---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000939767-21-000110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXEL"
cik: "0000939767"
company_name: "EXELIXIS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T00:21:36.050822+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exelixis appoints Jacky Wright to Board, increases size to 12

## Summary
- Board expanded to 12 members; Jacky Wright appointed effective December 16, 2021 to fill new vacancy.
- Wright also named to Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Risk Committee.
- As non-employee director, she will receive standard cash and equity compensation per 2021 proxy.
- Exelixis will enter its standard form of Indemnification Agreement with Wright.
- No departures or other officer changes reported.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000939767-21-000110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXEL
- cik: 0000939767
- company_name: EXELIXIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939767/000093976721000110/0000939767-21-000110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939767/000093976721000110/exel-20211216.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000939767-21-000110
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000939767-21-000110.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000939767-21-000110.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jacky Wright was appointed as Director at EXELIXIS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board increased the size of the Board to 12 members and appointed Jacky Wright to the Board to fill the newly created vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939767/000093976721000110/0000939767-21-000110-index.htm

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