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

Biogen Idec Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-19311		33-0112644
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		file number)		Identification No.)

14 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts		02142
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (617) 679-2000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

              On June 9, 2010, we held our 2010 annual meeting of stockholders. The final voting results for this meeting are as follows:

1.

Our stockholders elected our four nominees to our Board of Directors to serve for a three-year term extending until the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors are duly elected and qualified, with the votes cast as follows:

Nominee		Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
Nancy L. Leaming			198,542,865				23,170,033				201,944				15,410,278
Brian S. Posner			198,415,547				23,293,679				205,616				15,410,278
Eric K. Rowinsky			199,109,781				22,575,572				229,489				15,410,278
Stephen A. Sherwin			200,160,113				21,550,874				203,855				15,410,278

	2.		Our stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, with the votes cast as follows: 233,548,011 votes for; 3,401,244 votes against; 375,865 abstentions; 0 broker non-votes.
	3.		Our stockholders approved an amendment to our 2006 Non-Employee Directors Equity Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance from 850,000 shares to 1,600,000 shares, with the votes cast as follows: 174,217,044 votes for; 47,014,281 votes against; 683,517 abstentions; 15,410,278 broker non-votes.

     In March 2010, we entered into an agreement with Carl C. Icahn and entities affiliated with Mr. Icahn pursuant to which they agreed to withdraw their notice of nomination of directors and business for our 2010 annual meeting of stockholders. Information about the terms of this agreement is incorporated herein by reference to the description on page 10 of our definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2010.

SIGNATURES

     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.

Date: June 10, 2010