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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-010615.txt : 20110215
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110215211328
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-010615
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIVERA LUPE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317711

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30235
		FILM NUMBER:		11615803

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 511, 170 HARBOR WAY
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94083-0511

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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 HARBOR WAY
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 511
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94083
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6508252200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 HARBOR WAY
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 511
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94083

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXELIXIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000106
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 (LUPE RIVERA)
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        <issuerName>EXELIXIS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EXEL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>170 HARBOR WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94083-0511</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Operations</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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                    <value>7500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the conversion upon vesting of restricted stock units into common stock.  Such restricted stock units were granted on December 9, 2009 and were previously reported in Table II on a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the conversion upon vesting of restricted stock units into common stock.  Such restricted stock units were granted on January 14, 2010 and were previously reported in Table II on a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 15, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 3,103 shares of Exelixis, Inc. common stock under the Exelixis, Inc. 401(k) Plan, pursuant to a plan statement dated as of February 14, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Exelixis, Inc. common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On December 9, 2009, the reporting person was granted 41,250 restricted stock units, of which 1/4th of the shares subject to the restricted stock units vested on February 15, 2011.  The common stock into which such vested restricted stock units converted on February 15, 2011 is reported in Table I on this Form 4.  The remaining unvested restricted stock units will continue to vest as to 1/16th of the original number of shares subject to the restricted stock units on each succeeding May 15, August 15, November 15 and February 15 until fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">On January 14, 2010, the reporting person was granted 10,000 restricted stock units, of which 1/4th of the shares subject to the restricted stock units vested on February 15, 2011.  The common stock into which such vested restricted stock units converted on February 15, 2011 is reported in Table I on this Form 4.  The remaining unvested restricted stock units will continue to vest as to 1/16th of the original number of shares subject to the restricted stock units on each succeeding May 15, August 15, November 15 and February 15 until fully vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James B. Bucher, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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