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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-005078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	FWP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140130

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		FWP
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-182537
		FILM NUMBER:		14559062

	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

FILED BY:		

	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:		FWP

	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="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433<br> Issuer Free Writing Prospectus dated January&nbsp;30, 2014<br> Relating to Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated January&nbsp;29, 2014<br> Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-182537</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common Stock</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) a registration statement and a preliminary prospectus supplement (together with the accompanying base prospectus dated October&nbsp;11, 2012, the &#147;Preliminary Prospectus&#148;) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the Preliminary Prospectus (including the documents incorporated by reference therein) and other documents we have filed with the SEC for more complete information about us and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, BofA Merrill Lynch will arrange to send you the Preliminary Prospectus if you request it by calling toll free (866) 500-5408.&nbsp; References herein to &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us,&#148; &#147;our&#148; and &#147;Geron&#148; refer to Geron Corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following information supplements and updates the information contained in the Preliminary Prospectus:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Geron Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select   Market: GERN)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">22,500,000 shares (excluding the   underwriters&#146; option to purchase up to an additional 3,375,000 shares)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Common stock to be outstanding after this offering:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">151,449,459 shares (or 154,824,459 shares if   the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The number of shares of our   common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering as shown above   is based on 128,949,459 shares of common stock outstanding as of   September&nbsp;30, 2013 and excludes:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18,984,837 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of   options outstanding as of September&nbsp;30, 2013, having a weighted average   exercise price of $3.44 per share;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,619,275 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of   warrants outstanding as of September&nbsp;30, 2013 at a weighted average   price of $3.91 per share;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">an aggregate of 14,472,070 shares of our common stock reserved for future   issuance under our 2011 Incentive Award Plan and our 2006 Directors&#146; Stock   Option Plan as of September&nbsp;30, 2013; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">318,453 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our   1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of September&nbsp;30, 2013.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, the number of shares of our   common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering as shown above   excludes up to $50.0&nbsp;million of common stock that remained available for   sale at September&nbsp;30, 2013 pursuant to an At-the-Market Issuance Sales   Agreement that we entered into with MLV&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Co.,&nbsp;LLC on   October&nbsp;8, 2012.&nbsp; No sales of   Common Stock will be made under the At-the-Market Issuance Sales Agreement during   the 60-day lock-up period following the offering. The number of shares of our   common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering as shown above   does include 411,341 unvested shares of our common stock issued as restricted   stock awards and outstanding as of September&nbsp;30, 2013.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Estimated net proceeds to us:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$84.0 million (or approximately $96.7   million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional   shares in full) after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated   offering expenses payable by us</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Lazard Capital Markets, Piper Jaffray and   MLV&nbsp;&amp; Co.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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