Form 8-K

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): December 21, 2007

EXELIXIS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Commission File Number: 0-30235

 

Delaware   04-3257395

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

170 Harbor Way

P.O. Box 511

South San Francisco, California 94083-0511

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(650) 837-7000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December 21, 2007, Exelixis, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 8 (“Amendment No. 8”) to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 22, 2002 (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”), between the Company and Silicon Valley Bank (the “Bank”).

Amendment No. 8 provides for a new equipment loan facility in the amount of up to $30,000,000 (“Facility D”). The Company may draw advances under the equipment loan facility beginning December 21, 2007 through December 31, 2009. Each equipment advance under Facility D must be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000. Each advance must be repaid by the Company beginning on the last business day of the month following the date of funding of the advance in 48 equal, monthly installments of principal, plus accrued interest, at an annual rate of 0.75% fixed.

Facility D is secured by the Company’s obligation to maintain at all times, in a non-interest bearing certificate of deposit account with the Bank, a cash balance equal to at least 100% of the outstanding principal balance of the financial obligations the Company owes to the Bank, including the amount of requested credit extensions. The Company also granted a first priority security interest in such deposit account to the Bank.

A copy of Amendment No. 8 is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1. A copy of the Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 22, 2002, was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2002. The description of Amendment No. 8 and the Loan Agreement in this Report do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete copy of the Loan Agreement, including all amendments and modifications attached hereto and previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

10.1    Amendment No. 8, dated December 21, 2007, to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 22, 2002, between Silicon Valley Bank and Exelixis, Inc.


Signature(s)

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.
Date: December 26, 2007     By:   /s/ James B. Bucher
     

James B. Bucher

Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs and Secretary


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.   

Description of Exhibit

10.1    Amendment No. 8, dated December 21, 2007, to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 22, 2002, between Silicon Valley Bank and Exelixis, Inc.