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): May 22, 2013

 

 

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.)

210 East Grand Ave.

South San Francisco, California 94080

(Address of principal executive offices, and including zip code)

(650) 837-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Exelixis, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 22, 2013, at its offices located at 210 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080. At the Annual Meeting, Exelixis stockholders were asked to vote upon:

 

  1. The election of three Class II directors for a three-year term until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders. The nominees for election to these positions were Carl B. Feldbaum, Esq., Alan M. Garber, M.D., Ph.D. and Vincent T. Marchesi, M.D., Ph.D.;

 

  2. The ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as Exelixis’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2013; and

 

  3. The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Exelixis’ named executive officers, as disclosed in Exelixis’ Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting.

The voting results of the matters presented at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

 

  1. The election of each of Mr. Feldbaum and Drs. Garber and Marchesi, as directors of Exelixis until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal, was approved as follows:

 

   

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER NON-VOTES

Carl B. Feldbaum, Esq.

  99,797,922   961,644   3,114,570   53,776,805

Alan M. Garber, M.D., Ph.D.

  99,952,857   818,905   3,102,371   53,776,805

Vincent T. Marchesi, M.D., Ph.D.

  99,532,431   1,235,074   3,106,628   53,776,805

 

       Exelixis’ Class III directors, Frank McCormick, Ph.D., FRS, Michael M. Morrissey, Ph.D., Stelios Papadopoulos, Ph.D., George A. Scangos, Ph.D. and Lance Willsey, M.D., will each continue to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Exelixis’ Class I directors, Charles Cohen, Ph.D., George Poste, D.V.M., Ph.D., FRS, and Jack L. Wyszomierski, will each continue to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

  2. The ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Exelixis’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2013, was approved as follows:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER NON-VOTES

151,288,786

  2,061,378   4,300,774   0

 

  3. The compensation of Exelixis’ named executive officers, as disclosed in Exelixis’ Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, received advisory approval as follows:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER NON-VOTES

98,633,118

  2,034,496   3,206,519   53,776,805

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

      EXELIXIS, INC.
Date: May 23, 2013      

/s/James B. Bucher

     

James B. Bucher

Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs and Secretary