EXELIXIS SVP sells shares in planned trade

EXELIXIS, INC. senior vice president and general counsel Brenda Hefti reported insider transactions in company common stock.

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EXELIXIS, INC. senior vice president and general counsel Brenda Hefti reported insider transactions in company common stock. She sold 18,669 shares in an open-market sale at an average price of $44.01 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Separately, 5,430 shares were withheld by the company to cover taxes due on the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units. After these transactions, she continued to hold a substantial direct equity position, along with additional restricted stock units, performance stock units expected to deliver 95,956 shares upon vesting, and 5,527 shares held indirectly through the company’s 401(k) plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 18,669 shares

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider Hefti Brenda

Role SVP and General Counsel

Sold 18,669 shs ($822K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	18,669	$44.01	$822K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	5,430	$43.92	$238K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 96,512 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 5,527 shares (Indirect, By 401(k))

Footnotes (5)

F1. Shares withheld by Exelixis, Inc. to satisfy taxes payable in connection with the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units awarded on March 4, 2022, for which the Compensation Committee certified that Exelixis, Inc. had achieved certain performance criteria on January 16, 2025.
F2. Includes 95,956 shares of Exelixis, Inc. common stock ("Common Stock") that will be issued to the Reporting Person upon vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") and PSUs granted to the Reporting Person on March 31, 2025 ("One-Time Award PSUs"). Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock and each One-Time Award PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.
F3. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 19, 2025.
F4. Represents the weighted average sales price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $43.32 to $44.49. Reporting Person undertakes to provide Exelixis, Inc., any security holder of Exelixis, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 4 to this Form 4.
F5. Represents shares of Common Stock under the Exelixis, Inc. 401(k) Plan, pursuant to a plan statement dated as of February 13, 2026.

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What insider transactions did EXEL (EXELIXIS, INC.) report for Brenda Hefti?

Brenda Hefti reported an open-market sale of 18,669 shares of EXEL common stock and a separate tax-withholding disposition of 5,430 shares tied to vested performance-based restricted stock units, reflecting routine equity management rather than a new compensation award.

At what price did Brenda Hefti sell EXEL (EXELIXIS, INC.) shares?

The reported open-market sale by Brenda Hefti was executed at a weighted average price of about $44.01 per EXEL share, with individual trades occurring within a range of $43.32 to $44.49, according to the filing’s detailed transaction footnote disclosure.

Was the EXEL insider sale by Brenda Hefti under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes, the Form 4 states that the sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Brenda Hefti on November 19, 2025, indicating a pre-scheduled selling program rather than discretionary, market-timed trades in EXEL common stock.

How many EXEL shares does Brenda Hefti hold after the reported transactions?

Following the reported sale and tax withholding, Brenda Hefti held 96,512 EXEL shares directly, plus 95,956 shares subject to unvested RSUs and PSUs, and 5,527 shares indirectly through the EXELIXIS 401(k) plan, according to the ownership figures in the Form 4.

What does the tax-withholding transaction mean in the EXEL Form 4 filing?

The 5,430 EXEL shares marked with code F were withheld by the company to pay taxes triggered by vesting performance-based restricted stock units, meaning shares were surrendered for tax obligations rather than sold as an open-market transaction for investment purposes.

What future EXEL shares could be issued to Brenda Hefti from awards?

The filing notes that 95,956 EXEL shares will be issued to Brenda Hefti upon vesting of restricted stock units and performance stock units granted on March 31, 2025, each RSU and PSU representing the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/18/2026 - 08:48 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hefti Brenda

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1851 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY

(Street)

ALAMEDA

94502

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EXELIXIS, INC. [ EXEL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP and General Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/15/2026		F		5,430⁽¹⁾	D	$43.92	115,181⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	02/18/2026		S⁽³⁾		18,669	D	$44.01⁽⁴⁾	96,512⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								5,527⁽⁵⁾	I	By 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld by Exelixis, Inc. to satisfy taxes payable in connection with the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units awarded on March 4, 2022, for which the Compensation Committee certified that Exelixis, Inc. had achieved certain performance criteria on January 16, 2025.

2. Includes 95,956 shares of Exelixis, Inc. common stock ("Common Stock") that will be issued to the Reporting Person upon vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") and PSUs granted to the Reporting Person on March 31, 2025 ("One-Time Award PSUs"). Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock and each One-Time Award PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.

3. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 19, 2025.

4. Represents the weighted average sales price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $43.32 to $44.49. Reporting Person undertakes to provide Exelixis, Inc., any security holder of Exelixis, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 4 to this Form 4.

5. Represents shares of Common Stock under the Exelixis, Inc. 401(k) Plan, pursuant to a plan statement dated as of February 13, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Nina Ayer, Attorney in Fact	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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