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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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SCHEDULE 14A

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting To Be Held

On May 20, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. Local Time of

AMGEN INC.

The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101

COMPANY NUMBER

ACCOUNT NUMBER

CONTROL NUMBER

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before April 26, 2011.

Please visit http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/Amgen, where the following materials are available for view:

TO VOTE:

TO REQUEST MATERIAL:

• Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

• Proxy Statement

• Form of Electronic Proxy Card

• Annual Report on Form 10-K

ONLINE: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on May 19, 2011.

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The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Item # 1.

1. To elect twelve directors to the Board of Directors of Amgen Inc. for a term of office expiring at the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. The nominees for election to the Board are:

NOMINEES:

Dr. David Baltimore

Mr. Frank J. Biondi, Jr.

Mr. François de Carbonnel

Dr. Vance D. Coffman

Dr. Rebecca M. Henderson

Mr. Frank C. Herringer

Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn

Ms. Judith C. Pelham

Adm. J. Paul Reason, USN (Retired)

Mr. Leonard D. Schaeffer

Mr. Kevin W. Sharer

Dr. Ronald D. Sugar

Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Item # 2 and Item # 3.

2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2011.

3. To approve the advisory vote on executive compensation.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote for “ONE YEAR” on Item #4.

4. To set the frequency of future advisory votes approving executive compensation every one year, two years or three years.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “AGAINST” Stockholder Proposal #1 in Item #5.

5. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL:

Stockholder Proposal #1 (Shareholder Action by Written Consent)