Busch Matthew C. 4

What Happened Matthew C. Busch, Vice President, Finance & Chief Accounting Officer of Amgen, had 327 shares disposed on March 16, 2026 to satisfy a tax liability (Form 4 code F). The shares were valued at $366.21 each for a total of approximately $119,751. This was a withholding/tax payment related to equity compensation (routine), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-16; filing date: 2026-03-18 (timely).
• Shares involved: 327 shares disposed/withheld at $366.21 per share (total ≈ $119,751).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in the provided filing.
• Footnote: 68 of the 327 shares are Dividend Equivalents (DEs) credited to unvested RSUs and paid out in shares per the company’s equity plan and dividend reinvestment rules.
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability).
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, gift, or open-market trade in this filing.

Context This was a tax-withholding event associated with equity compensation (including DEs) and is typically administrative — shares were surrendered/withheld to cover taxes, not sold in the open market. Such withholding transactions are routine and do not by themselves signal insider buying or selling intent.