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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-15-001737
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150518
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150522

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20859
		FILM NUMBER:		15886792

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GERON CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960521
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>UNITED
STATES<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 <BR>___________<BR></FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>FORM 8-K </FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>CURRENT
REPORT<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date of Report (Date of
Earliest Event Reported): </FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>May 18,
2015</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>GERON
CORPORATION<BR></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Delaware</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>0-20859</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>75-2287752</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(State or other jurisdiction</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(IRS
      Employer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>of
      incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE,
SUITE 2070<BR>MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025<BR></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code) </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(650)
473-7700<BR></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code) </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>N/A<BR></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report) </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Check the appropriate box
below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </FONT></P>
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      <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Written communications
      pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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      <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Soliciting material
      pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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      <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="98%">
      <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c)) </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item 5.07 Submission of
Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. </FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="text-indent: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>On May 18, 2015, Geron
Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
&#147;Annual Meeting&#148;) at the Westin San Francisco Airport, One Old Bayshore Highway,
Millbrae, CA 94030, and via conference call, pursuant to notice duly given. Only
stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 23, 2015 were
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of March 23, 2015, the record date
for the Annual Meeting, 157,845,799 shares of common stock of the Company were
outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 123,541,278
shares of common stock of the Company were represented, in person or by proxy,
constituting a quorum. The final results of the stockholder vote on each
proposal brought before the Annual Meeting were as follows: </FONT></P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="text-indent: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(a) </FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Proposal 1</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>. Each of the two (2) named nominees to hold office as Class I members of
the Board of Directors to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Company&#146;s
2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was elected based upon the following votes:
</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="3%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Votes
    For</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="3%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Votes
      Withheld</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="3%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Broker
      Non-Votes</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="89%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>John
      A. Scarlett, M.D.</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="3%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>51,492,805</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="3%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>1,383,090</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="3%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>70,665,383</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="89%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Robert J. Spiegel, FACP, M.D.</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="3%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>51,768,134</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="3%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>1,107,761</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%"></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="3%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>70,665,383</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="text-indent: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(b) </FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Proposal 2. </FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>The non-binding advisory vote on named executive
officer compensation was approved based upon the following votes:</FONT></P>
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    For</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Votes
      Against</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Abstentions</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Broker
      Non-Votes</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="24%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>48,276,988</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="25%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3,838,683</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="25%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>760,224</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="25%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>70,665,383</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="text-indent: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(c) </FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Proposal 3</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>. The selection of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the Company&#146;s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015
was ratified based upon the following votes:</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="24%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Votes
    For</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Votes
      Against</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Abstentions</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Broker
      Non-Votes</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="24%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>120,372,828</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="25%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>2,375,885</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="25%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>792,565</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="25%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>0</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>1</FONT></P>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SIGNATURE </FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="text-indent: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="50%" colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>GERON CORPORATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date: May 22, 2015</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Stephen N.
      Rosenfield</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stephen N. Rosenfield</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President,
  General</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Counsel and Corporate
  Secretary</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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