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Amgen Inc – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/14 – ‘XML’

On:  Wednesday, 10/29/14, at 4:46pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/14   ·   Accession #:  318154-14-22   ·   File #:  0-12477

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10/29/14  Amgen Inc                         10-Q        9/30/14   77:13M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Meline                                                           
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