2024-10-10T08:14:03-05:00 2023-12-31 BDO USA 4250 Lancaster Pike Suite 120 Wilmington DE 19805 990 2023-01-01 261582113 AMGEN INC VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUST % LINDSAY MEYER AMGE 8054477070 1 Amgen Center Drive Suite 21-1-A Thousand Oaks CA 91320 LINDSAY MEYER DIRECTOR, BENEFITS 8054477070 2024-10-04 true true KELLY R RAQUET P01644256 3026565500 2024-10-04 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LINDSAY MEYER 1 Amgen Center Drive21-1-A Thousand Oaks CA 91320 70396056 false X N/A X 2009 CA VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TAX EXEMPT TRUST WITH THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING ASSETS TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR A RETIREE MEDICAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13099129 13493915 2914700 6023876 0 0 16013829 19517791 0 0 4956255 5747924 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4956255 5747924 11057574 13769867 164494398 205449125 0 0 164494398 205449125 VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TAX EXEMPT TRUST WITH THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING ASSETS TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR A RETIREE MEDICAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN. false false THE ORGANIZATION IS A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TAX EXEMPT TRUST WITH THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING ASSETS TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR A RETIREE MEDICAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN. false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 1 1 false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false X LINDSAY MEYER 8054477070 1 AMGEN CENTER DRIVE 21-1-A THOUSAND OAKS CA 91320 X LINDSAY MEYER DIRECTOR, BENEFITS 0.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 BANK OF AMERICA TRUSTEE 0.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTION 900099 11540594 11540594 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 900099 1953321 1953321 13493915 5525953 5525953 0 0 0 0 0 51376188 50878265 497923 497923 497923 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19517791 19517791 X 0 0 0 5747924 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5747924 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164494398 205449125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164494398 205449125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 164494398 205449125 164494398 205449125 164494398 205449125 13769867 27184860 X false true X false false 0 0 X 46702651 27184860 27184860 19517791 19517791 5747924 5747924 5747924 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 THE VEBA TRUST PORTION OF THE PLAN HAS RECEIVED AN EXEMPTION LETTER FROM THE IRS DATED APRIL 29, 2009, STATING THAT THE TRUST IS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE. THE PLAN AND TRUST ARE REQUIRED TO OPERATE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CODE TO MAINTAIN THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE TRUST. THE COMPANY BELIEVES THE PLAN IS BEING OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE AND, THEREFORE, BELIEVES THE RELATED TRUST IS TAX EXEMPT. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A LINES 4 CHANGE IN GONVERNING DOCUMENTS Amgen, Inc. executed the Second Amendment to the Plan on December 18, 2023, to allow the employees of a newly acquired target to be eligible employees effective January 1, 2024. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A LINES 8A AND B GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTATION AMGEN INC., THE PLAN SPONSOR OF THE RETIREE MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT PLAN FOR WHICH THE VEBA HOLDS ASSETS, MAINTAINS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN ADOPTED BY THE COMPENSATION AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AMGEN INC. THERE HAVE BEEN NO WRITTEN ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE VEBA. A COMMITTEE OF FIDUCIARIES MONITORS THE VEBA INVESTMENTS. MEETING MINUTES ARE RECORDED FOR FIDUCIARY COMMITTEE MEETINGS. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 11B POLICIES REVIEW OF FORM 990 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. A DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES REVIEWED THE FORM 990 AS WELL AS OTHER APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUALS AT AMGEN. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINES 12A, 13 AND 14 POLICIES CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND OTHER POLICIES THE VEBA IS GOVERNED BY ERISA AND AMGEN INC.(SPONSOR) HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION C LINE 19 DISCLOSURE THE VEBA MAKES DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE AS REQUIRED BY ERISA AND AMGEN INC. MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO STAFF MEMBERS ON THE COMPANY INTRANET AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS THE TRUST PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE MEDICAL EXPENSES. AMGEN 1 AMGEN CENTER DRIVE21-1-A THOUSAND OAKS CA 91320 953540776 BIOTECHNOLOGY CA NA C CORP 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false