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Is Exelixis laying off workers?

Not according to official filings. There is no WARN layoff notice from Exelixis in the last 12 months. The most recent was filed Aug 29, 2025 for 74 jobs in Alameda, California. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so smaller cuts may not appear.

442 roles affected across 5 filings.

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2 executive changes disclosed to the SEC
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Filing history

Exelixis has filed 5 WARN notices between 2014 and 2025, cutting 442 jobs in total. No new filings in the last 12 months. The most recent was Aug 29, 2025.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Exelixis, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.

May 29, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-05-29 by EXELIXIS, INC. (EXEL).SEC filing →
Nov 7, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-11-07 by EXELIXIS, INC. (EXEL).SEC filing →
Aug 29, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-08-29 by EXELIXIS, INC. (EXEL).SEC filing →
Mar 31, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-03-31 by EXELIXIS, INC. (EXEL).SEC filing →

Every filing

Alameda, California
Filed Aug 29, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Aug 29, 2025 · official filing →
74
Layoff
Alameda, California
Filed Aug 26, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Oct 27, 2025 · official filing →
71
Layoff
Filed Jan 8, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Mar 8, 2024 · official filing →
143
Layoff
South San, California
Filed Sep 8, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
South San, California
Filed Sep 2, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
152
Layoff

Questions

Is Exelixis laying off employees?

Not according to official filings. There is no WARN layoff notice from Exelixis in the last 12 months. The most recent was filed Aug 29, 2025 for 74 jobs in Alameda, California. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so smaller cuts may not appear.

How many jobs is Exelixis cutting?

442 jobs across all 5 official WARN filings on record since 2014.

When do the Exelixis layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Aug 29, 2025. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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