EXHIBIT 10.42

 

June 18, 2001

 

Dear Jeff:

 

We are proud to invite you to join our team.

 

Our offer of employment is to join Exelixis, Inc. as Senior Vice President,
Chief Medical Officer reporting to Geoffrey Duyk, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice
President and Chief Scientific Officer.

 

Other terms of employment include:

 

Compensation:  Your initial bi-monthly salary will be twelve thousand five
hundred dollars ($12,500.00).

 

Loan:      We will make available a loan to you in an amount up to one hundred
twenty five thousand ($125,000.00) dollars. The loan will have a term of four
(4) years and bear interest at the lowest rate available for a loan of this term
in effect as of the date of the loan published under the rules and regulations
of the U.S. Treasury (for example, the rate as of the date of this letter was
5.02%). Interest will accrue and be payable annually within five (5) days of
each anniversary date. The principal on the loan will be subject to forgiveness
as follows: (a) sixty two thousand five hundred dollars ($62,500) upon your
third anniversary of full-time employment; and (b) sixty two thousand five
hundred dollars ($62,500) upon your fourth anniversary of full-time employment,
provided that the loan has not otherwise been repaid or required to be repaid.
All unpaid and unforgiven portions of the principal will be subject to repayment
prior to maturity upon termination of your employment prior to your fourth
anniversary date. Additionally, the loan will be subject to complete forgiveness
prior to the time of maturity or forgiveness as otherwise specified above in the
event that either: (a) your position is no longer part of the senior management
organization (currently the Senior Staff group) at Exelixis, or (b) Exelixis
eliminates its clinical development group. All forgiven amounts will be subject
to withholding in addition to reported on your Form W-2 in the year of
forgiveness.

 

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Performance Review:  Your performance will be formally reviewed no less than
annually you will be eligible to receive an incentive bonus of up to thirty
(30%) percent of your annual salary based on achievement of key milestones.

 

Benefits:  All full-time employees of Exelixis, Inc. enjoy a generous benefits
package as is outlined on the attached Summary of Benefits.

 

Review:  Your performance will be formally reviewed no less than annually.

 

Confidentiality:  As you are aware, it is very important for us to protect our
confidential information and proprietary material. Therefore, as a condition of
employment, you will need to sign the attached Proprietary Information and
Inventions Agreement.

 

Start Date:  To be determined.

 

Options for Equity:  You will also be eligible to receive a stock option grant
for one hundred twenty five thousand (125,000) shares of Exelixis stock pursuant
to our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to the standard form of stock option
agreement at the closing price on your start date, subject to approval by the
Board of Directors. Shares subject to options vest at the rate of 1/4th after
one year of employment and 1/48th every month thereafter over a total of four
years.

 

Termination:  In the event of termination of your employment by the Company
without cause, the Company will continue to pay you your base salary for a
period after the date of such termination equal to the lesser of (1) six months
and (2) the period until you obtain alternative employment. In addition, you
will be entitled to receive the amount of any declared but unpaid bonus as at
the date of such termination and the Company shall continue to make available to
you such fringe benefits as are required by law.

 

Other:  This offer expires on Friday, June 22, 2001, unless accepted prior to
this date.  In addition to performing the duties and responsibilities of your
position, you will be expected to perform other duties and responsibilities that
may be assigned to you from time to time.  No provision of this letter shall be
construed to create an express or implied employment contract for a specific
period of time.  Either you or the Company may terminate this employment
relationship at any time, with or without cause. This letter shall be governed
by the laws of the State of California. Also, by signing this letter, you are
indicating that you are legally authorized to work in the U.S.

 

You may accept this offer of employment by signing both copies of this letter
and Proprietary Information and Invention Agreements and returning one of each
to me.

 

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Jeff, we look forward to your coming on board!

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Lisa Stemmerich

 

 

 

 

Lisa Stemmerich

 

Director, Human Resources

 

 

 

ACCEPTED BY:

 

 

 

/s/ Jeffrey R. Latts

 

21 June 2001

 

Jeffrey R. Latts

Date

 

 

Enclosures:

 

 

 

Benefit Summary

Confidentiality Agreement

DE-4 (optional)

Insider Trading Policy

Direct Deposit Form (optional)

Employee Information Form

I-9

W-4

 

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