Form 8-K (2015 Annual Meeting Results)



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 27, 2015

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) (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. ("Exelixis") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on May 27, 2015, 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 I directors for a three-year term until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders. The nominees for election to these positions were Charles Cohen, Ph.D., George Poste, D.V.M., Ph.D., FRS and Jack L. Wyszomierski;

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 January 1, 2016; 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 Drs. Cohen and Poste and Mr. Wyszomierski as directors of Exelixis until the 2018 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
Charles Cohen, Ph.D.
63,934,059

 
5,452,498

 
3,126,873

 
57,190,039

George Poste, D.V.M., Ph.D., FRS
63,964,265

 
5,400,384

 
3,148,781

 
57,190,039

Jack L. Wyszomierski
68,514,395

 
822,514

 
3,176,521

 
57,190,039


Exelixis’ Class II directors, Carl B. Feldbaum, Esq., Alan M. Garber, M.D., Ph.D., and Vincent T. Marchesi, M.D., Ph.D., will each continue to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Exelixis’ Class III directors, 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 2017 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 the Exelixis independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2016, was approved as follows:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
124,846,624

 
1,089,395

 
3,767,450

 
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
66,709,959
 
2,338,667
 
3,464,804
 
57,190,039

  
 






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.

 
 
 
EXELIXIS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 28, 2015
 
/s/ JEFFREY J. HESSEKIEL
 
 
Date
 
Jeffrey J. Hessekiel
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary