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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-14-001930
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140611
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140611
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140611

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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-196677
		FILM NUMBER:		14905225

	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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<DESCRIPTION>INITIAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR SECURITIES TO BE OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="99%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>As filed with the
      Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2014</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1.5pt solid" noWrap align=right width="99%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Registration No.
      333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>UNITED STATES<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><STRONG>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR></STRONG><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">____________________</FONT></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>FORM S-8<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><STRONG><EM>UNDER<BR></EM></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><STRONG><EM>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV><DIV align=center style="margin-top: -11pt"><FONT  size=3 face="Times New Roman">____________________<BR></FONT><BR><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>GERON
CORPORATION<BR></FONT></B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Its Charter) </FONT></I></DIV><DIV align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">____________________<BR></FONT></DIV><BR>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="48%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Delaware</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="51%"><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="48%"><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(State or Other
      Jurisdiction of</FONT></I></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="51%"><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(I.R.S.
      Employer</FONT></I></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="48%"><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Incorporation or
      Organization)</FONT></I></TD>
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      Number)</FONT></I></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><EM>(Addresses of Principal Executive Offices including Zip
Code)<BR></EM><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">____________________<BR>
<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><BR></font></FONT></FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">Geron Corporation 2014 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan<BR></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(</FONT><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Full Title of the Plan</FONT></I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>)<BR><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">____________________</FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>John A.
Scarlett<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>President and Chief Executive
Officer<BR>Geron Corporation<BR>149 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 2070<BR>Menlo
Park, California 94025<BR>(650) 473-7700</FONT></B><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>(</FONT><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Name
and Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,<BR>Including Area Code,
of Agent for Service</FONT></I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>) <BR><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">____________________<BR><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><BR></font></FONT></FONT><B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Copies to</FONT></I></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:<BR>Chadwick L.
Mills<BR>Cooley LLP<BR>3175 Hanover Street<BR>Palo Alto, California
94304<BR>(650) 843-5000 </FONT></B></P>
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      <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Indicate by check mark whether the
      registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
      non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions
      of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting
      company&#148; in Rule 12b2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left width="98%" colSpan=4>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Wingdings size=2>&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="47%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Large accelerated filer</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Wingdings size=2>x</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Accelerated filer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Wingdings size=2>&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="47%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a
      smaller reporting
    company)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=Wingdings size=2>&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Smaller reporting
  company</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><DIV align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">____________________<BR></FONT></DIV><BR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=center width="100%" colSpan=5><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CALCULATION OF
      REGISTRATION FEE</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="15%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Amount to be</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="20%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Proposed Maximum Offering</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="20%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Proposed Maximum</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="12%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Amount of</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="33%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Title of Securities to be Registered</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="15%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Registered
      (1)(2)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="20%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Price Per Share
      (3)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="20%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Aggregate Offering Price
      (3)</FONT></B></TD>
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      Fee</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="15%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>1,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="20%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>$2.07</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="20%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>$2,070,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="12%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>$266.62</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>The Geron Corporation 2014
      Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;2014 Purchase Plan&#148;) authorizes the
      issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per
      share (the &#147;Common Stock), of Geron Corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), which
      shares are being registered hereunder.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Pursuant to Rule 416(a)
      promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
      Act&#148;), this registration statement (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) shall
      also cover any additional shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock that
      become issuable under the 2014 Purchase Plan by reason of any stock
      dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction
      effected without the receipt of consideration that results in an increase
      in the number of the outstanding shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common
      Stock.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Estimated solely for the purpose
      of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule
      457(h)(1) and Rule 457(c) promulgated under the Securities Act. The
      proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum
      aggregate offering price are calculated based on the average of the high
      and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select
      Market on June 6, 2014.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>PART II<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT<BR>INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>The
following documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) are incorporated by reference into this
Registration Statement: </FONT></P>
<UL><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form
  10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Commission on March
  17, 2014;</FONT></P>
  </LI><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on
  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014, filed with the
  Commission on May 1, 2014;</FONT></P>
  </LI><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>the Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form
  8-K filed with the Commission on January 30, 2014, February 14, 2014, March 4,
  2014, March 12, 2014, March 20, 2014, May 9, 2014 and May 23, 2014;</FONT></P>
  </LI><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>the information specifically
  incorporated by reference into the Registrant&#146;s 2013 Annual Report on Form
  10-K referred to above from the Registrant&#146;s definitive proxy statement
  relating to the Registrant&#146;s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with
  the Commission on April 4, 2014; and</FONT></P>
  </LI><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>the description of the Registrant&#146;s
  common stock set forth in the Registrant&#146;s registration statement on Form 8-A,
  filed with the Commission on June 13, 1996. </FONT></P></LI></UL>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>All reports
and other documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange
Act&#148;), other than Current Reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form
8-K and exhibits furnished on such form that relate to such items, after the
date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or
which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this Registration Statement
from the date of filing such reports and documents. Any statement contained in a
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be
deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement
to the extent that a statement herein or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes that statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall not constitute a part of this Registration Statement, except as
so modified or superseded. </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>DESCRIPTION OF
SECURITIES</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>Not applicable. </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND
COUNSEL </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>Not applicable. </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND
OFFICERS </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>As permitted
by Delaware law, the Registrant's restated certificate of incorporation provides
that no director will be personally liable to the Registrant or the Registrant's
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
except for liability: </FONT></P>
<UL><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>for any breach of the duty of loyalty to
  the Registrant or the Registrant's stockholders;</FONT></P>
  </LI><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>for acts or omissions not in good faith
  or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of
  law;</FONT></P>
  </LI><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>for unlawful payment of dividends or
  unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions under Section 174 of the Delaware
  General Corporation Law; and</FONT></P>
  </LI><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>for any transaction from which the
  director derived an improper personal benefit. </FONT></P></LI></UL>

<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>1</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>
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<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>The
Registrant's restated certificate of incorporation further provides that the
Registrant must indemnify the Registrant's directors to the fullest extent
permitted by Delaware law. In addition, the Registrant's amended and restated
bylaws provide that: </FONT></P>
<UL><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT STYLE="font: x-small Times New Roman">the Registrant is required to indemnify the Registrant's directors
to the fullest extent not prohibited by Delaware law, subject to limited exceptions;</FONT></P>
  </LI><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>the Registrant may indemnify the
  Registrant's officers, employees and agents as set forth in the Delaware
  General Corporation Law;</FONT></P>
  </LI><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>the Registrant is required to advance
  expenses to the Registrant's directors as incurred in connection with legal
  proceedings against them for which they may be indemnified, against an
  undertaking by the indemnified party to repay such advances if it is
  ultimately determined that the indemnified party is not entitled to
  indemnification; and</FONT></P>
  </LI><LI>
  <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>the rights conferred in the amended and
  restated bylaws are not exclusive. </FONT></P></LI></UL>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>The
Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with each of the
Registrant's directors and executive officers that require the Registrant to
indemnify these persons against expenses, witness fees, damages, judgments,
fines and settlement amounts incurred by the director or officer in any action
or proceeding, whether actual, pending or threatened, subject to certain
limitations, to which any of these people may be made a party by reason of the
fact that he or she is or was a director or an executive officer of the
Registrant or is or was serving or at any time serves at the request of the
Registrant as a director, officer, employee or other agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise. </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Not
applicable. </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>2 </FONT></P>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>EXHIBITS </FONT></B></P>
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      Reference</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="7%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Exhibit</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Exhibit</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="7%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Number</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="39%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Description</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Number</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Filing</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="21%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Filing
    Date</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="13%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>File
  No.</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Restated Certificate of Incorporation</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>8-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="21%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>May 18, 2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="13%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>000-20859</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of
      Incorporation</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>8-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="21%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>May 18, 2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="13%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>000-20859</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Amended and Restated Bylaws</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>8-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="21%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>March 19, 2010</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="13%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>000-20859</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Form
      of Common Stock Certificate</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>10-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="21%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>March 15, 2013</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="13%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>000-20859</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>5.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Opinion of Cooley LLP</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="21%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="13%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>23.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="21%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="13%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>23.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Consent of Cooley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="21%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="13%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>24.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this
      Registration Statement)</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="21%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="13%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Geron Corporation 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>10.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>8-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="21%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>May 23, 2014</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="13%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>000-20859</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3 </FONT></P>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>UNDERTAKINGS </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>1.</FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>The undersigned Registrant hereby
undertakes:</FONT></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><B>(a)</B></FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><STRONG>(i)</STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>To include
any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><STRONG>(ii)</STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>To reflect in
the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective
registration statement. </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><STRONG>(iii)</STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>To include
any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration Statement; </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><EM>Provided,
however,</EM></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> that paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii)
do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to
the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><STRONG>(b)</STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>That, for the
purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><STRONG>(c)</STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>To remove
from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><STRONG>2.</STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>The undersigned Registrant hereby
      undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the
      Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to
      Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable,
      each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to
      section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in
      the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
      statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of
      such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
      offering thereof.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD colSpan=2><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Insofar as indemnification for
      liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to
      directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to
      the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised
      that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against
      public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
      unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
      liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
      or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in
      the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
      such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
      securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of
      its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit
      to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
      indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
      Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
      issue.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>4 </FONT></P>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SIGNATURES </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Menlo Park, State of California, on June 11,
2014.</FONT></P>
<DIV align=right>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="99%" colSpan=2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>GERON
      CORPORATION</FONT></B></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="99%" colSpan=2>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/</font><FONT style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps" face="Times New Roman" size=2>Stephen N. Rosenfield</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>STEPHEN N. ROSENFIELD</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%"><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Executive Vice
      President, General Counsel</FONT></I></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%"><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>and Corporate
      Secretary</FONT></I></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>POWER OF ATTORNEY </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><B>KNOW ALL
PERSONS BY THESE PRESENT</B></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>, that each person
whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John A. Scarlett and
Olivia K. Bloom, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or
her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
order to effectuate the same as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes
or substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="31%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Signature</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"><STRONG><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="33%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Title</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"><STRONG><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></STRONG></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="33%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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      J</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>OHN
      </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>A.
      S</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>CARLETT</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>President, Chief Executive Officer
      and</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>June 11, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>JOHN A. SCARLETT</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Director (Principal Executive
      Officer)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="33%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD width="99%" colSpan=5>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/
      O</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>LIVIA
      </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>K.
      B</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>LOOM</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Executive Vice President, Finance,
      Chief</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>June 11, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>OLIVIA K. BLOOM</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Financial Officer and Treasurer
      (Principal</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="33%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="31%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Financial and Accounting
      Officer)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="33%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD width="99%" colSpan=5>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/
      D</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>ANIEL
      </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>M.
      B</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>RADBURY</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>June 11, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>DANIEL M. BRADBURY</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="33%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="33%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="99%" colSpan=5>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/
      K</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>ARIN
      </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>E</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>ASTHAM</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>June 11, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>KARIN EASTHAM</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="33%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="33%"></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="99%" colSpan=5>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/
      T</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>HOMAS
      </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>H</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>OFSTAETTER</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>June 11, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>THOMAS HOFSTAETTER</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="33%"></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/
      H</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>OYOUNG
      </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>H</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>UH</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>June 11, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>HOYOUNG HUH</FONT></TD>
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      V. B</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>RYAN
      </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>L</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>AWLIS</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>June 11, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>V. BRYAN LAWLIS</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
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      S</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>USAN
      </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>M.
      M</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>OLINEAUX</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>June 11, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SUSAN M. MOLINEAUX</FONT></TD>
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      R</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>OBERT
      </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>J.
      S</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>PIEGEL</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>June 11, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="31%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>ROBERT J. SPIEGEL</FONT></TD>
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      Reference</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Exhibit</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="39%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Description</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Number</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="10%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Filing</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="21%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>Filing
    Date</FONT></B></TD>
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  No.</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Restated Certificate of Incorporation</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>8-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="21%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>May 18, 2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="13%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>000-20859</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of
      Incorporation</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>8-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="21%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>May 18, 2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="13%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>000-20859</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Amended and Restated Bylaws</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>8-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="21%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>March 19, 2010</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="13%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>000-20859</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Form
      of Common Stock Certificate</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>10-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="21%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>March 15, 2013</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="13%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>000-20859</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>5.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Opinion of Cooley LLP</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="21%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="13%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>23.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="21%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="13%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>23.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Consent of Cooley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="21%"></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>24.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this
      Registration Statement)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="21%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="13%"></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="7%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top align=left width="39%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Geron Corporation 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>10.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="10%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>8-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="21%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>May 23, 2014</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" vAlign=top noWrap align=center width="13%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>000-20859</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>OPINION OF COOLEY LLP</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>[Cooley LLP Letterhead] </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>June 11, 2014 </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Geron Corporation<BR>149 Commonwealth
Drive<BR>Menlo Park, CA 94025 </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Ladies and Gentlemen: </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>We have acted as counsel to Geron
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;</FONT><B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Company</FONT></I></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&#148;), and you have requested
our opinion in connection with the filing of a Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (the &#147;</FONT><B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Registration
Statement</FONT></I></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&#148;) with the Securities and
Exchange Commission covering the offering of up to 1,000,000 shares of the
Company&#146;s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &#147;</FONT><B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>2014 ESPP Shares</FONT></I></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&#148;),
pursuant to the Company&#146;s 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(the &#147;</FONT><B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>2014 ESPP</FONT></I></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&#148;).
</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>In connection with this opinion, we have
examined and relied upon the Registration Statement and the related prospectus,
the Company&#146;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and Amended and
Restated Bylaws, each as currently in effect, the 2014 ESPP and the originals or
copies certified to our satisfaction of such other records, documents,
certificates, memoranda and other instruments as we deem necessary or
appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below. We have assumed
the genuineness and authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals
and the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies
thereof. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Our opinion is expressed only with respect
to the laws of the United States of America and the General Corporation Law of
the State of Delaware. We express no opinions as to whether the laws of any
particular jurisdiction other than those identified above are applicable to the
subject matter hereof. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>On the basis of the foregoing, and in
reliance thereon, we are of the opinion that the 2014 ESPP Shares, when sold and
issued in accordance with the 2014 ESPP, and the Registration Statement and
related prospectus, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
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<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>We consent to the filing of this opinion
as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Very truly yours, </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>C</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>OOLEY
</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>LLP </FONT></P>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="34%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;Chadwick L.
      Mills&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>We consent
to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8)
pertaining to the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Geron Corporation of our
reports dated March 17, 2014, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of Geron Corporation and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting of Geron Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form
10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.</FONT></P>
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<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Redwood City, California<BR>June 11, 2014
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