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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 16, 2021

EXELIXIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			000-30235			04-3257395
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1851 Harbor Bay Parkway

Alameda, California 94502

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 837-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $.001 Par Value per Share			EXEL			The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 16, 2021, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Exelixis, Inc. ("Exelixis"), the Board increased the size of the Board to 12 members and appointed Jacky Wright to the Board to fill the newly created vacancy. Ms. Wright was also appointed as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board and as a member of the Risk Committee of the Board.

As a non-employee director, Ms. Wright will be entitled to receive the standard cash and equity compensation for non-employee directors described under the caption “Compensation of Directors” in Exelixis’ 2021 proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2021.

In addition to the indemnification provided for directors in Exelixis' Bylaws, Exelixis intends to enter into its standard form of Indemnification Agreement with Ms. Wright, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Exelixis’ Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-96335), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2000.

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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.

						EXELIXIS, INC.
December 17, 2021									/s/ JEFFREY J. HESSEKIEL
Date									Jeffrey J. Hessekiel
									Executive Vice President and General Counsel