<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000939767-23-000041.txt : 20230405
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939767-23-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230405

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hessekiel Jeffrey
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001599803

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30235
		FILM NUMBER:		23804203

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		210 EAST GRAND AVE.
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EXELIXIS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000939767
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				043257395
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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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            <securityTitle>
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                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of Exelixis, Inc. common stock that will be issued to the Reporting Person upon vesting of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Exelixis, Inc. common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units were granted to the Reporting Person on the Transaction Date pursuant to the Exelixis, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units will vest as to 1/4th of the original number of shares subject to the restricted stock unit award on May 15, 2024 and thereafter as to 1/4th of the original number of shares subject to the restricted stock unit award on each May 15th until fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 204,921 shares of Exelixis, Inc. common stock that will be issued to the Reporting Person upon vesting of restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 23, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents the weighted average sales price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $20.00 to $20.06. 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 5 to this Form 4.</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 March 31, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option, representing the right to purchase a total of 97,500 shares of Exelixis, Inc. common stock, became fully exercisable on September 22, 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nina Ayer, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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