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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-229599"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMGN"
cik: "0000318154"
company_name: "AMGEN INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T00:32:43.648755+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amgen appoints former Medtronic CEO S. Omar Ishrak to Board of Directors

## Summary
- S. Omar Ishrak appointed to Amgen Board effective July 29, 2021; will serve on Corporate Responsibility & Compliance and Compensation & Management Development committees.
- Ishrak was CEO and Chairman of Medtronic (2011-2020) and currently chairs Intel Corporation's Board.
- Board now consists of 12 directors, 11 of whom are independent.
- Ishrak receives pro-rata annual retainer of $105,000 and committee retainers of $12,500, plus pro-rata restricted stock unit grant valued at $210,000.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-229599
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMGN
- cik: 0000318154
- company_name: AMGEN INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/318154/000119312521229599/0001193125-21-229599-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/318154/000119312521229599/d198092d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-229599
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-229599.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  S. Omar Ishrak was appointed as director at AMGEN INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On July 29, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Amgen Inc. (the “Company”) appointed S. Omar Ishrak as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/318154/000119312521229599/0001193125-21-229599-index.htm

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