Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On August 26, 2009, Biogen Idec Inc. (the "Company") announced that Cecil B.
Pickett, Ph.D. will retire from the Board of Directors and the position of
President, Research and Development on October 5, 2009.