SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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EXELIXIS, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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EXELIXIS, INC.
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 16, 2003
The undersigned hereby appoints George A. Scangos and Glen Y. Sato, and
each of them, as attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of
substitution, to vote all of the shares of stock of Exelixis, Inc. which the
undersigned may be entitled to vote at the 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
of Exelixis, Inc. to be held at the Company's offices located at 170 Harbor Way,
South San Francisco, California 94080 on Monday, June 16, 2003 at 8:00 a.m.,
local time, and at any and all postponements, continuations and adjournments
thereof, with all powers that the undersigned would possess if personally
present, upon and in respect of the following matters and in accordance with the
following instructions, with discretionary authority as to any and all other
matters that may properly come before the meeting.
UNLESS A CONTRARY DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL
NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND FOR PROPOSAL 2 AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED
IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. IF SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL
BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD IF YOU ARE VOTING BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET.
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MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL THE NOMINEES NAMED IN PROPOSAL 1.
PROPOSAL 1: To elect two Class I directors to hold office until the 2006 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders.
[ ] FOR all nominees listed below (except as marked to the contrary below)
[ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees listed below.
Nominees: 01 Charles Cohen, Ph.D. and 02 Geoffrey Duyk, M.D., Ph.D.
To withhold authority to vote for any nominee(s) write such nominee(s) name(s)
below:
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MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL 2.
PROPOSAL 2: To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors
of Exelixis, Inc. for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.
[ ] For [ ] Against [ ] Abstain
Date
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SIGNATURE(S)
Please sign exactly as your name appears
hereon. If the stock is registered in the
names of two or more persons, each should
sign. Executors, administrators, trustees,
guardians and attorneys-in-fact should add
their titles. If a signer is a corporation,
please give full corporate name and have a
duly authorized officer sign stating title.
If a partnership, please sign in partnership
name by authorized person.
Please vote, date and promptly return this proxy in the enclosed return envelope
which is postage prepaid if mailed in the United States.