The FINANCIAL — SEATTLE, May 20, 2011 — Amgen, today announced results of voting at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle, Wash. Approximately 86.32 percent of outstanding shares were represented at the meeting.
The director nominees David Baltimore, Frank J. Biondi, Jr., Francois de Carbonnel, Vance D. Coffman, Rebecca M. Henderson, Frank C. Herringer, Gilbert S. Omenn, Judith C. Pelham, J. Paul Reason, USN (Retired), Leonard D. Schaeffer, Kevin W. Sharer and Ronald D. Sugar were each reelected to Amgen's Board of Directors, each receiving a majority of 'For' votes of the votes cast. With the reelection of these directors, Amgen currently has 12 directors.
With approximately 98.54 percent of 'For' votes of the votes cast, stockholders ratified Ernst & Young as Amgen's independent registered public accountants for the year ending Dec. 31, 2011.
Stockholders approved an advisory vote, commonly known as "Say-on-Pay." The non-binding proposal gives shareholders the opportunity to endorse or not endorse executive pay programs and policies. Say-on-Pay received approximately 55.58 percent of the votes cast 'For' the proposal. In connection with this advisory vote, stockholders voted that executive compensation should be voted on annually at 89.37 percent of the votes cast.
Stockholders approved a nonbinding resolution recommending that the Company take steps to permit shareholders to act by the written consent of the majority of shares outstanding. The proposal received approximately 50.19 percent of votes cast 'For' the proposal and approximately 38.10 percent of the votes outstanding 'For' the proposal.
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