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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000875045-16-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160429
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160429

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOGEN INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875045
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				330112644
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19311
		FILM NUMBER:		161603612

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 BINNEY STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814642000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 BINNEY STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOGEN IDEC INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070427

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOGEN IDEC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IDEC PHARMACEUTICALS CORP / DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970530
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<div><a name="s11A07553A8544E4EB3735E94C021640F"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 29</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">, 2016</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:24pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:24pt;font-weight:bold;">BIOGEN INC.</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New 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Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">33-0112644</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;">(Commission File Number)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">225 Binney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;">(Address of principal executive offices; Zip Code)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:348px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code:  </font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(617) 679-2000</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:348px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">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:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s11A07553A8544E4EB3735E94C021640F"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#1c5a7d;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Other Events. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Adam M. Koppel, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development of Biogen Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), will depart the Company on June 2, 2016 to return to Bain Capital, his previous employer.&#160; &#160; </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s11A07553A8544E4EB3735E94C021640F"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#1c5a7d;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">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.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:348px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">BIOGEN INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:348px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">By: </font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Steven N. Avruch</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:372px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Steven N. Avruch</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:372px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Chief Corporation Counsel and Assistant Secretary</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Date:  April 29, 2016</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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