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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939767-18-000179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180807
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORRISSEY MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202096

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30235
		FILM NUMBER:		181006772

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EXELIXIS INC
		STREET 2:		170 HARBOR WAY
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94083

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORRISSEY MICHAEL M
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030512

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORRISSEY MICHAEL R
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021029

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EXELIXIS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000939767
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				043257395
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1851 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6508377000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1851 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXELIXIS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000207

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXELIXIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000106
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 125,000 shares of Exelixis, Inc. common stock that will be issued to the Reporting Person upon vesting of restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the weighted average sales price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.00  to $21.22. Reporting Person undertakes to provide Exelixis, Inc., any security holder of Exelixis, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 2 to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the weighted average sales price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $20.95 to $21.15. Reporting Person undertakes to provide Exelixis, Inc., any security holder of Exelixis, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 3 to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the weighted average sales price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $20.90  to $20.95. Reporting Person undertakes to provide Exelixis, Inc., any security holder of Exelixis, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 4 to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares held by Michael M. Morrissey and Meghan D. Morrissey, Trustees of the Morrissey Family Living Trust dated July 21, 1994, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents shares of Exelixis, Inc. common stock under the Exelixis, Inc. 401(k) Plan, pursuant to a plan statement dated as of August 8, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option, representing the right to purchase a total of 1,125,000 shares of Exelixis, Inc. common stock, became exercisable as to fifty percent (50%) of the shares subject to the option on July 20, 2015, as to twenty-five (25%) of the shares subject to the option on March 7, 2016 and as to the remaining twenty-five (25%) of the shares subject to the option on April 28, 2016.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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