SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
250 WEST 55TH STREET, 38TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/11/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EXA CORP [ EXA ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share 1,502,166(1) I See Footnote(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
250 WEST 55TH STREET, 38TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SOROS GEORGE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
250 WEST 55TH STREET, 38TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SOROS ROBERT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
250 WEST 55TH STREET, 38TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares of common stock of Exa Corporation (the "Shares") were purchased for the account of Quantum Partners LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("Quantum Partners").
2. Soros Fund Management LLC ("SFM LLC") serves as principal investment manager to Quantum Partners. As such, SFM LLC has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments, including the Shares held for the account of Quantum Partners. George Soros serves as Chairman and Manager of SFM LLC and Robert Soros serves as Manager of SFM LLC.
Remarks:
The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owner of any securities not held directly for its account for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise.
/s/ Regan O'Neill, as Assistant General Counsel 09/13/2017
/s/ Regan O'Neill, as Attorney-in-Fact for George Soros 09/13/2017
/s/ Regan O'Neill, as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert Soros 09/13/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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