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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-15-001135
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150403
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150403

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20859
		FILM NUMBER:		15751590

	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>DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>UNITED
STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C.
20549</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SCHEDULE 14A
INFORMATION<BR></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Proxy Statement
Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the<BR>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Filed by the
Registrant&nbsp; </FONT>&#9746;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Filed by a Party other than the Registrant&nbsp;
</FONT>&#9744;</P>

<div STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Check the appropriate
box:</FONT></div>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%">&#9744;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Preliminary Proxy
      Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%">&#9744;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Confidential, for
      Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
  14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%">&#9744;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Definitive Proxy
      Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%">&#9746;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Definitive Additional
      Materials</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%">&#9744;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Soliciting Material
      Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=center width="100%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>GERON
      CORPORATION</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="100%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if
      Other Than the Registrant)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Payment of Filing Fee
(Check the appropriate box)</FONT></DIV>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%">&#9746;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>No fee required.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%">&#9744;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and
      0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Title of each class of securities to which transaction
      applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="96%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2></FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction
    applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="96%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Per
      unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to
      Exchange Act Rule 0-11</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Set
      forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it
      was determined):</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="96%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2></FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="96%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(5)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2></FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Total fee paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="96%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="98%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%">&#9744;</TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Fee paid previously with
      preliminary materials. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="98%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; LINE-HEIGHT: 11pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%">&#9744;</TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%"></TD>
    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="98%" colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Check box if any
      part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and
      identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously.
      Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form
      or Schedule and the date of its filing.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%">&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Amount Previously Paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="96%">&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="96%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(3)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Filing Party:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="96%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="96%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date
      Filed:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="96%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5>*** Exercise Your
</FONT></B><B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5>Right</FONT></I></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5> to Vote
***<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">Important Notice Regarding the
Availability of Proxy Materials for the<BR>Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May
18, 2015</FONT></B></P>
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      <DIV></DIV>
      <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV align=center><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">GERON CORPORATION<BR>&nbsp;<BR></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<BR>
<BR>
      <DIV align=left><IMG src="geron_defa14ax2x1.jpg" border=0></DIV>
      <DIV align=center>
      <DIV align=justify><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>GERON
      CORPORATION<BR>C/O COMPUTERSHARE<BR>350 INDIANA ST., SUITE 750<BR>GOLDEN,
      CO 80401</FONT></I><BR></DIV></DIV></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; LINE-HEIGHT: 22pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="99%" colSpan=2><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Meeting
  Information</FONT></FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 6pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="99%" colSpan=2><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2>Meeting
      Type:</FONT></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Annual
  Meeting</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 6pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="99%" colSpan=2><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>For holders as of:</FONT></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 23,
      2015</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 6pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="99%" colSpan=2><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2>May 18,
      2015&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Time:</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>&nbsp;</FONT></FONT> 3:00&nbsp;PM PDT</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 6pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="1%"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Location:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Westin San Francisco Airport</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="98%">One Old Bayshore
  Highway</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid" align=left width="98%">Millbrae, California
    94030</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="98%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>&nbsp;<BR>
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    <TD align=left width="100%"><DIV align=justify><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2>You are receiving this
      communication because you hold shares in the company named
      above.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD align=left width="100%"><DIV align=justify><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2>This is not a ballot. You
      cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents
      only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available
      to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at
      <I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>www.proxyvote.com </FONT></I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>or
      easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).</FONT></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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    <TD width="100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD align=left width="100%"><DIV align=justify><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">We encourage you to access
      and review all of the important information contained in the proxy
      materials before voting.</FONT></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>&nbsp;<BR>
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      <DIV align=justify><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2><FONT color=#ffffff><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">See the
      reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting
      instructions.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE><BR></DIV>
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<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&#151;
</FONT><STRONG>Before You Vote </STRONG><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&#151;</FONT><BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">How to Access the Proxy Materials</FONT></P>
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      <DIV align=justify><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Proxy Materials Available
      to VIEW or RECEIVE:</FONT></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid" align=left width="100%" colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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      Statement&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2014
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; TEXT-INDENT: 45pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" noWrap width="11%"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2>2) <I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>BY TELEPHONE</FONT></I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>:&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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      stockholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not
      limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity
      holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special
      requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to
      request a ballot to vote these shares.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      </STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>To vote now by Internet, go
      to </FONT><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>www.proxyvote.com.
      </FONT></I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Have the information that
      is printed in the box marked by the arrow&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=4>&#8594;</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid">
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      materials as noted above, which will include a proxy
      card.</FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV></TD></TR>
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      <P align=justify><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>The Board of
      Directors recommends you vote FOR the
      following:</FONT></B></P></DIV></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="98%"><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman">To elect the two nominees for director named
      below to hold office as Class I members of the Board of Directors until
      the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman">01)</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="100%"><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman">John A. Scarlett, M.D.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman">02)</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="100%"><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman">Robert J. Spiegel, M.D.,
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    <TD width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>To approve, on an advisory basis, the
      compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in
      the accompanying Proxy Statement.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>To ratify the selection of Ernst &amp; Young
      LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the
      fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=justify><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>NOTE:</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1> In their discretion, the proxies are authorized
to vote on such other matters as may come before the meeting and any
adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.</FONT></P>
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