Exelixis, Inc 8-K, filed Dec 17, 2021
Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL)
8-K
2021-12-17
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About this 8-K
Exelixis, Inc filed this 8-K on December 17, 2021, reporting on events of December 16, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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
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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.
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.
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| December 17, 2021 | /s/ JEFFREY J. HESSEKIEL | ||||||||||
| Date | Jeffrey J. Hessekiel | ||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||||||||