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): September 7, 2000

EXELIXIS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware	0-30235	04-3257395
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

170 Harbor Way
P.O. Box 511
South San Francisco, California    94083
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(650) 837-7000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

On September 7, 2000, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the signing of a merger agreement to acquire Agritope, Inc.. Subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, shares of Agritope will be converted into shares of the Registrant pursuant to the conversion ratio set forth therein and described in the press release. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99 attached hereto and is incorporated in this Report as if fully set forth herein.

Exhibit 99. Press release dated September 7, 2000






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SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: September 7, 2000

	Exelixis, Inc.

	/s/ Glen Y. Sato

	Glen Y. Sato
	Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Legal Affairs and Secretary
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)






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