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AMGN · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed February 19, 2026

Amgen Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
February 19, 2026
Period
Feb 17, 2026
Ticker
AMGN
Accession
0001193125-26-059490
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Amgen issued four senior notes due 2031, 2036, 2046 and 2056. Net proceeds were about $3.961B.

About Amgen Inc
Market cap
$177.2B
1Y TSR
+18.8%
3Y TSR
+17.7%
Board grade
B
Sector
Healthcare
CEO
Robert A Bradway
Last annual meeting: May 19, 2026 · View full Amgen Inc profile →
8-K
 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2026

 

 

Amgen Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-37702   95-3540776

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Amgen Center Drive  
Thousand Oaks  
California   91320-1799
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(805) 447-1000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, $0.0001 par value   AMGN   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
2.000% Senior Notes due 2026   AMGN26   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 
 


Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 17, 2026, Amgen Inc. (the “Company”) issued and sold $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.200% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”), $1,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.850% Senior Notes due 2036 (the “2036 Notes”), $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.500% Senior Notes due 2046 (the “2046 Notes”) and $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.650% Senior Notes due 2056 (the “2056 Notes” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the 2036 Notes and the 2046 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes are registered under an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-293477) (the “Registration Statement”), filed on February 13, 2026, and were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of May 22, 2014 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, and an officer’s certificate, dated as of February 19, 2026 (the “Officer’s Certificate”), setting forth the terms of the Notes. Net proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $3,961,495,000, after deducting underwriters’ discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.

The relevant terms of the Notes are set forth in the Indenture, included as Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 22, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference, and the Officer’s Certificate (including the forms of the Notes) attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

The 2031 Notes will pay interest at the rate of 4.200% per annum, the 2036 Notes will pay interest at the rate of 4.850% per annum, the 2046 Notes will pay interest at the rate of 5.500% per annum and the 2056 Notes will pay interest at the rate of 5.650% per annum, which shall be payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on February 19 and August 19 of each year, beginning on August 19, 2026. The 2031 Notes will mature on February 19, 2031, the 2036 Notes will mature on February 19, 2036, the 2046 Notes will mature on February 19, 2046 and the 2056 Notes will mature on February 19, 2056.

In the event of a change in control triggering event, as defined in the Officer’s Certificate, the holders of the Notes may require the Company to purchase for cash all or a portion of their Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. The descriptions of the Indenture, the Officer’s Certificate and the Notes in this report are summaries and are qualified in their entirety by the terms of the Indenture, the Officer’s Certificate and the Notes, respectively.

The Notes will rank equal in right of payment to all of the Company’s other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future subordinated indebtedness, effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company’s subsidiaries’ obligations (including secured and unsecured obligations) and subordinated in right of payment to the Company’s secured obligations, to the extent of the assets securing such obligations.


Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Document Description

 1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated February 17, 2026, by and among the Company and BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
 4.1    Indenture, dated as of May 22, 2014, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2014).
 4.2    Officer’s Certificate of the Company, dated as of February 19, 2026, including forms of the Company’s 4.200% Senior Notes due 2031, 4.850% Senior Notes due 2036, 5.500% Senior Notes due 2046 and 5.650% Senior Notes due 2056.
 5.1    Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, dated February 19, 2026.
23.1    Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
104    Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    AMGEN INC.
Date: February 19, 2026     By:  

/S/ Omari Wise

    Name:   Omari Wise
    Title:   Vice President, Treasurer
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When did Amgen Inc file this 8-K?
Amgen Inc (AMGN) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on February 19, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-059490.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Amgen issued four senior notes due 2031, 2036, 2046 and 2056. Net proceeds were about $3.961B. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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