<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-18-001115.txt : 20180104
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-18-001115.hdr.sgml : 20180104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180104163214
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-18-001115
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAPELLO JEFFREY D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224108

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19311
		FILM NUMBER:		18510536

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PLACE
		CITY:			NATICK
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01760

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <issuerName>BIOGEN INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BIIB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CAPELLO JEFFREY D</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>BIOGEN INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>225 BINNEY ST.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMBRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02142</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
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                <value>0</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8980</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-01-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The number of RSUs reported represents the maximum possible number of shares that are eligible for vesting, which is 200% of the number of shares at target payout. One-third of these RSUs are eligible to vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The actual number of shares that will vest on each vesting date will be determined by comparing the price of Biogen common stock on such vesting date to the price on the grant date (i.e., number of vested shares = number of shares at target payout times [the 30-day average closing stock price ending on the vesting date divided by the 30-day average closing stock price following and including the grant date]).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of performance stock units (&quot;PSUs&quot;) reported represents the maximum possible number of shares that are eligible for vesting, which is 200% of the number of shares at target payout.   The actual number of PSUs that will vest will be determined based upon achievement of three-year performance goals adopted by the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors (the &quot;Committee&quot;) in the first quarter of 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">All eligible PSUs will vest on the later of January 2, 2021 or the date of the Committee's determination of the degree to which the annual performance goals have been satisfied.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Suzanne Murray, Attorney in Fact for Jeffrey Capello</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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