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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-17-001597
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170509
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170511

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:		17835480

	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>___________</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 9,
2017</FONT></B><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="TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="33%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>0-20859</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="33%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>75-2287752</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(State or other jurisdiction</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(IRS Employer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap width="33%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" noWrap 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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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
      Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">o</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top 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 vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="98%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">o</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD vAlign=top 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 vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">o</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top 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 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
      <P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</FONT></P>
      <P align=right><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">o</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>

<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">o</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>

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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 9, 2017, Geron
Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
&#147;Annual Meeting&#148;) at the Company&#146;s offices located at 149 Commonwealth Drive,
Menlo Park, CA 94025, and via conference call, pursuant to notice duly given.
Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 13, 2017 (the
&#147;Record Date&#148;) were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record
Date for the Annual Meeting, 159,158,636 shares of common stock of the Company
were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which
125,152,324 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 three (3) named nominees to hold office as Class III
members of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) to serve for a three-year term
expiring at the Company&#146;s 2020 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 STYLE="text-align: left; width: 87%; background-color: #c0c0c0; padding-left: 4pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Karin Eastham</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>44,724,968</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>6,697,362</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>73,729,994</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; width: 87%; padding-left: 4pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>V.
      Bryan Lawlis, Ph.D.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="3%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>44,262,388</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>7,159,942</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="3%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>73,729,994</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; width: 87%; background-color: #c0c0c0; padding-left: 4pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Susan M. Molineaux, Ph.D.</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>44,039,917</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>7,382,413</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>73,729,994</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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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="23%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Votes Against</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="23%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Abstentions</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="27%"><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>40,529,615</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="23%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>10,283,291</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="23%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>609,424</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="27%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>73,729,994</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 non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of holding future
non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation received the following
votes:</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="19%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>1 Year</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="19%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>2 Years</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="19%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3 Years</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="20%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Abstentions</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="17%"><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="19%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>46,680,474</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="19%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>668,328</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="19%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3,584,454</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="20%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>489,074</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="17%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>73,729,994</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="text-indent: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>In light of the vote of the
stockholders on this proposal and consistent with the Board&#146;s recommendation,
the Company will continue to include a non-binding stockholder advisory vote to
approve the compensation of its named executive officers in its proxy materials
every year. The Company will hold such annual advisory votes until the next
required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on named executive officer
compensation. The Company is required to hold votes on the frequency of holding
future non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation every six calendar
years. </FONT></P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="text-indent: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(d) </FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Proposal 4</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, 2017
was ratified based upon the following votes:</FONT></P>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="23%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Votes Against</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="23%"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Abstentions</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="1%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="27%"><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>121,022,761</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="23%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>3,307,623</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="23%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>821,940</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="1%" bgColor=#c0c0c0></TD>
    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="27%" bgColor=#c0c0c0><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>0</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></P>
<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.
</FONT></P>
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    <TD width="100%" colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="50%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date: May 11, 2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; width: 49%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&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>Stephen N. Rosenfield</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Executive Vice President, General
    Counsel</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="49%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>and
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