---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000939767-22-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXEL"
cik: "0000939767"
company_name: "EXELIXIS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-04-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T07:48:26.140291+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exelixis director Charles Cohen to not stand for re-election at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- Charles Cohen, Ph.D. notified Exelixis on April 11, 2022 of his decision not to stand for re-election.
- Resignation effective as of the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders.
- Cohen indicated his decision was not due to any disagreement with Exelixis' operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000939767-22-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXEL
- cik: 0000939767
- company_name: EXELIXIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-04-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939767/000093976722000046/0000939767-22-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939767/000093976722000046/exel-20220411.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000939767-22-000046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000939767-22-000046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000939767-22-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles Cohen resigned as Director at EXELIXIS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 11, 2022, Charles Cohen, Ph.D. notified Exelixis, Inc. (“Exelixis”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of Exelixis (the “Board”) at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders of Exelixis (the “Annual Meeting”) and resign from the Board effective as of the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939767/000093976722000046/0000939767-22-000046-index.htm

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