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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-13-000449
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130131
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130201

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GERON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886744
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				752287752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20859
		FILM NUMBER:		13567549

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2070
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6504737700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2070
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GERON CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960521
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>UNITED STATES<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION <BR>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
<BR>___________<BR></FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>FORM 8-K </FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CURRENT REPORT<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE <BR>SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event
Reported): </FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>January 31, 2013</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>GERON CORPORATION</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> <BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Delaware</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>0-20859</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>75-2287752</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(State or
      other jurisdiction</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Commission
      File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(IRS
      Employer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>of
      incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Identification
      No.)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE, SUITE 2070
<BR>MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025 <BR></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code) </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(650) 473-7700<BR></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
</FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>N/A <BR></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below): </FONT></P>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="99%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Departure
      of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
      Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
    Officers.</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=left><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers </FONT></I></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>On January 31,
2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Geron Corporation
(the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Geron&#148;) approved (a) annual base salaries for 2013, and (b)
cash performance bonuses for 2012 for the following principal financial officer
and named executive officers of the Company: </FONT></P>
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    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Salary</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="2%" colSpan=2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Salary</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>2013</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="2%" colSpan=2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>2012</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Increase</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="2%" colSpan=2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Increase</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Base</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="2%" colSpan=2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Cash</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Name
      and Position</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(%)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="2%" colSpan=2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>($)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Salary</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="2%" colSpan=2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Bonus</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Olivia K. Bloom, Chief
      Financial Officer,</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>0%</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=right width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>0</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$330,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>114,654</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Senior Vice President, Finance
      and</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Treasurer</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Melissa A. Kelly
      Behrs</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.5%</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=right width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>11,550</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$341,550</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>132,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Senior Vice President,
      Portfolio and</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alliance Management</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Andrew J. Grethlein, Ph.
      D., Executive Vice</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.5%</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=right width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>12,425</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$367,425</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>44,577</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President, Technical
      Operations &amp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Acting Head of
    Research</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Stephen M. Kelsey, M.D.,
      F.R.C.P.,</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.5%</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=right width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>14,525</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$429,525</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>181,148</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; F.R.C.Path.,</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Executive Vice
      President,</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R&amp;D, and Chief Medical
      Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Stephen N. Rosenfield,
      Executive Vice</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.5%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$302,220</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=right width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>133,371</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President, Legal Affairs and
      Human</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Resources, General Counsel
      and</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="93%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Corporate Secretary</FONT></TD>
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<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>On January 31, 2013, the Company entered into an employment agreement
with Stephen M. Kelsey, M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.Path., 52, the Company&#146;s Executive
Vice President, Research and Development, and Chief Medical Officer (the
&#147;Kelsey Employment Agreement&#148;). Dr. Kelsey has served as our as Executive Vice
President, Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer, since
May 2011. He joined Geron in April 2009 as Executive Vice President and Chief
Medical Officer, Oncology. From June 2002 until April 2009, Dr. Kelsey held
various positions at Genentech, Inc., most recently as Vice President, clinical
hematology/oncology. From June 2000 to June 2002, Dr. Kelsey was the Director of
clinical affairs at Pharmacia Corporation (SUGEN, Inc.) and Director of global
clinical development (oncology) at Pharmacia Corporation in Milan, Italy. From
July 1993 to June 2000, Dr. Kelsey served as a Senior Lecturer in
hematology/oncology at St. Bartholomews and the Royal London School of Medicine
and Dentistry and visiting fellow at Vancouver General Hospital and Terry Fox
Laboratories. Dr. Kelsey earned his B.Sc. in Pharmacology, M.B., Ch.B., and
Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.) degrees from the University of Birmingham in the
United Kingdom.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Pursuant to the terms of the Kelsey Employment Agreement, Dr. Kelsey will receive an annual base salary of $429,525. Dr. Kelsey is also eligible to receive an
annual bonus of up to 45% of his annual base salary, payable at the discretion
of Geron&#146;s Board of Directors (a &#147;Kelsey Annual Bonus&#148;). Dr. Kelsey continues to
be eligible to participate in Geron&#146;s benefit plans available to all employees,
including the 2011 Incentive Award Plan, pursuant to which Dr. Kelsey may be
granted future options to purchase shares of Geron common stock or other
exercisable equity interests in the Company (together, the &#147;Kelsey Stock
Options&#148;).</FONT></P>
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<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>In the event that
Dr. Kelsey&#146;s employment is terminated due to a Covered Termination (as defined
in the Kelsey Employment Agreement), (i) Dr. Kelsey will be entitled to a lump
sum severance payment equal to twelve (12) months of his base salary in effect
as of such termination and any </FONT><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>pro
rata</FONT></I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> portion of unpaid Kelsey Annual Bonus; (ii) Dr.
Kelsey and his covered dependents will also be eligible to receive continued
healthcare coverage as permitted by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, (&#147;COBRA&#148;) for a period of one (1) year
following a Covered Termination at the same cost to Dr. Kelsey as in effect
immediately prior to such termination; and (iii) the vested portion of any
Kelsey Stock Options granted to Dr. Kelsey by the Company shall remain
outstanding and exercisable until the earlier of the second anniversary of the
date of termination or the original expiration date of such award. Dr. Kelsey
also remains eligible to participate in Geron&#146;s Amended and Restated Severance
Plan (the &#147;Severance Plan&#148;) in the event of a Change of Control (as defined
therein). A description of the Severance Plan can be found on page 39 of the
Company&#146;s revised definitive proxy statement, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 24, 2012.</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>
</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>On January 31, 2013, the Company entered into an employment agreement
with Melissa A. Kelly Behrs, 49, the Company&#146;s Senior Vice President,  Portfolio and
Alliance Management (the &#147;Behrs Employment Agreement&#148;). The Behrs Employment
Agreement supersedes in its entirety the employment agreement between the
Company and Ms. Behrs (formerly Ms. Kelly) dated January 21, 2003, as amended on
December 19, 2008. Ms. Behrs has served as our Senior Vice President, Portfolio
and Alliance Management, since September 2012. Prior to that, she was our Senior
Vice President, Strategic Portfolio Management, Product Development and
Manufacturing, from May 2011. Ms. Behrs served as Senior Vice President,
Therapeutic Development, Oncology, from January 2007 until May 2011, and as Vice
President, Oncology, from January 2003 until January 2007. From April 2002 until
January 2003, she served as our Vice President, Corporate Development. From
April 2001 until April 2002, Ms. Behrs served as our General Manager, Research
and Development Technologies, after joining us in November 1998 as Director of
Corporate Development. Prior to joining Geron, Ms. Behrs worked at Genetics
Institute, Inc., serving initially as Assistant Treasurer and then as Associate
Director of Preclinical Operations where she was responsible for all business
development, regulatory, and project management activities for the Preclinical
Development function. Ms. Behrs received a B.S. from Boston College and an
M.B.A. from Babson College. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Pursuant to the terms of the Behrs Employment Agreement, Ms. Behrs will
receive an annual base salary of $341,550. Ms. Behrs is also eligible to receive
an annual bonus of up to 40% of her annual base salary payable at the discretion
of Geron&#146;s Board of Directors (a &#147;Behrs Annual Bonus&#148;). Ms. Behrs continues to
be eligible to participate in Geron&#146;s benefit plans available to all employees,
including the 2011 Incentive Award Plan, pursuant to which Ms. Behrs may be
granted future options to purchase shares of Geron common stock or other
exercisable equity interests in the Company (together, the &#147;Behrs Stock
Options&#148;).&nbsp;</FONT><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></I></P>
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<DIV style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></DIV><BR>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>In the event Ms. Behrs&#146;s employment is terminated due to a Covered
Termination (as defined in the Behrs Employment Agreement), (i) she will be
entitled to a lump-sum severance payment equal to twelve (12) months of her base
salary then in effect as of such termination and any <EM><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>pro </FONT>rata</EM></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> portion of unpaid Behrs Annual
Bonus; (ii) Ms. Behrs and her covered dependents will also be eligible to
continued healthcare coverage as permitted by COBRA for a period of one (1) year
following a Covered Termination at the same cost to Ms. Behrs as in effect
immediately prior to such termination; and (iii) the vested portion of any Behrs
Stock Options granted to Ms. Behrs by the Company shall remain outstanding and
exercisable until the earlier of the second anniversary of the date of
termination or the original expiration date of such award. Ms. Behrs also
remains eligible to participate in Geron&#146;s Severance Plan in the event of Change
of Control (as defined therein).</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The foregoing description of the Kelsey Employment Agreement and the
Behrs Employment Agreement is a summary of the material terms of the Kelsey
Employment Agreement and the Behrs Employment Agreement, respectively, and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the Kelsey Employment Agreement and
the Behrs Employment Agreement, which will be filed as exhibits to Geron&#146;s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2012. </FONT></P>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SIGNATURE </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>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 hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%" colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>GERON
      CORPORATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="50%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date: February
      1, 2013</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By:&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="48%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">/s/ Stephen N. Rosenfield</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="48%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Stephen N.
      Rosenfield</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="48%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Executive
      Vice President, Legal</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="48%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Affairs and
      Human Resources,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="48%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">General
      Counsel and Corporate</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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