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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 May 7, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Exelixis, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Dr. Lance Willsey was resigning from the Board effective immediately and that Dr. Willsey would not stand for re-election to the Company’s Board at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Dr. Willsey indicated that his decision to resign from the Board and to not stand for re-election was not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 7, 2023, the Company issued a press release addressing Dr. Willsey’s resignation. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File | The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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. | ||||
| May 8, 2023 | /s/ Jeffrey J. Hessekiel | |||
| Date | Jeffrey J. Hessekiel | |||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |