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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-17-000389
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170208
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170210

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:		17594618

	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): <B><FONT face=serif size=2>February 8, 2017</FONT></B></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>GERON
CORPORATION</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> <BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter) </FONT></P>
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    <TD style="WIDTH: 34%; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>0-20859</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 33%; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>75-2287752</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="WIDTH: 33%; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(State or other jurisdiction</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="WIDTH: 34%; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="WIDTH: 33%; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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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&#146;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>
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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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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
      under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
      Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
      Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="1%" STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: top"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item 5.02&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 99%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
      Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
      Arrangements of Certain Officers.</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=left><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers </FONT></I></P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="text-indent: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>On February 8, 2017, the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of Geron
Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved: (a) annual base salaries for 2017 and (b)
cash performance bonuses for 2016 for the following principal financial officer
and named executive officers of the Company:</FONT></P>
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      and Current Position</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Salary</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>2017</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>2016</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Increase</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Base</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Cash</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Salary</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Bonus</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="79%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Olivia K. Bloom, Executive
      Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial
      Officer<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and
    Treasurer</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="5%" STYLE="padding-right: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>5.9%</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="5%" STYLE="padding-right: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$22,800</FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="5%" STYLE="border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; padding-right: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$179,500</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="79%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Melissa Kelly Behrs,
      Executive Vice President, Business Development
      and<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio &amp; Alliance
      Management</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="5%" STYLE="padding-right: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.5%</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="5%" STYLE="padding-right: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$13,100</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="5%" STYLE="padding-right: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$386,500</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="79%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Andrew J. Grethlein,
      Ph.D., Executive Vice President,
      Development<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and Technical
      Operations</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="5%" STYLE="padding-right: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.5%</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="5%" STYLE="padding-right: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$14,100</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="5%" STYLE="padding-right: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$416,200</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="79%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Stephen N. Rosenfield,
      J.D., Executive Vice President, General Counsel
      and<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate
    Secretary</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="5%" STYLE="padding-right: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3.5%</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="5%" STYLE="padding-right: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$11,640</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP WIDTH="5%" STYLE="padding-right: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>$342,640<SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD>
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<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(1) Reflects Mr. Rosenfield&#146;s
continued employment by the Company at 80% time. </FONT></P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="text-indent: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>On February 9, 2017, the Board
approved the annual base salary for 2017 and cash performance bonus for 2016 for
the following principal executive officer: </FONT></P>
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      and Current Position</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Salary</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>2017</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Base</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Cash</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>($)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Salary</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="5%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Bonus</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" width="79%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>John A. Scarlett, M.D.,
      President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></TD>
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<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>1</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </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="49%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date: February 10, 2017</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%" colSpan=2><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
      Stephen N. Rosenfield</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="2%" colSpan=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="48%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Stephen N. Rosenfield</FONT></TD></TR>
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