<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-24-004237.txt : 20240304
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-24-004237
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cunningham Everett
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001564777
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35092
		FILM NUMBER:		24717864

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS
		STREET 2:		500 PLAZA DRIVE
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EXACT SCIENCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001124140
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				204782291
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5505 ENDEAVOR LANE
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53719
		BUSINESS PHONE:		608-284-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5505 ENDEAVOR LANE
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53719

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXACT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000919
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock received upon vesting of a restricted stock unit award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares sold pursuant to a Sell-to-Cover Rule 10b5-1 Plan to pay withholding taxes due in connection with the vesting of certain restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In addition to the shares of Common Stock reported on this Form 4, which total 46,750 shares, Mr. Cunningham also holds, in the aggregate, an additional 90,406 vested and unvested options to purchase shares of Common Stock and restricted stock units, with each restricted stock unit representing a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents a restricted stock unit award that partially vested on February 29, 2024. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments from the grant date.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Everett Cunningham by Mark R. Busch, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-03-04</signatureDate>
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