Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS): Billionaire David E. Shaw’s D E Shaw Ups Its Stake

Page 4 of 6 – SEC Filing

Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Exact Sciences Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

441 Charmany Drive

Madison, WI 53719

Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.

David E. Shaw

(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

The business address for each
reporting person is:

1166 Avenue of the Americas,
9th Floor

New York, NY 10036

(c) Citizenship

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is
a limited partnership organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

David E. Shaw is a citizen of
the United States of America.

(d) Title of Class of Securities

Common stock, par value $0.01

(e) CUSIP Number

30063P105

Item 3.

If this statement is filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not Applicable

Item 4.

Ownership

As of August 15, 2016:

(a) Amount beneficially owned:

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:

5,440,212 shares

This is composed of (i) 3,306,923 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw
Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 2,069,789 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iii) 63,500
shares under the management of D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C.

David E. Shaw:

5,440,212 shares

This is composed of (i) 3,306,923 shares in the name of D. E.
Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 2,069,789 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iii) 63,500 shares
under the management of D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C.

(b) Percent of class:
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: 5.0%
David E. Shaw: 5.0%

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