FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JOHNSON DAVID EDWARD
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EXELIXIS, INC. [EXEL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
515 MADISON AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/31/2024
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) $ 21.69 05/31/2024   A   42,767   05/31/2024(1) 05/30/2031 Common Stock 42,767 $ 0 42,767 D (2)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JOHNSON DAVID EDWARD
515 MADISON AVENUE
8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022		   X      
Caligan Partners LP
515 MADISON AVENUE
8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022		   X     See Remarks.

Signatures

 /s/ David Edward Johnson   06/04/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Caligan Partners LP, By: /s/ David Johnson, Managing Partner   06/04/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Option granted to David Johnson ("Mr. Johnson") pursuant to the Exelixis, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The option is exercisable immediately, subject to repurchase provisions, and will vest as to 100% of the shares subject to the option on the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to Mr. Johnson's continuous service through such date.
(2) Mr. Johnson is deemed to hold the securities reported herein for the benefit of Caligan Partners Master Fund LP (the "Caligan Master Fund") and managed accounts to which Caligan Partners LP ("Caligan") serves as investment manager (the "Caligan Accounts", together with the Caligan Master Fund, the "Caligan Master Fund and Accounts"), and may, after vesting, if applicable, transfer the securities directly to the Caligan Master Fund and Accounts.
 
Remarks:
Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities reported on this Form 4 except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest, if any, therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Caligan may be deemed to be a director by deputization of the Issuer by virtue of the fact that Mr. Johnson currently serves on the Issuer's board of directors.

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