions of your grant and you desire to accept it, then no further action is needed on your part to accept the grant. However, you must still open a brokerage account as directed by the Company, by 1:00 pm Pacific Time on or before the date that is 11 months after the date of grant. This step is necessary to process transactions related to your equity grant. If you do not open a brokerage account by this deadline, your grant will be cancelled .


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SPAIN

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Labor Law Acknowledgement.  The following provision supplements Section XI of the Agreement:
 
By accepting the Units granted hereunder, you consent to participation in the Plan and acknowledge that you have received a copy of the Plan.

You understand that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and in its sole discretion decided to grant any Units under the Plan to individuals who may be members of the Board or Employees of the Company or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision, which is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any Units granted will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any of its Affiliates on an ongoing basis, other than as expressly set forth in the Agreement, including this Appendix. Consequently, you understand that the Units granted hereunder are given on the assumption and condition that they shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any of its Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. Further, you understand and freely accept that there is no guarantee that any benefit whatsoever shall arise from any gratuitous and discretionary grant of Units since the future value of the Units and the underlying Shares is unknown and unpredictable. In addition, you understand that any Units granted hereunder would not be made but for the assumptions and conditions referred to above; thus, you understand, acknowledge and freely accept that, should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, then any grant of Units or right to Units shall be null and void.

Further, the vesting of the Units is expressly conditioned on your continued and active rendering of service, such that if your employment terminates for any reason whatsoever, the Units may cease vesting immediately, in whole or in part, effective on the date of your termination of employment (unless otherwise specifically provided in Section I of the Agreement). This will be the case, for example, even if (1) you are considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause ( i.e. , subject to a “despido improcedente”); (2) you are dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (3) you terminate service due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition; (4) you terminate service due to a unilateral breach of contract by the Company or an Affiliate; or (5) your employment terminates for any other reason whatsoever. Consequently, upon termination of your employment for any of the above reasons, you may automatically lose any rights to Units that were not vested on the date of your termination of employment, as described in the Plan and the Agreement.
You acknowledge that you have read and specifically accept the conditions referred to in Section I of the Agreement.

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. No “offer of securities to the public,” as defined under Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory. The Agreement (including this Appendix) has not been nor will it be registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores , and does not constitute a public offering prospectus.

Exchange Control Information. If you acquire Shares under the Plan, you must declare the acquisition to the Direccion General de Comercio e Inversiones (the “ DGCI ”). If you acquire the Shares through the use of a Spanish financial institution, that institution will automatically make the declaration to the DGCI for

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you; otherwise, you will be required to make the declaration by filing a D-6 form. You must declare ownership of any Shares with the DGCI each January while the Shares are owned and must also report, in January, any sale of Shares that occurred in the previous year for which the report is being made, unless the sale proceeds exceed the applicable threshold, in which case the report is due within one (1) month of the sale.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.  You are required to declare electronically to the Bank of Spain any securities accounts (including brokerage accounts held abroad), as well as the Shares held in such accounts if the value of the transactions during the prior tax year or the balances in such accounts as of December 31 of the prior tax year exceed €1,000,000.
To the extent that you hold Shares and/or have bank accounts outside of Spain with a value in excess of €50,000 (for each type of asset) as of December 31 each year, you will be required to report information on such assets in your tax return (tax form 720) for such year.  After such Shares and/or accounts are initially reported, the reporting obligation will apply for subsequent years only if the value of any previously-reported Shares or accounts increases by more than €20,000. If the value of such Shares and/or accounts as of December 31 does not exceed €50,000, a summarized form of declaration may be presented.

SWEDEN

There are no country-specific provisions.

SWITZERLAND

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information.   The Awards are not intended to be publicly offered in or from Switzerland. Because this is a private offering in Switzerland, the Units are not subject to registration in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Units constitutes a prospectus as such term is understood pursuant to article 652a of the Swiss Code of Obligations, and neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Units may be publicly distributed nor otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

TAIWAN
NOTIFICATIONS
Exchange Control Information. You may acquire and remit foreign currency (including proceeds from the sale of Shares or the receipt of Dividends or Dividend Equivalents) up to US$5,000,000 per year without justification. If the transaction amount is TWD500,000 or more in a single transaction, you must submit a Foreign Exchange Transaction Form. If the transaction amount is US$500,000 or more in a single transaction, you must also provide supporting documentation to the satisfaction of the remitting bank.

THAILAND
NOTIFICATIONS
Exchange Control Information. If proceeds from the sale of Shares or the receipt of any Dividends or Dividend Equivalents exceed US$50,000, you must (i) immediately repatriate such funds to Thailand and (ii) report the inward remittance to the Bank of Thailand on a Foreign Exchange Transaction Form. In addition, within three hundred and sixty (360) days of repatriation, you must either convert any funds repatriated to Thailand to Thai Baht or deposit the funds in a foreign exchange account with a Thai bank.

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TUNISIA

NOTIFICATIONS
Exchange Control Information. You may be required to obtain prior authorization from the Central Bank of Tunisia (“ CBT ”) for the acquisition of Shares under the Plan. Because you do not pay anything for the Units or the underlying Shares, the application of this requirement to the Units is unclear. For this reason, you should consult your personal legal advisor prior to vesting and settlement or, at the latest, prior to repatriation of any proceeds back to Tunisia at which time you may also be able to apply for any necessary authorization from the CBT.

If you hold assets (including Shares acquired under the Plan) outside of Tunisia and the value of such assets exceeds a certain threshold (currently TDN 500), you must declare the assets to the CBT within six (6) months of their acquisition. In addition, if you sell the Shares acquired under the Plan or receive cash Dividends or Dividend Equivalents paid in cash, you are required to repatriate the proceeds to Tunisia. You are solely responsible for complying with all exchange control laws in Tunisia and should consult with your personal legal advisor in this regard.

TURKEY

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The Units are made available only to employees of the Company and its Affiliates, and the offer of participation in the Plan is a private offering. The grant of the Award and the issuance of Shares at vesting takes place outside of Turkey.

Exchange Control Information. Pursuant to Decree No. 32 on the Protection of the Value of the Turkish Currency (“ Decree 32 ”) and Communique No. 2008-32/34 on Decree No. 32, any activity related to investments in foreign securities ( e.g. , the sale of Shares under the Plan, the receipt of cash Dividends or Dividend Equivalents paid in cash) must be conducted through a bank or financial intermediary institution licensed by the Turkish Capital Markets Board and should be reported to the Turkish Capital Markets Board. You should contact a personal legal advisor for further information regarding these requirements.
    
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. Units under the Plan are granted only to select Board members and Employees of the Company and its Affiliates and are for the purpose of providing equity incentives. The Plan and the Agreement are intended for distribution only to such Board members and Employees and must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. You should conduct your own due diligence on the Units offered pursuant to this Agreement. If you do not understand the contents of the Plan and/or the Agreement, you should consult an authorized financial adviser. The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority and the Dubai Financial Services Authority have no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with the Plan. Further, the Ministry of the Economy and the Dubai Department of Economic Development have not approved the Plan or the Agreement nor taken steps to verify the information set out therein, and have no responsibility for such documents.


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UNITED KINGDOM

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Tax Withholding. This provision supplements Section III of the Agreement:

You agree that if you do not pay or your Employer or the Company does not withhold from you the full amount of income tax that you owe at issuance of Shares in respect of the Units, or the release or assignment of the Units for consideration, or the receipt of any other benefit in connection with the Units (the “ Taxable Event ”) within ninety (90) days after the end of the tax year in which the Taxable Event occurs, or such other period specified in Section 222(1)(c) of the U.K. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (the “ Due Date ”), then the amount that should have been withheld and/or paid shall constitute a loan owed by you to your Employer, effective on the Due Date. You agree that the loan will bear interest at the official rate of HM Revenue and Customs (“ HMRC ”) and will be immediately due and repayable by you, and the Company and/or your Employer may recover it at any time thereafter (subject to Section III of the Agreement) by any of the means described in Section III of the Agreement. You also authorize the Company to delay the issuance of any Shares to you unless and until the loan is repaid in full.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are an executive officer or director within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act, as amended from time to time, the terms of the immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In the event that you are an officer or executive director and income tax is not collected from you by the Due Date, the amount of any uncollected income tax may constitute a benefit to you on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions (“ NICs ”) may be payable. You acknowledge that you are responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing your Employer for the value of any NICs due on this additional benefit, which the Company or your Employer may recover from you by any of the means set forth in Section III of the Agreement.

If the maximum applicable withholding rate is used, any over-withheld amount will be credited to you by the Company or your Employer (with no entitlement to the Common Stock equivalent) or if not so credited, you may seek a refund from the local tax authorities.

Joint Election. As a condition of the Units granted hereunder, you agree to accept any liability for secondary Class 1 National Insurance Contributions (the “ Employer NICs ”), which may be payable by the Company or your Employer with respect to the Units and/or payment of the Units and issuance of Shares pursuant to the Units, the assignment or release of the Units for consideration, or the receipt of any other benefit in connection with the Units.

Without limitation to the foregoing, you agree to make an election (the “ Election ”), in the form specified and/or approved for such election by HMRC, that the liability for your Employer NICs payments on any such gains shall be transferred to you to the fullest extent permitted by law. You further agree to execute such other elections as may be required between you and any successor to the Company and/or your Employer. You hereby authorize the Company and your Employer to withhold such Employer NICs by any of the means set forth in Section III of the Agreement.

Failure by you to enter into an Election, withdrawal of approval of the Election by HMRC or a joint revocation of the Election by you and the Company or your Employer, as applicable, shall be grounds for the forfeiture and cancellation of the Units, without any liability to the Company or your Employer.


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UNITED STATES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Termination of Employment. The following provision replaces Section I(i) of the Agreement:

(i)      termination of your active employment ” shall mean the last date that you are either an active employee of the Company or an Affiliate or actively engaged as a Director of the Company or an Affiliate; in the event of termination of your employment (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), your right to receive Units and vest under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that you are no longer actively employed; provided , however , that such right will be extended by any notice period mandated by law (e.g., the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“ WARN Act ”) notice period or similar periods pursuant to local law) and any paid administrative leave (as applicable), unless the Company shall provide you with written notice otherwise before the commencement of such notice period or leave; provided further , that in no event shall payment of the Units be made after the close of your taxable year which includes the applicable Vesting Date or, if later, after the 15 th day of the third calendar month following the applicable Vesting Date;

VENEZUELA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Form of Settlement - Units Payable Only in Shares.   Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the Units do not provide any right for you, as a resident of Venezuela, to receive a cash payment and shall be paid in Shares only. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company reserves the right to settle the Units in cash or force the immediate sale of any Shares acquired upon vesting or to otherwise amend or cancel the Units at any time in order to comply with the applicable exchange control laws in Venezuela.

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. This offering is personal, private, exclusive and non-transferable and is made to you because you meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the Plan. This offering does not qualify as a public offering under the laws of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and, therefore, previous authorization of the National Superintendent of Securities is not required.

Exchange Control Information. Exchange control restrictions in force in Venezuela at any particular time may limit the ability to vest in the Units or to remit funds into Venezuela following the receipt of cash proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired upon vesting under the Plan. You are responsible for complying with exchange control laws in Venezuela and neither the Company, its Affiliates nor your Employer will be liable for any fines or penalties resulting from your failure to comply with applicable laws. Because exchange control laws and regulations change frequently and without notice, you should consult with your personal legal advisor before accepting the Units to ensure compliance with current regulations.

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Exhibit 10.6

AMGEN INC. 2009
PERFORMANCE AWARD PROGRAM
(Effective March 3, 2009)
As Amended Through March 2, 2016

ARTICLE I

PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to set forth the general terms and conditions applicable to the Amgen Inc. 2009 Performance Award Program (the “ Program ”) established by the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of Amgen Inc. (the “ Company ”) pursuant to, and in implementation of, Articles 5 and 9 of the Company’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and/or restated from time to time (the “ 2009 Plan ”). The Program is intended to carry out the purposes of the 2009 Plan and provide a means to reinforce objectives for sustained long-term performance and value creation by awarding selected key employees of the Company with payments in Company stock based on the level of achievement of pre-established performance goals during performance periods through the award of Performance Awards pursuant to Articles 5 and 9 of the 2009 Plan, subject to the restrictions and other provisions of the Program and the 2009 Plan.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the 2009 Plan.
Award ” shall mean the earned Performance Units payable in Common Stock under the Program for a Performance Period.
Board ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
Change of Control ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following:
(i)    the acquisition (other than from the Company) by any person, entity or “group,” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act (excluding, for this purpose, the Company or any of its Affiliates, or any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates which acquires beneficial ownership of voting securities of the Company), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of fifty percent (50%) or more of either the then outstanding shares of Common Stock or the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or
(ii)    individuals who, as of April 2, 1991, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to April 2, 1991, whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the Directors of the Company, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) shall be, for purposes

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of the Plan, considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board; or
(iii)    the consummation by the Company of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, (in each case, with respect to which persons who were the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, immediately thereafter, own more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the reorganized, merged or consolidated company’s then outstanding voting securities) or a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
Notwithstanding anything herein or in any Award Agreement to the contrary, if a Change of Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award that is subject to United States income tax and which provides for a deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the transaction or event described in subsection (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) must also constitute a “change in control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5), in order to constitute a Change of Control for purposes of payment of such Award.
Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, together with the regulations and official guidance promulgated thereunder.
Common Stock ” shall mean the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.
Determination Date ” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.1.
Participant ” shall mean a key employee of the Company or an Affiliate who participates in this Program pursuant to the provisions of Article III hereof.
Performance Period ” shall mean a period of time with respect to which performance is measured as determined by the Committee. Performance Periods may overlap.
Performance Goals ” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.2.
Performance Unit ” shall mean a right granted to a Participant pursuant to the Program to receive Common Stock, the payment of which is contingent upon achieving the Performance Goals.
Permanent and Total Disability ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term under Section 22(e)(3) of the Code and with such permanent and total disability being certified prior to termination of a Participant’s employment by (i) the Social Security Administration, (ii) the comparable governmental authority applicable to an Affiliate of the Company, (iii) such other body having the relevant decision-making power applicable to an Affiliate of the Company, or (iv) an independent medical advisor appointed by the Company in its sole discretion, as applicable, in any such case.
Retirement-Eligible ” shall mean when a Participant is at least sixty-five (65) years of age, or when a Participant is at least fifty-five (55) years of age and has been an employee of the Company and/or an Affiliate of the Company for at least ten (10) years in the aggregate as determined by the Company in its sole discretion according to Company policies and practices as in effect from time to time.
Section 162(m) Participant ” shall mean any Participant designated by the Committee as a “covered employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code whose compensation for the fiscal year in which the Participant is so designated or a future fiscal year may be subject to the limit on deductible compensation imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code.

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Voluntary Retirement ” shall mean voluntary termination of employment that is not the result of Permanent and Total Disability.
ARTICLE III
PARTICIPATION

3.1     Participants . Participants for any Performance Period shall be those active key employees of the Company or an Affiliate who are designated in writing as eligible for participation by the Committee no later than the ninetieth (90th) day after the beginning of such Performance Period.

3.2     No Right to Participate . No Participant or other employee of the Company or an Affiliate shall, at any time, have a right to participate in this Program for any Performance Period, notwithstanding having previously participated in this Program.

ARTICLE IV

ADMINISTRATION

4.1     Generally . The Committee shall establish the basis for payments under this Program in relation to specified Performance Goals, as more fully described in Article V hereof. With respect to the 162(m) Participants, the Committee shall establish the basis for payments under this Program in relation to specified Performance Goals no later than the ninetieth (90th) day after the beginning of such Performance Period, but in no event after 25 percent of the Performance Period has lapsed. Following the end of each Performance Period, once all of the information necessary for the Committee to determine the Company’s performance is made available to the Committee, the Committee shall determine the amount of the Award payable to each Participant; provided, however , that any such determination shall be made no later than six months following the end of such Performance Period (the date of such determination shall hereinafter be called the “ Determination Date ”). The Committee shall have the power and authority granted it under Article 12 of the 2009 Plan, including, without limitation, the authority to construe and interpret this Program, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules, regulations and procedures relating to its administration and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for administration of this Program. Decisions of the Committee in accordance with the authority granted hereby shall be conclusive and binding. Subject only to compliance with the express provisions hereof, the Committee may act in its sole and absolute discretion with respect to matters within its authority under this Program.

4.2     Provisions Applicable to Section 162(m) Participants . Subject to the sole discretion of the Committee, any Awards paid hereunder to a Section 162(m) Participant shall satisfy and shall be interpreted in a manner that satisfies any applicable requirements as “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and any provisions, application or interpretation of the Program or the 2009 Plan that is inconsistent with this intent shall be disregarded. To the extent that any Award (i) is deemed to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A) and (ii) would nevertheless be subject to the deduction limitations imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code in the year in which such Award would otherwise be paid under this Program, the payment of such Award may, in the Committee’s discretion, be delayed until the earlier of (A) the first year in which such Award would not be subject to the deduction limitations imposed by Section 162(m) or (B) such time as the Participant ceases to be a “service provider” to the Company (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code).


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4.3     Provisions Applicable to Participants in Foreign Jurisdictions . Notwithstanding any provision of the Program to the contrary, in order to comply with the laws in other countries in which the Company and its Affiliates operate or have employees, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to:

(i)    modify the terms and conditions of any award of Performance Units granted to employees outside the United States to comply with applicable foreign laws;
(ii)    condition the effectiveness of any award of Performance Units upon approval or compliance with any applicable foreign laws, regulations, rules or local governmental regulatory exemption or approvals;
(iii)    provide for payment of any Award in cash or Common Stock, at the Company's election, to the extent necessary to comply with applicable foreign laws; and
(iv)    take any other action, before or after an award of Performance Units is made, that it deems advisable to obtain approval or comply with any necessary local governmental regulatory exemptions or approvals.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may not take any actions hereunder, and no award of Performance Units shall be granted, that would violate the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Code, or any other securities or tax or other applicable law or regulation.


ARTICLE V

AWARD DETERMINATIONS
 
5.1     Award of Performance Units . The Committee shall determine the number of Performance Units (rounded down to the nearest whole number) to be awarded under this Program to each Participant with respect to such Performance Period. With respect to the Section 162(m) Participants, the Committee shall determine the number of Performance Units (rounded down to the nearest whole number) to be awarded under this Program to each Section 162(m) Participant with respect to such Performance Period no later than the ninetieth (90th) day after the beginning of such Performance Period, but in no event after 25 percent of the Performance Period has elapsed. Performance Units granted under the Program shall constitute Performance Awards under Article 9 of the 2009 Plan.

5.2     Performance Requirements . The Committee shall approve the performance goals (collectively, the “ Performance Goals ”) with respect to any of the business criteria permitted under the 2009 Plan, each subject to such adjustments as the Committee may specify in writing at such time, and shall establish a formula, standard or schedule which aligns the level of achievement of the Performance Goals with the earned Performance Units.
With respect to the Section 162(m) Participants, the Committee shall approve the Performance Goals no later than the ninetieth (90th) day after the beginning of such Performance Period, but in no event after 25 percent of the Performance Period has elapsed, and the Performance Goals may not be changed during the Performance Period, but the thresholds, targets and multiplier measures of the Performance Goals shall be

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subject to such adjustments as the Committee may specify in writing no later than the ninetieth (90th) day after the beginning of such Performance Period, but in no event after 25 percent of the Performance Period has elapsed.

5.3     Dividend Equivalents . The Committee shall determine whether Dividend Equivalents shall be credited with respect to Performance Units awarded under the Program pursuant to Section 9.2 of the 2009 Plan on such terms and conditions determined by the Committee.  Any such Dividend Equivalents shall be credited in cash or additional shares of Common Stock by such formula and at such time and subject to such limitations as may be determined by the Committee.
ARTICLE VI

PAYMENT OF AWARDS

6.1     Form and Timing of Payment . Except as set forth in Section 8.1 below, no Award payable pursuant to this Program shall be paid unless and until the Committee certifies, in writing, the extent to which the Performance Goals have been achieved and the corresponding number of Performance Units earned. Subject to satisfaction of tax or similar obligations as provided for in Section 11.2 of the 2009 Plan, Awards shall be paid by the Company in Shares (on a one-to-one basis) or in cash based on the Fair Market Value of the number of Shares subject to the Awards as of the last day of the Performance Period, or in a combination of Shares and cash, as determined by the Administrator at any time prior to payment and in its discretion, as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days, after the last day of the Performance Period. Shares of Common Stock issued in respect of an Award shall be deemed to be issued in consideration for future services to be rendered or past services actually rendered to the Company or for its benefit, by the Participant, which the Committee deems to have a value at least equal to the aggregate par value thereof.
6.2     Reserved .

ARTICLE VII

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

7.1     Termination of Employment During Performance Period .
(a)    In the event that a Participant’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated prior to the last business day of a Performance Period by reason of such Participant’s Voluntary Retirement and such Participant is Retirement-Eligible on the date of such termination, the full or prorated amount of such Participant’s Award, if any, applicable to such Performance Period shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of Article VI above. For purposes of the foregoing, the amount of the Participant’s Award (rounded down to the nearest whole number) shall be determined based on the Company’s performance as compared to the Performance Goals for such Performance Period and (i) if the Award was granted with respect to a Performance Period commencing in a calendar year prior to the calendar year in which such Voluntary Retirement occurs, the full amount of the Award is payable, and (ii) if the Award was granted with respect to the Performance Period commencing in the calendar year in which such Voluntary Retirement occurs, the Award otherwise payable is multiplied by a fraction (rounded to two decimal places), the numerator of which is the number of complete months of employment during such calendar year, and the denominator of which is twelve (12). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant shall not be entitled to such full or prorated amount of such Participant’s Award pursuant to this Section 7.1(a) unless either such Participant signs a general release and waiver in a form provided by the Company and delivers it to the Company no

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later than the date specified by the Company, or the Company waives such release requirement in writing; provided , however , that in no event shall payment of such full or prorated amount of such Participant’s Award be made later than the specified payment date as set forth in Section 6.1 above.

(b)    In the event that a Participant’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated prior to the last business day of a Performance Period by reason of such Participant’s death or Permanent and Total Disability, the full or prorated amount of such Participant’s Award, if any, applicable to such Performance Period shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of Article VI above. For purposes of the foregoing, the amount of the Participant’s Award (rounded down to the nearest whole number) shall be determined based on the Company’s performance as compared to the Performance Goals for such Performance Period and (i) if the Award was granted with respect to a Performance Period commencing in a calendar year prior to the calendar year in which such termination occurs, the full amount of the Award is payable, and (ii) if the Award was granted with respect to the Performance Period commencing in the calendar year in which such termination occurs, the Award otherwise payable is multiplied by a fraction (rounded to two decimal places), the numerator of which is the number of complete months of employment during such calendar year, and the denominator of which is twelve (12). Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to a Participant whose employment is terminated due to such Participant’s Permanent and Total Disability, such Participant shall not be entitled to such full or prorated amount of such Participant’s Award pursuant to this Section 7.1(b) unless either such Participant signs a general release and waiver in a form provided by the Company and delivers it to the Company no later than the date specified by the Company, or the Company waives such release requirement in writing; provided , however , that in no event shall payment of such full or prorated amount of such Participant’s Award be made later than the specified payment date as set forth in Section 6.1 above.

(c)    In the event that a Participant’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated prior to the last business day of a Performance Period for any reason other than as specified in Sections 7.1(a) and (b) above, all of such Participant’s rights to an Award for such Performance Period shall be forfeited, unless, prior to the payment date described in Article VI above, the Company, in its sole discretion, makes a written determination to otherwise pay the full or prorated amount of the Participant’s Award, if any, applicable to such Performance Period, which full or prorated amount shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of Article VI above. For purposes of the foregoing, if the payment of the Participant’s Award is prorated, the amount of the Participant’s Award (rounded down to the nearest whole number) shall be determined based on the Company’s performance as compared to the Performance Goals for such Performance Period and (i) if the Award was granted with respect to a Performance Period commencing in a calendar year prior to the calendar year in which such termination occurs, the full amount of the Award is payable, and (ii) if the Award was granted with respect to the Performance Period commencing in the calendar year in which such termination occurs, the Award otherwise payable is multiplied by a fraction (rounded to two decimal places), the numerator of which is the number of complete months of employment during such calendar year, and the denominator of which is twelve (12). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant shall not be entitled to such full or prorated amount of such Participant’s Award pursuant to this Section 7.1(c) unless either such Participant signs a general release and waiver in a form provided by the Company and delivers it to the Company no later than the date specified by the Company, or the Company waives such release requirement in writing; provided , however , that in no event shall payment of such full or prorated amount of such Participant’s Award be made later than the specified payment date as set forth in Section 6.1 above.

7.2     Termination of Employment After End of Performance Period . In the event that a Participant’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated on or after the last business day of the applicable Performance Period but prior to the Determination Date for any reason, the amount of any Award applicable

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to such Performance Period shall be paid to the Participant in accordance with the provisions of Article VI above.





ARTICLE VIII

CHANGE OF CONTROL
8.1     Change of Control During Performance Period . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Program, the Committee shall set forth the terms of any Award payable in the event of Change of Control that occurs during a Performance Period in the Performance Goals.
8.2     Change of Control After End of Performance Period . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Program, in the event of a Change of Control that occurs after the end of the applicable Performance Period but prior to the Determination Date, the amount of any Award applicable to such Performance Period shall be paid to the Participant in accordance with the provisions of Article VI above.
ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

9.1     Plan . The Program is subject to all the provisions of the 2009 Plan and its provisions are hereby made a part of the Program, including without limitation the provisions of Articles 5 and 9 thereof (relating to Performance-Based Compensation and Performance Awards) and Section 13.2 thereof (relating to adjustments upon changes in the Common Stock), and is further subject to all interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations which may from time to time be promulgated and adopted pursuant to the 2009 Plan. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Program and those of the 2009 Plan, the provisions of the 2009 Plan shall control. Notwithstanding any provision of the Program to the contrary, any earned Performance Units paid in cash rather than shares of Common Stock shall not be deemed to have been issued by the Company for any purpose under the 2009 Plan.

9.2     Amendment and Termination . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Committee may, at any time, terminate, modify or suspend this Program; provided, however , that, without the prior consent of the Participants affected, no such action may adversely affect any rights or obligations with respect to any Awards theretofore earned but unpaid for a completed Performance Period, whether or not the amounts of such Awards have been computed and whether or not such Awards are then payable. Notwithstanding the forgoing, at any time the Committee determines that the Performance Units may be subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, and without a Participant’s prior consent to amend the Program as it may determine is necessary or desirable either for the Performance Units to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A, including by adding conditions with respect to the vesting and/or the payment of the Performance Units, provided that no such amendment may change the Program's “performance goals,” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, with respect to any person who is a “covered employee,” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.


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9.3     No Contract for Employment . Nothing contained in this Program or in any document related to this Program or to any Award shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue as an employee or in the employ of the Company or an Affiliate or constitute any contract or agreement of employment for a specific term or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or an Affiliate to reduce such person’s compensation, to change the position held by such person or to terminate the employment of such person, with or without cause.

9.4     Nontransferability . No benefit payable under, or interest in, this Program shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge and any such attempted action shall be void and no such benefit or interest shall be, in any manner, liable for, or subject to, debts, contracts, liabilities or torts of any Participant or beneficiary; provided, however , that, nothing in this Section 9.4 shall prevent transfer (i) by will, or (ii) by applicable laws of descent and distribution.
    
9.5     Compensation Subject to Recovery .     The Awards under this Program and all compensation payable with respect to them shall be subject to recovery by the Company pursuant to any and all of the Company's policies with respect to the recovery of compensation, as they shall be in effect and may be amended from time to time, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
9.6     Nature of Program . No Participant, beneficiary or other person shall have any right, title or interest in any fund or in any specific asset of the Company or any Affiliate by reason of any award hereunder. There shall be no funding of any benefits which may become payable hereunder. Nothing contained in this Program (or in any document related thereto), nor the creation or adoption of this Program, nor any action taken pursuant to the provisions of this Program shall create, or be construed to create, a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or an Affiliate and any Participant, beneficiary or other person. To the extent that a Participant, beneficiary or other person acquires a right to receive payment with respect to an Award hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company or other employing entity, as applicable. All amounts payable under this Program shall be paid from the general assets of the Company or employing entity, as applicable, and no special or separate fund or deposit shall be established and no segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment of such amounts. Nothing in this Program shall be deemed to give any employee any right to participate in this Program except in accordance herewith.

9.7     Governing Law . This Program shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.


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Exhibit 10.7


Form of Award Notice

[ The information set forth in this Award Notice will be contained on the related pages on Merrill Lynch Benefits Website (or the website of any successor company to Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB). This Award Notice shall be replaced by the equivalent pages on such website. References to Award Notice in this Agreement shall then refer to the equivalent pages on such website. ]

This notice of Award (the “ Award Notice ”) sets forth certain details relating to the grant by the Company to you of the Award identified below, pursuant to the Plan. The terms of this Award Notice are incorporated into the Agreement that accompanies this Award Notice and made part of the Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this Award Notice that are not otherwise defined in this Award Notice have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.

Employee:         
Employee ID:             
Address:             
Award Type:             
Grant ID:         
Plan:
Amgen Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and/or restated from time to time
Program
Amgen Inc. 2009 Performance Award Program, as amended and/or restated from time to time
Grant Date:             
Number of Shares
Number of Performance Units
Resolutions:
The Resolutions of the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of Amgen Inc., adopted on March 2, 2016, regarding the Amgen Inc. 2009 Performance Award Program, as amended from time to time
Performance Period:
The Performance Period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2018
Vesting Date:
Means the vesting date indicated in the Vesting Schedule
Vesting Schedule:
Means the schedule of vesting set forth under Vesting Details
Vesting Details:
Means the presentation (tabular or otherwise) of the Vesting Date and the quantity of Shares vesting.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF THE AWARD AND THE REQUIREMENT TO OPEN A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 1 :

RESIDENTS OF THE U.S. AND PUERTO RICO :  Please read this Award Notice, the Plan and the Agreement (collectively, the “ Grant Documents ”) carefully.  If you, as a resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico, do not wish to receive this Award and/or you do not consent and agree to the terms and conditions on which this Award is offered, as set forth in the Grant Documents, then you must reject the Award by contacting the Merrill Lynch call center (800) 97AMGEN (800-972-6436) within the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada or +1 (609) 818-8910 from all other countries (Merrill Lynch will accept the charges for your call) no later than the forty-fifth calendar day following the day on which this Award Notice is made available to you, in which case the Award will be cancelled.  For the purpose of determining the forty-five calendar days, Day 1 will be the day immediately following the day on which this Award Notice is made available to you. Your failure
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1 .This provision is only for use on the form of grant used for the U.S. and Puerto Rico.





to notify the Company of your rejection of the Award within this specified period will constitute your acceptance of the Award and your agreement with all terms and conditions of the Award, as set forth in the Grant Documents. If you agree to the terms and conditions of your grant and you desire to accept it, then no further action is needed on your part to accept the grant. However, you must still open a brokerage account as directed by the Company, by 1:00 pm Pacific Time on or before the date that is 11 months after the date of grant. This step is necessary to process transactions related to your equity grant. If you do not open a brokerage account by this deadline, your grant will be cancelled .





PERFORMANCE UNIT AGREEMENT

THE SPECIFIC TERMS OF YOUR GRANT OF PERFORMANCE UNITS ARE FOUND IN THE PAGES RELATING TO THE GRANT OF PERFORMANCE UNITS FOUND ON MERRILL LYNCH BENEFITS WEBSITE (OR THE WEBSITE OF ANY SUCCESSOR COMPANY TO MERRILL LYNCH BANK & TRUST CO., FSB) (THE “ AWARD NOTICE ”) WHICH ACCOMPANIES THIS DOCUMENT. THE TERMS OF THE AWARD NOTICE ARE INCORPORATED INTO THIS PERFORMANCE UNIT AGREEMENT.

On the Grant Date specified in the Award Notice, Amgen Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), has granted to you, the grantee named in the Award Notice, under the Amgen Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and/or restated from time to time (the “ Plan ”), the Number of Performance Units (the “ Performance Units ”) specified in the Award Notice on the terms and conditions set forth in this Performance Unit Agreement (and any applicable special terms and conditions for your country set forth in the attached Appendix A (as described in greater detail in Section XIV below)) (collectively, this “ Agreement ”), the Plan, the Amgen Inc. 2009 Performance Award Program (the “ Program ”) and the Resolutions (as defined below). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Program.

I. Performance Period . The Performance Period shall have the meaning set forth in the Award Notice.

II. Value of Performance Units . The value of each Performance Unit is equal to a share of Common Stock.

III. Performance Goals . An amount of the Performance Units up to the maximum amount specified in the Resolutions shall be earned, depending on the extent to which the Company achieves objectively determinable Performance Goals established by the Committee pursuant to the Resolutions. The Performance Units earned shall be calculated in accordance with the Resolutions and the Program.

IV. Form and Timing of Payment . Subject to Section XIII and except as set forth in the Program, for any Performance Units earned pursuant to Section III above shall be paid by the Company in Shares (on a one-to-one basis) or in cash based on the Fair Market Value of the number of Shares subject to the earned Performance Units as of the last day of the Performance Period, or in a combination of Shares and cash, as determined by the Administrator at any time prior to payment and in its discretion, as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days, after the last day of the Performance Period. Shares issued in respect of a Performance Unit shall be deemed to be issued in consideration of past services actually rendered by you to the Company or an Affiliate or for its benefit for which you have not previously been compensated or for future services to be rendered, as the case may be, which the Company deems to have a value at least equal to the aggregate par value thereof.

V. Issuance of Certificates; Tax Withholding . Regardless of any action the Company or your actual employer (the “ Employer ”) takes with respect to any or all income tax (including federal, state and local taxes), social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefit tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to your participation in the Plan and the Program and legally applicable to you (the “ Tax Obligations ”), you acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax Obligations is and remains your responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company and/or your Employer. You further acknowledge that the Company and/or your Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax Obligations in connection with any aspect of the Performance Units, including the grant of the

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Performance Units, the vesting of the Performance Units, the conversion of the Performance Units into shares or the receipt of an equivalent cash payment, the subsequent sale of any shares acquired at settlement and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Performance Units to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax Obligations or to achieve any particular tax result. Furthermore, if you become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction, you acknowledge that the Company and/or your Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax Obligations in more than one jurisdiction.

Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company or to your Employer (in their sole discretion) to satisfy all Tax Obligations. In this regard, you authorize the Company and/ or your Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy all applicable Tax Obligations by one or a combination of the following:
(a)     withholding from your wages or other cash compensation paid to you by the Company and/or your Employer; or
(b)    withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares issued upon settlement of the Performance Units, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on your behalf pursuant to this authorization); or
(c)    withholding in Shares to be issued or cash to be paid upon settlement of the Performance Units provided that, if Shares are withheld, the Company and your Employer shall only withhold an amount of Shares with a fair market value equal to the Tax Obligations.
Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax Obligations by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates. If the Tax Obligations are satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, you are deemed to have been issued the full number of shares subject to the earned Performance Units, notwithstanding that a number of Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax Obligations due as a result of any aspect of your participation in the Plan (any Shares withheld by the Company hereunder shall not be deemed to have been issued by the Company for any purpose under the Plan and shall remain available for issuance thereunder).
Finally, you shall pay to the Company or your Employer any amount of Tax Obligations that the Company or your Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of your participation in the Plan and the Program that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. You agree to take any further actions and to execute any additional documents as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Section V. Notwithstanding Section IV above, the Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares if you fail to comply with your obligations in connection with the Tax Obligations.

VI. Dividend Equivalents

(a)      Crediting of Dividend Equivalents . Subject to this Section VI, Dividend Equivalents shall be credited on each Performance Unit granted to you under this Agreement in the manner set forth in the remainder of this Section VI. If the Company declares one or more dividends or distributions (each, a “ Dividend ”) on its Common Stock with a record date which occurs during the period commencing on the Grant Date through and including the day immediately preceding the day the Shares subject to the Performance Units are issued to you, whether in the form of cash, Common Stock or other property, then, on the date such Dividend is paid to the Company’s stockholders, you shall be credited with an amount equal to the amount

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or fair market value of such Dividend which would have been payable to you if you held a number of Shares equal to the number of Performance Units granted to you on the Grant Date (including any previously credited Dividends which have been deemed to have been reinvested in Common Stock as provided by the next succeeding sentence), as of each such record date for each such Dividend (not including on any Performance Units which were previously paid or forfeited) as if each such amount had been reinvested in Common Stock as of the date of the payment of such Dividend (such accumulated dividends, the “ Target Accumulated Dividends ”). Each such Dividend Equivalent shall be deemed to have been reinvested in Common Stock as of the Dividend payment date. Dividend Equivalents shall be payable in full Shares, unless the Administrator determines, at any time prior to payment and in its discretion, that they shall be payable in cash. Dividend Equivalents payable with respect to fractional Shares shall be paid in cash.

(b)     Treatment of Dividend Equivalents. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section VI any Dividend Equivalents credited to you shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Agreement which apply to the Performance Units with respect to which they have been credited and shall be payable, if at all, at the time and to the extent that the underlying Performance Unit becomes payable. Dividend Equivalents shall not be payable on any Performance Units that do not vest, or are forfeited, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

VII. Nontransferability . No benefit payable under, or interest in, this Agreement or in the Shares that may become issuable to you hereunder shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge and any such attempted action shall be void and no such benefit or interest shall be, in any manner, liable for, or subject to, your or your beneficiary’s debts, contracts, liabilities or torts; provided, however , nothing in this Section VII shall prevent transfer (i) by will or (ii) by applicable laws of descent and distribution.

VIII. No Contract for Employment . This Agreement is not an employment or service contract with the Company or an Affiliate and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create in any way whatsoever any obligation on your part to continue in the employ or service of the Company or an Affiliate, or of the Company or an Affiliate to continue your employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate.

IX. Nature of Grant . In accepting the grant of Performance Units, you acknowledge that:
 
(a)    the Plan and the Program are established voluntarily by the Company, are discretionary in nature and may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, as provided in the Plan and in the Program;

(b)    the grant of the Performance Units is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future awards of Performance Units, or benefits in lieu of Performance Units, even if Performance Units have been awarded in the past;

(c)    all decisions with respect to future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

(d)    your participation in the Plan and the Program shall not create a right to further employment with the Employer and shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to terminate your employment or service relationship (if any) at any time;

(e)    your participation in the Plan and the Program is voluntary;


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(f)    the grant of Performance Units, the Shares subject to the Performance Units, and the income and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(g)    neither the grant of Performance Units nor any provision of this Agreement, the Plan, the Program or the policies adopted pursuant to the Plan or Program confer upon you any right with respect to employment or continuation of current employment and shall not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company;

(h)    the future value of the Shares that may be earned upon the end of the Performance Period is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;

(i)      in consideration of the grant of Performance Units hereunder, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Performance Units resulting from termination of your employment by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any), and you irrevocably release the Company and your Employer from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived your entitlement to pursue such claim;

(j)      in the event of termination of your employment (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any), your right to receive Performance Units and receive shares under the Plan and the Program, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that you are no longer actively employed and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law ( e.g. , active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any);

(k)      unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Performance Units, the Shares subject to the Performance Units, and the income and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service you may provide as a director of an Affiliate of the Company;

(l)      except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, the Performance Units and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Performance Units or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the shares of the Company; and

(m)      the following provisions apply only if you are providing services outside the United States:
    
(A)      for employment law purposes outside the United States, the Performance Units, the Shares subject to the Performance Units, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose, including but not limited to for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, holiday pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments; and

(B)      neither the Company, the Employer nor any Affiliate of the Company shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between your local currency and the United States Dollar

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that may affect the value of the Performance Units or of any amounts due to you pursuant to the settlement of the Performance Units or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.

X. No Advice Regarding Grant . The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding your participation in the Plan and the Program, or your acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. You are hereby advised to consult with your personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding your participation in the Plan and the Program before taking any action related thereto.

XI. Notices . Any notices provided for in this Agreement, the Plan or the Program shall be given in writing or electronically and shall be deemed effectively given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the Company to you, five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail or equivalent foreign postal service, postage prepaid, addressed to you at such address as is currently maintained in the Company’s records or at such other address as you hereafter designate by written notice to the Company Stock Administrator. Such notices may be given using any automated system for the documentation, granting or exercise of Awards, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, as approved by the Company.

XII. Resolutions, Plan and Program . This Agreement is subject to all the provisions of the Resolutions, the Plan and the Program and their provisions are hereby made a part of this Agreement and incorporated herein by reference, including, without limitation, the provisions of Articles 5 and 9 of the Plan (relating to Performance-Based Compensation and Performance Awards, respectively) and Section 13.2 of the Plan (relating to adjustments upon changes in the Common Stock), and is further subject to all interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations which may from time to time be promulgated and adopted pursuant to the Plan. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and those of the Resolutions, the Plan and the Program, the provisions of the Plan shall control. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or the Program to the contrary, any earned Performance Units paid in cash rather than Shares shall not be deemed to have been issued by the Company for any purpose under the Plan.
 
XIII. No Compensation Deferral . The Performance Units are not intended to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (together with the regulations and official guidance promulgated thereunder, the “ Code ”). However, if at any time the Committee determines that the Performance Units may be subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, and without your prior consent to amend the Program as it may determine is necessary or desirable either for the Performance Units to be exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code or to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, including by adding conditions with respect to the vesting and/or the payment of the Performance Units, provided that no such amendment may change the Program’s “performance goals,” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, with respect to any person who is a “covered employee,” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. Any such amendment to the Program may in the Committee’s sole discretion apply retroactively to this award of Performance Units.

XIV. Provisions Applicable to Participants in Foreign Jurisdictions . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or the Program to the contrary, if you are employed by the Company or an Affiliate in any of the countries identified in the attached Appendix A (which constitutes a part of this Agreement), are subject to the laws of any foreign jurisdiction, or relocate to one of the countries included in the attached Appendix A , your award of Performance Units shall be subject to any special terms and conditions for such country set forth in Appendix A and to the following additional terms and conditions:


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(a)    the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including Appendix A , are deemed modified to the extent necessary or advisable to comply with applicable foreign laws or facilitate the administration of the Plan and the Program;

(b)    if applicable, the effectiveness of your Award is conditioned upon its compliance with any applicable foreign laws, regulations, rules or local governmental regulatory exemption and subject to receipt of any required foreign regulatory approvals;
(c)    to the extent necessary to comply with applicable foreign laws, the payment of any earned Performance Units shall be made in cash or Common Stock, at the Company’s election; and
(d)    the Committee may take any other action, before or after an award of Performance Units is made, that it deems necessary or advisable to obtain approval or comply with any necessary local governmental regulatory exemptions or approvals.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not take any actions hereunder, and no Award of Performance Units shall be granted, and no Shares payable with respect to an Award shall be issued, that would violate the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Code, or any other securities or tax or other applicable law or regulation, or the rules of any Securities Exchange. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Shares issuable with respect to an Award shall be issued unless such shares are then registered under the Securities Act, or, if such shares are not then so registered, the Company has determined that such issuance would be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and that the issuance satisfied all other applicable legal requirements.

XV. Data Privacy and Notice of Consent . You hereby explicitly and unambiguously consent to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of your personal data as described in this Agreement by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company, and any Affiliates of the Company for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan and the Program.
You understand that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about you, including, but not limited to, your name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number (to the extent permitted under applicable local law) or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, residency status, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all equity compensation or any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, vested, unvested or outstanding in your favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan and the Program (“ Data ”).
You understand that Data may be transferred to Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB (or any successor thereto), any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan and the Program, that these recipients may be located in your country, or elsewhere, including outside the European Economic Area and that the recipient’s country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than your country. You understand that if you reside outside the United States, you may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting your local human resources representative. You authorize the Employer, the Company, Affiliates of the Company, Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB (or any successor thereto), and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan and the Program to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan and the Program, including any requisite transfer of such

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Data as may be required to a broker, escrow agent or other third party with whom the shares received upon vesting of the Performance Units may be deposited. You understand that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage your participation in the Plan and the Program. You understand that if you reside outside the United States, you may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing your local human resources representative. Further, you understand that you are providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If you do not consent, or if you later seek to revoke your consent, your employment status or service with the Employer will not be adversely affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing your consent is that the Company would not be able to grant you Performance Units or other equity awards or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, you understand that refusing or withdrawing your consent may affect your ability to participate in the Plan and the Program. For more information on the consequences of your refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, you understand that you may contact your local human resources representative.

XVI. Language . If you have received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan and/or the Program translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

XVII. Governing Law and Venue . The terms of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises hereunder, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of Delaware, and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the courts of the State of Delaware, or the federal courts for the United States for the federal district located in the State of Delaware, and no other courts, where this Agreement is made and/or to be performed.

XVIII. Severability . If one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed null and void; however, to the extent permissible by law, any provisions which could be deemed null and void shall first be construed, interpreted or revised retroactively to permit this Agreement to be construed so as to foster the intent of this Agreement and the Plan.

XIX. Electronic Delivery . The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan and/or the Program by electronic means. You hereby consent to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

XX. Imposition of Other Requirements . The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on your participation in the Plan and the Program, on the Performance Units and on any Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require you to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

XXI. Waiver . You acknowledge that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by you or any other grantee.

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Very truly yours,
AMGEN INC.


By:___________________________
Name:
Title:

Accepted and Agreed,
this ___ day of ______________, 20__.



By: __________________________
Name: __________________________


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APPENDIX A

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
AMGEN INC. 2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN,
AS AMENDED AND/OR RESTATED FROM TIME TO TIME

AWARD OF PERFORMANCE UNITS
(BY COUNTRY)

Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan and/or the Agreement to which this Appendix is attached.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This Appendix includes additional terms and conditions that govern any Performance Units granted under the Plan if, under applicable law, you are a resident of, are deemed to be a resident of or are working in one of the countries listed below.  Furthermore, the additional terms and conditions that govern the Performance Units granted hereunder may apply to you if you transfer employment and/or residency to one of the countries listed below and the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions contained herein shall apply to you.

NOTIFICATIONS

This Appendix also includes notifications relating to exchange control and other issues of which you should be aware with respect to your participation in the Plan. The information is based on the exchange control, securities and other laws in effect in the countries to which this Appendix refers as of February 2016. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that you not rely on the notifications herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of your participation in the Plan because the information may be outdated when you acquire Shares under the Plan, or when you subsequently sell Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program.

In addition, the notifications are general in nature and may not apply to your particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure you of any particular result. Accordingly, you are advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in your country may apply to your situation. Finally, if you are a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which you are currently residing and/or working or are considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable to you or you may be subject to the provisions of one or more jurisdictions.

ALL NON-U.S. JURISDICTIONS

NOTIFICATIONS

Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws. Depending on your country, you may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws, which may affect your ability to acquire or sell Shares or rights to Shares ( e.g ., Performance Units) under the Plan during such times as you are considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws of your country). Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. You are responsible for ensuring your compliance with any applicable restrictions and you should speak with your personal legal advisor on this matter.

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Foreign Asset/Account Reporting. Your country of residence may have certain foreign asset and/or account reporting requirements which may affect your ability to acquire or hold Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any Dividends or Dividend Equivalents received, or sale proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage or bank account outside of your country. You may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in your country. You are responsible for ensuring your compliance with such regulations, and you should speak with your personal legal advisor on this matter.

AUSTRALIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Australia Offer Document. The offer of the Award is intended to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, ASIC Regulatory Guide 49 and ASIC Class Order CO 14/1000. Additional details are set forth in the Offer Document for the Offer of Performance Units to Australian Resident Employees.

Exchange Control Information. If you are an Australian resident, exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions exceeding AUD10,000 and for international fund transfers. If an Australian bank is assisting with the transaction, the bank will file the report on your behalf. If there is no Australian bank involved in the transfer, you will be required to file the report.

AUSTRIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   If you are an Austrian resident and you hold Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program outside of Austria, you must submit a report to the Austrian National Bank. An exemption applies if the value of the Shares as of any given quarter does not meet or exceed €30,000,000 or if the value of the Shares in any given year as of December 31 does not meet or exceed €5,000,000. If the former threshold is exceeded, quarterly obligations are imposed, whereas if the latter threshold is exceeded, annual reports must be given. The quarterly reporting date is as of the last day of the respective quarter and the deadline for filing the quarterly report is the 15th day of the month following the end of the respective quarter. The annual reporting date is December 31 and the deadline for filing the annual report is January 31 of the following year.

A separate reporting requirement applies when you sell Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program, receive a cash Dividend paid on such Shares or Dividend Equivalents paid in cash. In that case, there may be exchange control obligations if the cash proceeds are held outside of Austria. If the transaction volume of all cash accounts abroad meets or exceeds €10,000,000, the movements and balances of all accounts must be reported monthly, as of the last day of the month, on or before the 15th day of the following month, on the prescribed form ( Meldungen SI-Forderungen und/oder SI-Verpflichtungen ).

BELGIUM

NOTIFICATIONS

Tax Reporting; Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.   If you are a Belgian resident, you are required to report any taxable income attributable to the Award granted hereunder on your annual tax return. You are also required to report any securities ( e.g. , Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program) held and bank accounts (including brokerage accounts) opened and maintained outside of Belgium on your annual tax return. In a separate report, you are required to provide the National Bank of Belgium with the account

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details of any such foreign accounts (including the account number, bank name and country in which such account was opened). This report, as well as information on how to complete it, can be found on the website of the National Bank of Belgium, www.nbb.be, under the Kredietcentrales / Centrales des crédits caption.

BRAZIL

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Compliance with Law . By accepting the Performance Units, you acknowledge that you agree to comply with applicable Brazilian laws and pay any and all applicable taxes associated with the vesting of the Performance Units, the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program, the payment of Dividends on such shares and the receipt of any Dividend Equivalents paid in cash.

Nature of Grant. This provision supplements Section IX of the Agreement:

In accepting the grant of Performance Units, you acknowledge (i) that you are making an investment decision, (ii) that the Shares will be issued to you only if the vesting conditions are met and any necessary services are rendered by you during the vesting period set forth in the Vesting Schedule, and (iii) that the value of the underlying Shares is not fixed and may increase or decrease in value over the vesting period without compensation to you.

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. If you are resident or domiciled in Brazil, you will be required to submit annually a declaration of assets and rights held outside of Brazil to the Central Bank of Brazil if the aggregate value of such assets and rights equals or exceeds US$100,000. If such amount exceeds US$100,000,000, the referenced declaration must be submitted quarterly. Assets and rights that must be reported include the following: (i) bank deposits; (ii) loans; (iii) financing transactions; (iv) leases; (v) direct investments; (vi) portfolio investments, including Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program; (vii) financial derivatives investments; and (viii) other investments, such as real estate. Please note that foreign individuals holding Brazilian visas are considered Brazilian residents for purposes of this reporting requirement and must declare at least the assets held abroad that were acquired subsequent to the date of admittance as a resident of Brazil. Individuals holding assets and rights outside of Brazil valued at less than US$100,000 are not required to submit a declaration.

BULGARIA

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. If you make any payments to or receive any payments from abroad related to the Plan and the respective amount exceeds BGN 100,000, you should fill in and submit to the respective local bank a specific statistical form regarding the source of the income prior to the ordering of the payment or within thirty (30) days of receipt of a notice by the bank that the amount is in your bank account.

CANADA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Termination of Service. This provision supplements Section IX(j) of the Agreement:

in the event of involuntary termination of your employment (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you

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are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any), your right to receive an Award and vest in such Award under the Plan and the Program, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that is the earlier of: (1) the date you receive notice of termination of employment from the Company or your Employer, or (2) the date you are no longer actively employed by the Company or your Employer regardless of any notice period or period of pay in lieu of such notice required under local law (including, but not limited to statutory law, regulatory law and/or common law). Your right, if any, to acquire Shares pursuant to an Award after termination of employment will be measured by the date of termination of your active employment and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law;

Form of Settlement - Performance Units Payable Only in Shares.   Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or the Program or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the Award does not provide any right for you, as a resident of Canada, to receive a cash payment and shall be paid in Shares only.

The following provisions will apply to you if you are a resident of Quebec:

Language Consent.   The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices, and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.

Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de cette convention («  Agreement  »), ainsi que de tous documents, avis et procédures judiciaires, exécutés, donnés ou intentés en vertu de, ou liés directement ou indirectement à, la présente convention.

Data Privacy Notice and Consent.   This provision supplements Section XV of the Agreement:

You hereby authorize the Company and the Company’s representative to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel (professional or not) involved in the administration and operation of the Plan and the Program. You further authorize the Company and your Employer to disclose and discuss your participation in the Plan with their advisors. You also authorize the Company and your Employer to record such information and keep it in your employee file.

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information . You are permitted to sell Shares acquired through the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, if any, provided that the resale of such shares takes place outside of Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the shares are listed ( i.e ., the NASDAQ Global Select Market).

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Foreign property, including Shares, stock options and other rights to receive Shares ( e.g. , Performance Units) of a non-Canadian company held by a Canadian resident employee generally must be reported annually on a Form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of the employee’s foreign property exceeds C$100,000 at any time during the year. Thus, such stock options and Performance Units must be reported - generally at nil cost - if the C$100,000 cost threshold is exceeded because other foreign property is held by the employee. When Shares are acquired, their cost generally is the adjusted cost base (“ ACB ”) of the Shares. The ACB ordinarily would equal the fair market value of the Shares at the time of acquisition, but if the employee owns other shares of the same company, this ACB may have to be averaged with the ACB of the other shares.


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CHILE

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The offer of Performance Units (“ Units ”) constitutes a private offering in Chile effective as of the Grant Date. The offer of Units is made subject to ruling N° 336 of the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance (“ SVS ”). The offer refers to securities not registered at the securities registry or at the foreign securities registry of the SVS, and, therefore, such securities are not subject to oversight of the SVS. Given that the Units are not registered in Chile, the Company is not required to provide public information about the Units or the Shares in Chile. Unless the Units and/or the Shares are registered with the SVS, a public offering of such securities cannot be made in Chile.

Información bajo la Ley de Mercado de Valores. Esta oferta de Performance Units (“ Unidades ”) constituye una oferta privada en Chile y se inicia en la Fecha de la Concesión. Esta oferta de Unidades se acoge a las disposiciones de la Norma de Carácter General N° 336 de la Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros de Chile (“ SVS ”). Esta oferta versa sobre valores no inscritos en el Registro de Valores o en el Registro de Valores Extranjeros que lleva la SVS, por lo que tales valores no están sujetos a la fiscalización de ésta. Por tratarse las Unidades de valores no registrados en Chile, no existe obligación por parte de la Compañía de entregar en Chile información pública respecto de los Unidades o sus Acciones. Estos valores no podrán ser objeto de oferta pública en Chile mientras no sean inscritos en el Registro de Valores correspondiente.

Exchange Control Information. You are responsible for complying with foreign exchange requirements in Chile. You should consult with your personal legal advisor regarding any applicable exchange control obligations prior to vesting in the Performance Units or receiving proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired at vesting, cash Dividends or Dividend Equivalents.

You are not required to repatriate funds obtained from the sale of Shares or the receipt of any Dividends or Dividend Equivalents. However, if you decide to repatriate such funds, you must do so through the Formal Exchange Market if the amount of funds exceeds US$10,000. In such case, you must report the payment to a commercial bank or registered foreign exchange office receiving the funds. If your aggregate investments held outside of Chile exceed US$5,000,000 (including Shares and any cash proceeds obtained under the Plan) in the relevant calendar year, you must report the investments quarterly to the Central Bank. Annex 3.1 of Chapter XII of the Foreign Exchange Regulations must be used to file this report. Please note that exchange control regulations in Chile are subject to change.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. The Chilean Internal Revenue Service (“ CIRS ”) requires all taxpayers to provide information annually regarding: (i) the taxes paid abroad which they will use as a credit against Chilean income taxes, and (ii) the results of foreign investments. These annual reporting obligations must be complied with by submitting a sworn statement setting forth this information before March 15 of each year. The forms to be used to submit the sworn statement are Tax Form 1853 “Annual Sworn Statement Regarding Credits for Taxes Paid Abroad” and Tax Form 1851 “Annual Sworn Statement Regarding Investments Held Abroad.” If you are not a Chilean citizen and have been a resident in Chile for less than three (3) years, you are exempt from the requirement to file Tax Form 1853. These statements must be submitted electronically through the CIRS website: www.sii.cl.

Investments abroad must also be registered with the CIRS for you to be entitled to a foreign tax credit for any tax withheld on Dividends abroad, if applicable, and such registration also provides evidence of the acquisition price of the Shares (which will be zero) which you will need when the Shares are sold. You should consult with your personal legal advisor regarding how to register with the CIRS.


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CHINA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The following terms apply only to individuals who are subject to exchange control restrictions in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”), as determined by the Company in its sole discretion :

Vesting of the Performance Units. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Article 7.1 of the Program, if your employment with the Company or an Affiliate terminates at any time during the Performance Period, you shall forfeit all Performance Units.

Sale Requirement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, due to exchange control laws in the PRC, you agree that the Company reserves the right to require the immediate sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement of the Performance Units. You understand and agree that any such immediate sale of shares will occur as soon as is practical following settlement of the Performance Units. Alternatively, if the Shares are not immediately sold upon settlement of the Performance Units, the Company will require the sale of any shares you may then hold within six (6) months (or such other period as may be required under applicable legal or exchange control requirements) following the termination of your employment with the Company, including its Affiliates.

You agree that the Company is authorized to instruct Merrill Lynch Bank and Trust Co., FSB or such other designated broker as may be selected by the Company to assist with the sale of the shares on your behalf pursuant to this authorization, and you expressly authorize such broker to complete the sale of such shares. You also agree to sign any agreements, forms and/or consents that may be reasonably requested by the Company (or the Company’s designated broker) to effectuate the sale of the shares (including, without limitation, as to the transfers of the proceeds and other exchange control matters noted below) and to otherwise cooperate with the Company with respect to such matters, provided that you shall not be permitted to exercise any influence over how, when or whether the sales occur. Upon the sale of the shares, you will receive the cash proceeds from the sale, less any applicable Tax Obligations, brokerage fees or commissions, in accordance with applicable exchange control laws and regulations.

You acknowledge that Merrill Lynch Bank and Trust Co., FSB or such other designated broker as may be selected by the Company is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the shares at any particular price. Due to fluctuations in the share price and/or applicable exchange rates between the settlement date and (if later) the date on which the shares are sold, the amount of proceeds ultimately distributed to you may be more or less than the market value of the shares on the settlement date (which is the amount relevant to determining your liability for Tax Obligations). You understand and agree that the Company is not responsible for the amount of any loss that you may incur and that the Company assumes no liability for any fluctuations in the share price and/or any applicable exchange rate.

Designated Broker Account. If Shares issued upon the settlement of the Performance Units are not immediately sold, you acknowledge that you are required to maintain the shares in an account with Merrill Lynch Bank and Trust Co., FSB or such other designated broker as may be selected by the Company until the shares are sold through such Company-designated broker.

Exchange Control Requirements. You understand and agree that, pursuant to local exchange control requirements, you will be required to repatriate the cash proceeds from the sale of the Shares issued upon settlement of the Performance Units and from the receipt of any Dividends or Dividend Equivalents to China. You further understand that, under applicable laws, such repatriation of your cash proceeds will need to be effectuated through a special exchange control account established by the Company or any Affiliate, including

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the Employer, and you hereby consent and agree that any proceeds may be transferred to such special account prior to being delivered to you. You also understand that the Company will deliver the proceeds to you as soon as possible, but that there may be delays in distributing the funds to you due to exchange control requirements in China. Proceeds may be paid to you in U.S. dollars or local currency at the Company’s discretion. If the proceeds are paid to you in U.S. dollars, you will be required to set up a U.S. dollar bank account in China so that the proceeds may be deposited into this account. If the proceeds are paid to you in local currency, the Company is under no obligation to secure any particular currency conversion rate and the Company may face delays in converting the proceeds to local currency due to exchange control restrictions. You further agree to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future in order to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in China.

NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. PRC residents are required to report to the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange or its local counterpart (“ SAFE ”) details of their foreign financial assets and liabilities, as well as details of any economic transactions conducted with non-PRC residents, either directly or through financial institutions. Shares or Performance Units acquired under the Plan and the Program, and Plan-related transactions, may be subject to reporting under these new rules. It is your responsibility to comply with this reporting obligation and you should consult your personal tax advisor in this regard.

COLOMBIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The Shares are not and will not be registered with the Colombian registry of publicly traded securities ( Registro Nacional de Valores y Emisores ) and therefore the Shares may not be offered to the public in Colombia. Nothing in this document should be construed as the making of a public offer of securities in Colombia.

Exchange Control Information. Investment in assets located abroad (such as Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program) does not require prior approval from the Central Bank (Banco de la República). Nonetheless, such investments are subject to exchange control regulations. If you are a Colombian resident and the value of your aggregate investments held abroad (including shares) equals or exceeds US$500,000 as of December 31 of the applicable calendar year, these investments must be registered with the Central Bank. Upon the sale or other disposition of investments (including Shares, Dividends and Dividend Equivalents) which have been registered with the Central Bank, the registration with the Central Bank must be cancelled no later than March 31 of the year following the year of the sale or disposition (or a fine of up to 200% of the value of the infringing payment will apply). When investments held abroad are sold or otherwise disposed of, regardless of whether they have been registered with the Central Bank, Colombian residents must repatriate the proceeds to Colombia by selling currency to a Colombian bank and filing a Form No. 4.

CROATIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. Croatian residents must report any foreign investments (including Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program) to the Croatian National Bank for statistical purposes. Prior approval from the Croatian National Bank for bank accounts opened abroad is no longer required to be obtained. You

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should be aware that exchange control regulations in Croatia are subject to frequent change and you are solely responsible for ensuring your continued compliance with current Croatian exchange control laws.

CZECH REPUBLIC

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   Proceeds from the sale of Shares, any Dividends paid on such shares or Dividend Equivalents may be held in a cash account abroad and you are no longer required to report the opening and maintenance of a foreign account to the Czech National Bank (the “CNB”), unless the CNB notifies you specifically that such reporting is required. Upon request of the CNB, you may need to file a notification within fifteen (15) days of the end of the calendar quarter in which you acquire Shares.

DENMARK

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Danish Stock Option Act. In accepting the Performance Units, you acknowledge that you have received an Employer Statement translated into Danish, which is being provided to comply with the Danish Stock Option Act. To the extent more favorable to you and required to comply with the Stock Option Act, the terms set forth in the Employer Statement will apply to your participation in the Plan.

NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.   If you establish an account holding shares or an account holding cash outside of Denmark, you must report the account to the Danish Tax Administration. The form which should be used in this respect can be obtained from a local bank. (These obligations are separate from and in addition to the obligations described below.)

Securities/Tax Reporting Information.   If you hold Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program in a brokerage account with a broker or bank outside of Denmark, you are required to inform the Danish Tax Administration about the account. For this purpose, you must sign and file a Form V ( Erklaering V ) with the Danish Tax Administration. Both you and the broker/bank must sign the Form V, unless an exemption from the broker/bank signature requirement is obtained from the Danish Tax Administration. It is possible to seek an exemption on the Form V, which you should do at the time you submit the Form V. By signing the Form V, you and the broker or bank undertake an obligation, without further request each year, to forward information to the Danish Tax Administration concerning the content of the brokerage-deposit account as part of your annual income tax return. By signing the Form V, you authorize the Danish Tax Administration to examine the account. A sample of Form V can be found at the following website: www.skat.dk.

In addition, if you open a brokerage or bank account with a U.S. bank, the account will be treated as a “deposit account” because cash can be held in the account. Therefore, you also must file a Form K ( Erklaering K ) with the Danish Tax Administration. Both you and the broker/bank must sign the Form K, unless an exemption from the broker/bank signature requirement is obtained from the Danish Tax Administration. It is possible to seek an exemption on the Form K, which you should do at the time you submit the Form K. By signing the Form K, you and the broker or bank undertake an obligation, without further request each year, to forward information to the Danish Tax Administration concerning the content of the account as part of your annual income tax return. By signing the Form K, you authorize the Danish Tax Administration to examine the account. A sample of Form K can be found at the following website: www.skat.dk.

EGYPT

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NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. If you transfer funds into Egypt in connection with the Performance Units, you are required to transfer the funds through a registered bank in Egypt.

FINLAND

There are no country-specific provisions.

FRANCE

Terms and Conditions

Language Consent. By accepting the Award, you confirm having read and understood the Plan and Agreement which were provided in the English language. You accept the terms of these documents accordingly.

En acceptant l’prix, vous confirmez avoir lu et compris le Plan et le Contrat, qui ont été communiqués en langue anglaise. Vous acceptez les termes de ces documents en connaissance de cause.

NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. French residents and non-residents must declare to the Customs Authorities the cash and securities they import or export without the use of a financial institution when the value of such cash or securities exceeds €10,000. French residents with foreign account balances exceeding €1,000,000 must report any transactions carried out on those accounts to the Bank of France on a monthly basis. French residents also must report all foreign bank and brokerage accounts on an annual basis (including accounts opened or closed during the tax year) on a specific form together with the income tax return. Failure to comply could trigger significant penalties.

GERMANY

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information . Cross-border payments in excess of €12,500 must be reported monthly to the German Federal Bank ( Bundesbank ). In case of payments in connection with securities (including proceeds realized upon the sale of Shares or the receipt of Dividends or Dividend Equivalents), the report must be made by the 5th day of the month following the month in which the payment was received and must be filed electronically. The form of report ( Allgemeine Meldeportal Statistik ) can be accessed via the Bundesbank’s website (www.bundesbank.de) and is available in both German and English. You are responsible for satisfying any applicable reporting obligation..

GREECE

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HONG KONG

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Form of Settlement - Performance Units Payable Only in Shares.   Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or the Program or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the Award does not provide any right for you, as a resident of Hong Kong, to receive a cash payment and shall be paid in Shares only.

Sale of Shares.   Shares received at vesting are accepted as a personal investment. In the event that Shares are issued in respect of Performance Units within six (6) months of the Grant Date, you agree that you will not offer to the public or otherwise dispose of such shares prior to the six (6)-month anniversary of the Grant Date.

NOTIFICATIONS

SECURITIES WARNING:   The contents of this document have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. You should exercise caution in relation to the offer. If you are in doubt about any of the contents of the Agreement, including this Appendix, or the Plan, you should obtain independent professional advice. The Performance Units and any Shares issued in respect of the Performance Units do not constitute a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and are available only to members of the Board and Employees. The Agreement, including this Appendix, the Plan and other incidental communication materials have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a “prospectus” for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong. The Performance Units and any documentation related thereto are intended solely for the personal use of each member of the Board and/or Employee and may not be distributed to any other person.

HUNGARY

There are no country-specific provisions.

ICELAND

Notifications

Exchange Control Information. You should consult with your personal advisor to ensure compliance with applicable exchange control regulations in Iceland as such regulations are subject to frequent change. You are responsible for ensuring compliance with all exchange control laws in Iceland.

INDIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   You understand that you must repatriate any cash Dividends paid on Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program to India or any Dividend Equivalents paid in cash within one hundred and eighty (180) days of receipt, and the Program and any proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program to India within ninety (90) days of receipt. You will receive a foreign inward remittance certificate (“FIRC”) from the bank where you deposit the foreign currency, and you must maintain the FIRC as proof of repatriation of funds in the event that the Reserve Bank of India or the Employer requests proof of repatriation. It is your responsibility to comply with these requirements.


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Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information . You are required to declare foreign bank accounts and any foreign financial assets (including Shares held outside of India) in your annual tax return. It is your responsibility to comply with this reporting obligation and you should consult your personal tax advisor in this regard.

IRELAND

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Nature of Grant.   This provision supplements Section IX of the Agreement:

In accepting the grant of Performance Units, you acknowledge that the benefits received under the Plan will not be taken into account for any redundancy or unfair dismissal claim.

ITALY

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Data Privacy Notice. The following provision replaces Section XV of the Agreement:

You understand that the Employer, the Company and any Affiliate may hold certain personal information about you, including, but not limited to, your name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance (to the extent permitted under Italian law) or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company or any Affiliate, details of all Awards granted, or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in your favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, managing and administering the Plan and the Program (“Data”).

You also understand that providing the Company with Data is necessary for the performance of the Plan and the Program and that your refusal to provide such Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect your ability to participate in the Plan and the Program. The Controller of personal data processing is Amgen Inc., with registered offices at One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, U.S.A., and, pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, its Representative in Italy for privacy purposes is Amgen Dompe S.p.A., with registered offices at Via Tazzoli, 6 - 20154 Milan, Italy.

You understand that Data will not be publicized, but it may be transferred to banks, other financial institutions, or brokers involved in the management and administration of the Plan and the Program. You understand that Data may also be transferred to the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by the Company. You further understand that the Company and/or any Affiliate will transfer Data among themselves as necessary for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan and the Program, and that the Company and/or any Affiliate may each further transfer Data to third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration, and management of the Plan and the Program, including any requisite transfer of Data to a broker or other third party with whom you may elect to deposit any Shares issued in respect of the Award. Such recipients may receive, possess, use, retain, and transfer Data in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering, and managing your participation in the Plan and the Program. You understand that these recipients may be located in or outside of the European Economic Area, such as in the United States or elsewhere. Should the Company exercise its discretion in suspending all necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan and the Program, it will delete Data as soon as it has completed

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all the necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan and the Program.

You understand that Data processing related to the purposes specified above shall take place under automated or non-automated conditions, anonymously when possible, that comply with the purposes for which Data is collected and with confidentiality and security provisions, as set forth by applicable laws and regulations, with specific reference to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003.

The processing activity, including communication, the transfer of Data abroad, including outside of the European Economic Area, as herein specified and pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, does not require your consent thereto, as the processing is necessary to performance of contractual obligations related to implementation, administration, and management of the Plan. You understand that, pursuant to Section 7 of the Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, you have the right to, including but not limited to, access, delete, update, correct, or terminate, for legitimate reason, the Data processing.

Furthermore, you are aware that Data will not be used for direct-marketing purposes. In addition, Data provided can be reviewed and questions or complaints can be addressed by contacting your local human resources representative.

Nature of Grant. In accepting the grant of Performance Units, you acknowledge that (1) you have received a copy of the Plan, the Program, the Agreement and this Appendix; (2) you have reviewed the applicable documents in their entirety and fully understand the contents thereof; and (3) you accept all provisions of the Plan, the Program, the Agreement and this Appendix.

You further acknowledge that you have read and specifically and explicitly approve, without limitation, the following sections of the Agreement: Section III, Section IV, Section V, Section IX, Section IV, Section XV (as replaced by the above consent), Section XVI and Section XX.

NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Italian residents who, at any time during the fiscal year, hold foreign financial assets (including cash and Shares) which may generate income taxable in Italy are required to report these assets on their annual tax returns (UNICO Form, RW Schedule) for the year during which the assets are held, or on a special form if no tax return is due. These reporting obligations will also apply to Italian residents who are the beneficial owners of foreign financial assets under Italian money laundering provisions.

Foreign Financial Assets Tax. The fair market value of any Shares held outside of Italy is subject to a foreign assets tax. The market value is considered to be the value of the Shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on December 31 of the applicable year in which you held the shares (or when the shares are acquired during the course of the year, the tax is levied in proportion to the actual days of holding over the calendar year). You should consult with your personal tax advisor about the foreign financial assets tax.

JAPAN

NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information . You will be required to report to the Japanese tax authorities details of any assets held outside of Japan as of December 31st (including any Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program) to the extent such assets have a total net fair market value exceeding ¥50,000,000. Such report will be due by March 15 each year. You should consult with your personal tax advisor as to

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whether the reporting obligation applies to you and whether you will be required to include in the report details of any Shares or cash that you hold.

JORDAN

There are no country-specific provisions.

KOREA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. You are required to repatriate any proceeds of US$500,000 or more realized in a single transaction from the sale of Shares or the receipt of Dividends or Dividend Equivalents to Korea within three (3) years of receipt.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. You are required to declare all foreign financial accounts ( e.g. non-Korean bank accounts, brokerage accounts holding Shares, etc.) to the Korean tax authority and file a report regarding such accounts if the monthly balance of such accounts exceeds KRW1,000,000,000 (or an equivalent amount in foreign currency) on any month-end date during a calendar year. It is your responsibility to comply with this reporting obligation and you should consult your personal tax advisor to ensure compliance with this requirement.

LATVIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

LEBANON

Securities Law Information. The Plan does not constitute the marketing or offering of securities in Lebanon pursuant to Law No. 161 (2011), the Capital Markets Law. Offerings under the Plan are being made only to eligible Employees of the Employer, the Company or an Affiliate.

LITHUANIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

MEXICO

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Acknowledgement of the Grant.   In accepting the Award granted hereunder, you acknowledge that you have received a copy of the Plan and the Program, have reviewed the Plan and the Program and the Agreement, including this Appendix, in their entirety and fully understand and accept all provisions of the Plan, the Program and the Agreement, including this Appendix. You further acknowledge that you have read and specifically and expressly approve the terms and conditions of Section IX of the Agreement, in which the following is clearly described and established:
 
(1)      Your participation in the Plan and the Program do not constitute an acquired right.

(2)
The Plan and your participation in the Plan and the Program are offered by Amgen Inc. on a wholly discretionary basis.


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(3)      Your participation in the Plan and the Program is voluntary.

(4)
Amgen Inc. and its Affiliates are not responsible for any decrease in the value of any Shares issued with respect to the Award.

Labor Law Acknowledgement and Policy Statement.   In accepting any Award granted hereunder, you expressly recognize that Amgen Inc., with registered offices at One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, U.S.A., is solely responsible for the administration of the Plan and that your participation in the Plan and acquisition of Shares do not constitute an employment relationship between you and Amgen Inc. since you are participating in the Plan on a wholly commercial basis and your sole employer is Amgen Latin America Services, S.A. de C.V. (“Amgen-Mexico”). Based on the foregoing, you expressly recognize that the Plan and the Program and the benefits that you may derive from participation in the Plan and the Program do not establish any rights between you and your Employer, Amgen-Mexico, and do not form part of the employment conditions and/or benefits provided by Amgen-Mexico and any modification of the Plan or its termination shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of your employment.

You further understand that your participation in the Plan and the Program is as a result of a unilateral and discretionary decision of Amgen Inc.; therefore, Amgen Inc. reserves the absolute right to amend and/or discontinue your participation in the Plan at any time without any liability to you.

Finally, you hereby declare that you do not reserve to yourself any action or right to bring any claim against Amgen Inc. for any compensation or damages regarding any provision of the Plan or the benefits derived under the Plan, and you therefore grant a full and broad release to Amgen Inc., its Affiliates, shareholders, officers, agents or legal representatives with respect to any claim that may arise.

Spanish Translation

Reconocimiento del Otorgamiento.   Al aceptar cualquier Otorgamiento de Acciones bajo el presente documento, usted reconoce que ha recibido una copia del Plan y del Programa, que ha revisado el Plan y el Programa, así como también el Apéndice en su totalidad, además que comprende y está de acuerdo con todas las disposiciones tanto del Plan, del Programa y del Otorgamiento, incluyendo este Apéndice. Asimismo, usted reconoce que ha leído y manifiesta específicamente y expresamente la conformidad con los términos y condiciones establecidos en la Sección VIII del Acuerdo del Otorgamiento, en los que se establece y describe claramente que:

(1)
Su participación en el Plan y en el Programa de ninguna manera constituye un derecho adquirido.

(2)
Su participación en Plan y en el Programa son ofrecidos por Amgen Inc. de forma completamente discrecional.

(3)      Su participación en el Plan y en el Programa es voluntaria.

(4)
Amgen Inc. y sus Afiliados no son responsables de ninguna disminución en el valor de las Acciones Comunes emitidas mediante el Plan.

Reconocimiento de la Ley Laboral y Declaración de Política. Al aceptar cualquier Otorgamiento bajo el presente, usted reconoce expresamente que Amgen Inc., con oficinas registradas localizadas en One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, U.S.A., es la única responsable de la administración del Plan y que su participación en el mismo y la adquisición de Acciones Comunes no constituyen de ninguna manera una relación laboral entre usted y Amgen Inc., debido a que su participación en el Plan es únicamente

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una relación comercial y que su único empleador es Amgen Latin America Services, S.A. de C.V. (“Amgen-Mexico”). Derivado de lo anterior, usted reconoce expresamente que el Plan y el Programa y los beneficios a su favor que pudieran derivar de la participación en el mismo, no establecen ningún derecho entre usted y su empleador, Amgen - México, y no forman parte de las condiciones laborales y/o los beneficios otorgados por Amgen - México, y cualquier modificación del Plan o la terminación del mismo no constituirá un cambio o desmejora de los términos y condiciones de su trabajo.

Asimismo, usted entiende que su participación en el Plan y en el Programa es resultado de la decisión unilateral y discrecional de Amgen Inc., por lo tanto, Amgen Inc. se reserva el derecho absoluto de modificar y/o descontinuar su participación en el Plan en cualquier momento y sin ninguna responsabilidad para usted.

Finalmente, usted manifiesta que no se reserva ninguna acción o derecho que origine una demanda en contra de Amgen Inc., por cualquier compensación o daños y perjuicios, en relación con cualquier disposición del Plan o de los beneficios derivados del mismo, y en consecuencia usted exime amplia y completamente a Amgen Inc. de toda responsabilidad, como así también a sus Afiliadas, accionistas, directores, agentes o representantes legales con respecto a cualquier demanda que pudiera surgir.

MOROCCO

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Sale Requirement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, due to exchange control laws in Morocco, you agree that the Company reserves the right to require the immediate sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement of the Performance Units. Alternatively, if the Shares are not immediately sold upon settlement of the Performance Units, the Company may require the sale of any shares at a later date, including upon termination of your employment.

You agree that the Company is authorized to instruct Merrill Lynch Bank and Trust Co., FSB or such other designated broker as may be selected by the Company to assist with the sale of the shares on your behalf pursuant to this authorization, and you expressly authorize such broker to complete the sale of such shares. You also agree to sign any agreements, forms and/or consents that may be reasonably requested by the Company (or the Company’s designated broker) to effectuate the sale of the shares (including, without limitation, as to the transfers of the proceeds and other exchange control matters noted below) and to otherwise cooperate with the Company with respect to such matters, provided that you shall not be permitted to exercise any influence over how, when or whether the sales occur. Upon the sale of the shares, you will receive the cash proceeds from the sale, less any applicable Tax Obligations, brokerage fees or commissions, in accordance with applicable exchange control laws and regulations.

You acknowledge that Merrill Lynch Bank and Trust Co., FSB or such other designated broker as may be selected by the Company is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the shares at any particular price. Due to fluctuations in the share price and/or applicable exchange rates between the settlement date and (if later) the date on which the shares are sold, the amount of proceeds ultimately distributed to you may be more or less than the market value of the shares on the settlement date (which is the amount relevant to determining your liability for Tax Obligations). You understand and agree that the Company is not responsible for the amount of any loss that you may incur and that the Company assumes no liability for any fluctuations in the share price and/or any applicable exchange rate.

Designated Broker Account. If Shares issued upon the settlement of the Performance Units are not immediately sold, you acknowledge that you are required to maintain the shares in an account with Merrill

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Lynch Bank and Trust Co., FSB or such other designated broker as may be selected by the Company until the shares are sold through such Company-designated broker.

Exchange Control Requirements. You understand and agree that, pursuant to local exchange control requirements, you will be required to repatriate the cash proceeds from the sale of the Shares issued upon settlement of the Performance Units to Morocco. You further understand that such repatriation of your cash proceeds may be effectuated through a bank account established by the Company or any Affiliate, including the Employer, and you hereby consent and agree that any proceeds from the sale of the shares may be transferred to such bank account prior to being delivered to you. If repatriation of your cash proceeds is not effectuated through a bank account established by the Company or any Affiliate, including the Employer, you hereby agree to maintain your own records proving repatriation and to provide copies of these records upon request by the Company or any Affiliate, including the Employer, or the Moroccan Exchange Control Office ( Office des Changes ). Further, you acknowledge and understand that the net proceeds that you realize from your participation in the Plan must be converted from U.S. dollars to Dirham, and that neither the Company nor any Affiliate, including the Employer, has any obligation to, but may nonetheless, convert the net proceeds on your behalf using any exchange rate chosen by the Company; if funds are so converted, they will be converted as soon as practicable after sale, which may not be immediately after the sale date. Further, if such currency conversion occurs, you will bear the risk of any fluctuation in the U.S. dollar/Dirham exchange rate between the date you realize U.S. dollar proceeds from your participation in the Plan and the date that you receive cash proceeds converted to Dirham. You further agree to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future in order to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in Morocco.

NETHERLANDS

There are no country-specific provisions.

NEW ZEALAND

There are no country-specific provisions.

NORWAY

There are no country-specific provisions.

PERU

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Labor Law Acknowledgement. The following provision supplements Section X of the Agreement:

In accepting this Agreement, you acknowledge that the Performance Units are being granted ex gratia to you with the purpose of rewarding you.

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information . The grant of Performance Units is considered a private offering in Peru; therefore, it is not subject to registration.


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POLAND

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information.   Polish residents holding foreign securities (including Shares) and maintaining accounts abroad must file reports with the National Bank of Poland if the aggregate value of Shares and cash held in such foreign accounts exceeds PLN 7,000,000. If required, the reports are due on a quarterly basis by the 20th day following the end of each quarter and must be filed on special forms available on the website of the National Bank of Poland. In addition, Polish residents are required to transfer funds through a bank account in Poland if the transferred amount in any single transaction exceeds a specified threshold (currently €15,000). You must store all documents connected with any foreign exchange transactions you engage in for a period of five (5) years from the end of the year when such transactions were made. Penalties may apply for failure to comply with exchange control requirements.

PORTUGAL

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Consent to Receive Information in English. You hereby expressly declare that you have full knowledge of the English language and have read, understood and fully accepted and agreed with the terms and conditions established in the Plan, the Program and Agreement.

Conhecimento da Lingua. Por meio do presente, eu declaro expressamente que tem pleno conhecimento da língua inglesa e que li, compreendi e livremente aceitei e concordei com os termos e condições estabelecidas no Plano, no Programa e no Acordo.

PUERTO RICO

There are no country-specific provisions.

ROMANIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. Any transfer of money exceeding €15,000 (whether via one transaction or several transactions that appear to be linked to each other) must be reported to the National Office for Prevention and Control of Money Laundering on specific forms by the relevant bank or financial institution. If you deposit proceeds from the sale of Shares or the receipt of Dividends or Dividend Equivalents in a bank account in Romania, you may be required to provide the Romanian bank assisting with the transaction with appropriate documentation explaining the source of the income. You should consult with a legal advisor to determine whether you will be required to submit such documentation to the Romanian bank.

RUSSIA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Exchange Control Requirements.   You understand and agree that, pursuant to Russian exchange control requirements, you will be required to repatriate to Russia the cash proceeds from the sale of the Shares issued to you upon settlement of the Performance Units and from the receipt of any Dividend Equivalents paid on such Shares, unless such proceeds will be paid into and held in your brokerage account in the U.S., for example, for reinvestment purposes. As an express statutory exception to this requirement, cash dividends

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(but not dividend equivalents) paid on Shares can be paid directly into a foreign bank or brokerage account opened with a foreign bank located in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“ OECD ”) or Financial Action Task Force (“ FATF ”) countries, without first remitting them to a bank account in Russia. Other statutory exceptions may apply, and you should consult with your personal legal advisory in this regard.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge that the Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, depending on developments in Russian exchange control laws and regulations, to force the immediate sale of any Shares to be issued upon vesting of the Award granted hereunder. You further agree that, if applicable, the Company is authorized to instruct Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB (or such other broker as may be designated by the Company) to assist with the mandatory sale of such Shares (on your behalf pursuant to this authorization) and you expressly authorize Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB (or such other broker as may be designated by the Company) to complete the sale of such shares. You further acknowledge that Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB (or such other broker as may be designated by the Company) is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the Shares at any particular trading price. Upon the sale of Shares, you will receive the cash proceeds from the sale of such shares, less any brokerage fees or commissions and subject to your obligations in connection with the Tax Obligations.

Securities Law Requirements.   The Award granted hereunder, the Agreement, including this Appendix, the Program, the Plan and all other materials you may receive regarding your participation in the Plan and the Program or the Award granted hereunder do not constitute advertising or an offering of securities in Russia. The issuance of Shares in respect of the Award has not and will not be registered in Russia; therefore, such shares may not be offered or placed in public circulation in Russia.

In no event will Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program be delivered to you in Russia; all Shares will be maintained on your behalf in the United States.

You are not permitted to sell any shares acquired under the Plan and the Program directly to a Russian legal entity or resident.

Labor Law Acknowledgement. You acknowledge that if you continue to hold Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program after an involuntary termination of your employment, you will not be eligible to receive unemployment benefits in Russia.

Data Privacy Notice. The following provision supplements Section XV of the Agreement:

You understand and agree that you must complete and return a Consent to Processing of Personal Data (the “ Consent ”) form to the Company. Further, you understand and agree that if you do not complete and return a Consent form to the Company, the Company will not be able to administer or maintain the Performance Units. Therefore, you understand that refusing to complete a Consent form or withdrawing your consent may affect your ability to participate in the Plan.

NOTIFICATIONS

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.   Russian residents are required to notify Russian tax authorities within one (1) month of opening, closing or changing the details of a foreign account. Russian residents also are required to report (i) the beginning and ending balances in such a foreign bank account each year and (ii) transactions related to such a foreign account during the year to the Russian tax authorities, on or before June 1 of the following year. The tax authorities can require you to provide appropriate supporting documents related to transactions in a foreign bank account. You are encouraged to contact your personal

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advisor before remitting your proceeds from participation in the Plan to Russia as exchange control requirements may change.

Anti-Corruption Legislation Information. Individuals holding public office in Russia, as well as their spouses and dependent children, may be prohibited from opening or maintaining a foreign brokerage or bank account and holding any securities, whether acquired directly or indirectly, in a foreign company (including Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program). You should consult with your personal legal advisor to determine whether this restriction applies to your circumstances.


SINGAPORE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Restriction on Sale and Transferability. You hereby agree that any Shares acquired pursuant to the Performance Units will not be offered for sale in Singapore prior to the six-month anniversary of the Grant Date, unless such sale or offer is made pursuant to one or more exemptions under Part XIII Division 1 Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the Securities and Futures Act (Chap. 289, 2006 Ed.) (“ SFA” ).

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The grant of the Performance Units is being made pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the SFA, on which basis it is exempt from the prospectus and registration requirements under the SFA, and is not made with a view to the Performance Units being subsequently offered for sale to any other party. The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Chief Executive Officer and Director Notification Requirement. The Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) and the directors, associate directors and shadow directors of a Singapore Affiliate are subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act. The CEO, directors, associate directors and shadow directors must notify the Singapore Affiliate in writing of an interest ( e.g. , Performance Units, Shares, etc.) in the Company or any related company within two (2) business days of (i) its acquisition or disposal, (ii) any change in a previously disclosed interest ( e.g., when the Shares are sold), or (iii) becoming the CEO or a director, associate director or shadow director.

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

There are no country-specific provisions.

SLOVENIA

There are no country-specific provisions.

SOUTH AFRICA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Responsibility for Taxes . The following provision supplements Section V of the Agreement:
By accepting the Performance Units, you agree that, immediately upon vesting and settlement of the Performance Units, you will notify your Employer of the amount of any gain realized. If you fail to advise your Employer of the gain realized upon vesting and settlement, you may be liable for a fine. You will be

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solely responsible for paying any difference between your actual tax liability and the amount withheld by your Employer.

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. Because no transfer of funds from South Africa is required under the Performance Units, no filing or reporting requirements should apply when the Performance Units are granted or when Shares are issued upon vesting and settlement of the Performance Units. However, because the exchange control regulations are subject to change, you should consult your personal advisor prior to vesting and settlement of the Performance Units to ensure compliance with current regulations. You are responsible for ensuring compliance with all exchange control laws in South Africa.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF THE AWARD AND THE REQUIREMENT TO OPEN A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT

RESIDENTS OF SOUTH AFRICA :  Please read this Award Notice, the Plan and the Agreement (collectively, the “Grant Documents”) carefully.  If you, as a resident of South Africa, do not wish to receive this Award and/or you do not consent and agree to the terms and conditions on which this Award is offered, as set forth in the Grant Documents, then you must reject the Award by contacting the Merrill Lynch call center +1 (609) 818-8910 (Merrill Lynch will accept the charges for your call) no later than the forty-fifth calendar day following the day on which this Award Notice is made available to you, in which case the Award will be cancelled.  For the purpose of determining the forty-five calendar days, Day 1 will be the day immediately following the day on which this Award Notice is made available to you. Your failure to notify the Company of your rejection of the Award within this specified period will constitute your acceptance of the Award and your agreement with all terms and conditions of the Award, as set forth in the Grant Documents. If you agree to the terms and conditions of your grant and you desire to accept it, then no further action is needed on your part to accept the grant. However, you must still open a brokerage account as directed by the Company, by 1:00 pm Pacific Time on or before the date that is 11 months after the date of grant. This step is necessary to process transactions related to your equity grant. If you do not open a brokerage account by this deadline, your grant will be cancelled .

SPAIN

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Labor Law Acknowledgement.   The following provision supplements Section IX of the Agreement:

By accepting the Award granted hereunder, you consent to participation in the Plan and the Program and acknowledge that you have received a copy of the Plan and the Program.

You understand that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and in its sole discretion decided to grant the Award under the Plan and the Program to individuals who may be members of the Board or Employees of the Company or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that the Awards granted will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any of its Affiliates on an ongoing basis, other than as expressly set forth in the applicable Agreement, including this Appendix. Consequently, you understand that the Award granted hereunder is given on the assumption and condition that it shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any of its Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. Further, you understand and freely accept that there is no guarantee that any benefit whatsoever shall arise from any gratuitous and

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discretionary grant of the Award since the future value of the Award and any Shares that may be issued in respect of such Award is unknown and unpredictable. In addition, you understand that the Award granted hereunder would not be made but for the assumptions and conditions referred to above; thus, you understand, acknowledge and freely accept that, should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, then the grant of the Award or right to the Award shall be null and void.

Further, the vesting of the Performance Units is expressly conditioned your continued and active rendering of service, such that if your employment terminates for any reason whatsoever, the Performance Units may cease vesting immediately, in whole or in part, effective on the date of your termination of employment (unless otherwise specifically provided in Section I of the Agreement). This will be the case, for example, even if (1) you are considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause ( i.e. , subject to a “despido improcedente”); (2) you are dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (3) you terminate service due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition; (4) you terminate service due to a unilateral breach of contract by the Company or an Affiliate; or (5) your employment terminates for any other reason whatsoever. Consequently, upon termination of your employment for any of the above reasons, you may automatically lose any rights to Performance Units that were not vested on the date of your termination of employment, as described in the Plan and the Agreement.
You acknowledge that you have read and specifically accept the conditions referred to in Section I of the Agreement.

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. No “offer of securities to the public,” as defined under Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory. The Agreement (including this Appendix) has not been nor will it be registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores , and does not constitute a public offering prospectus.

Exchange Control Information. If you acquire shares under the Plan, you must declare the acquisition to the Direccion General de Comercio e Inversiones (“ DGCI ”). If you acquire the shares through the use of a Spanish financial institution, that institution will automatically make the declaration to the DGCI for you; otherwise, you will be required to make the declaration by filing a D-6 form. You must declare ownership of any shares with the DGCI each January while the shares are owned and must also report, in January, any sale of shares that occurred in the previous year for which the report is being made, unless the sale proceeds exceed the applicable threshold, in which case the report is due within one (1) month of the sale.

Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.  You are required to declare electronically to the Bank of Spain any securities accounts (including brokerage accounts held abroad), as well as the Shares held in such accounts if the value of the transactions during the prior tax year or the balances in such accounts as of December 31 of the prior tax year exceed €1,000,000.

To the extent that you hold shares and/or have bank accounts outside of Spain with a value in excess of €50,000 (for each type of asset) as of December 31 each year, you will be required to report information on such assets in your tax return (tax form 720) for such year. After such shares and/or accounts are initially reported, the reporting obligation will apply for subsequent years only if the value of any previously-reported shares or accounts increases by more than €20,000. If the value of such shares and/or accounts as of December 31 does not exceed €50,000, a summarized form of declaration may be presented.
    

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SWEDEN

There are no country-specific provisions.

SWITZERLAND

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information.   The Awards are not intended to be publicly offered in or from Switzerland. Because this is a private offering in Switzerland, the Performance Units are not subject to registration in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Performance Units constitutes a prospectus as such term is understood pursuant to article 652a of the Swiss Code of Obligations, and neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Performance Units may be publicly distributed nor otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

TAIWAN

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. You may acquire and remit foreign currency (including proceeds from the sale of Shares or the receipt of Dividends or Dividend Equivalents) up to US$5,000,000 per year without justification. If the transaction amount is TWD500,000 or more in a single transaction, you must submit a Foreign Exchange Transaction Form. If the transaction amount is US$500,000 or more in a single transaction, you must also provide supporting documentation to the satisfaction of the remitting bank.

THAILAND

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. If proceeds from the sale of Shares or the receipt of any Dividends or Dividend Equivalents exceed US$50,000, you must (i) immediately repatriate such funds to Thailand and (ii) report the inward remittance to the Bank of Thailand on a Foreign Exchange Transaction Form. In addition, within three hundred and sixty (360) days of repatriation, you must either convert any funds repatriated to Thailand to Thai Baht or deposit the funds in a foreign exchange account with a Thai bank.

TUNISIA

NOTIFICATIONS

Exchange Control Information. You may be required to obtain prior authorization from the Central Bank of Tunisia (“ CBT ”) for the acquisition of Shares under the Plan and the Program. Because you do not pay anything for the Performance Units or the underlying Shares, the application of this requirement to the Performance Units is unclear. For this reason, you should consult your personal legal advisor prior to vesting and settlement or, at the latest, prior to repatriation of any proceeds back to Tunisia at which time you may also be able to apply for any necessary authorization from the CBT.

If you hold assets (including Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program) outside of Tunisia and the value of such assets exceeds a certain threshold (currently TDN 500), you must declare the assets to the CBT within six (6) months of their acquisition. In addition, if you sell the Shares acquired under the Plan and the Program or receive cash Dividends or Dividend Equivalents paid in cash, you are required to repatriate the

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proceeds to Tunisia. You are solely responsible for complying with all exchange control laws in Tunisia and should consult with your personal legal advisor in this regard.

TURKEY

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. The Performance Units are made available only to employees of the Company and its Affiliates, and the offer of participation in the Plan is a private offering. The grant of the Award and the issuance of Shares at vesting takes place outside of Turkey.

Exchange Control Information. Pursuant to Decree No. 32 on the Protection of the Value of the Turkish Currency (“ Decree 32 ”) and Communique No. 2008-32/34 on Decree No. 32, any activity related to investments in foreign securities ( e.g. , the sale of Shares under the Plan, the receipt of cash Dividends or Dividend Equivalents paid in cash) must be conducted through a bank or financial intermediary institution licensed by the Turkish Capital Markets Board and should be reported to the Turkish Capital Markets Board. You should contact a personal legal advisor for further information regarding these requirements.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. Performance Units under the Plan are available only to Participants under the Program and are for the purpose of providing equity incentives. The Plan, the Program and the Agreement are intended for distribution only to such Participants and must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. You should conduct your own due diligence on the Performance Units offered pursuant to this Agreement. If you do not understand the contents of the Plan and/or the Agreement, you should consult an authorized financial adviser. The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority and the Dubai Financial Services Authority have no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with the Plan. Further, the Ministry of the Economy and the Dubai Department of Economic Development have not approved the Plan or the Agreement nor taken steps to verify the information set out therein, and have no responsibility for such documents.

UNITED KINGDOM

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Tax Withholding. This provision supplements Section V of the Agreement:

You agree that if you do not pay or your Employer or the Company does not withhold from you the full amount of income tax that you owe due at issuance of Shares in respect of the Performance Units, or the release or assignment of the Performance Units for consideration, or the receipt of any other benefit in connection with the Performance Units (the “ Taxable Event ”) within ninety (90) days after the end of the tax year in which the Taxable Event occurs, or such other period specified in Section 222(1)(c) of the U.K. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (the “Due Date”), then the amount that should have been withheld and/or paid shall constitute a loan owed by you to your Employer, effective on the Due Date. You agree that the loan will bear interest at the official rate of HM Revenue and Customs (“ HMRC ”) and will be immediately due and repayable by you, and the Company and/or your Employer may recover it at any time thereafter (subject to Section V of the Agreement) by any of the means described in Section V of the Agreement. You also authorize the Company to delay the issuance of any Shares to you unless and until the loan is repaid in full.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are an executive officer or director (as within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act, as amended), from time to time, the terms of the immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In the event that you are an officer or executive director and income tax is not collected from or paid by you by the Due Date, the amount of any uncollected income tax may constitute a benefit to you on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions (“ NICs ”) may be payable. You acknowledge that you are responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing your Employer for the value of any NICs due on this additional benefit, which the Company or the Employer may recover from you by any of the means set forth in Section V of the Agreement.

If the maximum applicable withholding rate is used, any over-withheld amount will be credited to you by the Company or your Employer (with no entitlement to the Common Stock equivalent) or if not so credited, you may seek a refund from the local tax authorities.

Joint Election. As a condition of the Award, you agree to accept any liability for secondary Class 1 National Insurance Contributions (the “ Employer NICs ”) which may be payable by the Company or your Employer with respect to the earning and/or payment of the Performance Units and issuance of Shares in respect of the Performance Units, the assignment or release of the Performance Units for consideration or the receipt of any other benefit in connection with the Performance Units.

Without limitation to the foregoing, you agree to make an election (the “ Election ”), in the form specified and/or approved for such election by HMRC, that the liability for your Employer NICs payments on any such gains shall be transferred to you to the fullest extent permitted by law. You further agree to execute such other elections as may be required between you and any successor to the Company and/or your Employer. You hereby authorize the Company and your Employer to withhold such Employer NICs by any of the means set forth in Section V of the Agreement.

Failure by you to enter into an Election, withdrawal of approval of the Election by HMRC or a joint revocation of the Election by you and the Company or your Employer, as applicable, shall be grounds for the forfeiture and cancellation of the Performance Units, without any liability to the Company or your Employer.

UNITED STATES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Nature of Grant. The following provision replaces Section IX(j) of the Award Agreement:

(j)      in the event of termination of your employment (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), your right to receive Performance Units and receive shares under the Plan and the Program, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that you are no longer actively employed; provided , however , that such right will be extended by any notice period mandated by law ( e.g ., the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“ WARN Act ”) notice period or similar periods pursuant to local law) and any paid administrative leave (as applicable), unless the Company shall provide you with written notice otherwise before the commencement of such notice period or leave. In such event, payment of the Performance Units shall be made in accordance with Section IV.


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VENEZUELA

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Form of Settlement - Performance Units Payable Only in Shares.   Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the Performance Units do not provide any right for you, as a resident of Venezuela, to receive a cash payment and shall be paid in Shares only. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company reserves the right to settle the Performance Units in cash or force the immediate sale of any Shares acquired upon vesting or to otherwise amend or cancel the Performance Units at any time in order to comply with the applicable exchange control laws in Venezuela.

NOTIFICATIONS

Securities Law Information. This offering is personal, private, exclusive and non-transferable and is made to you because you meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the Plan. This offering does not qualify as a public offering under the laws of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and, therefore, previous authorization of the National Superintendent of Securities is not required.

Exchange Control Information. Exchange control restrictions in force in Venezuela at any particular time may limit the ability to vest in the Performance Units or to remit funds into Venezuela following the receipt of cash proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired upon vesting under the Plan. You are responsible for complying with exchange control laws in Venezuela and neither the Company, its Affiliates or your Employer will be liable for any fines or penalties resulting from your failure to comply with applicable laws. Because exchange control laws and regulations change frequently and without notice, you should consult with your personal legal advisor before accepting the Units to ensure compliance with current regulations.

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Exhibit 31

CERTIFICATIONS
I, Robert A. Bradway, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Amgen Inc., certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Amgen Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 2, 2016
/s/ ROBERT A. BRADWAY
 
Robert A. Bradway
 
Chairman of the Board,
 
Chief Executive Officer and President

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CERTIFICATIONS
I, David W. Meline, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Amgen Inc., certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Amgen Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 2, 2016
/s/ DAVID W. MELINE
 
David W. Meline
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 32

Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Amgen Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies that:
(i)
the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2016 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(ii)
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: May 2, 2016
/s/ ROBERT A. BRADWAY
 
Robert A. Bradway
 
Chairman of the Board,
 
Chief Executive Officer and President
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Section 906”), or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Amgen Inc. and will be retained by Amgen Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Amgen Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies that:
(i)
the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2016 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(ii)
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: May 2, 2016
/s/ DAVID W. MELINE
 
David W. Meline
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Section 906”), or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Amgen Inc. and will be retained by Amgen Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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