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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-21-002189
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210816
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210816

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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-258864
		FILM NUMBER:		211179965

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6504737700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		919 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GERON CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960521
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<DESCRIPTION>INITIAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR SECURITIES TO BE OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">UNITED STATES<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR></FONT></B>____________________</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">FORM S-8<BR>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933<BR></FONT></B>____________________</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">GERON CORPORATION<BR></FONT></B><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)<BR></FONT></I>____________________</P>
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   <TD width="50%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="50%" noWrap align=center><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT></I></TD>
   <TD width="50%" noWrap align=center><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">(I.R.S. Employer</FONT></I></TD></TR>
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   <TD width="50%" noWrap align=center><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">incorporation or organization)</FONT></I></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">919 E. Hillsdale Blvd, Suite 250<BR>Foster City, California 94404<BR></FONT></B><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">(Addresses of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)<BR></FONT></I>____________________</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Geron Corporation 2018 Equity Incentive Plan<BR>Geron Corporation 2018 Inducement Award Plan<BR></FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">(</FONT><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Full title of the plans</FONT></I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">)</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>John A. Scarlett<BR></STRONG></FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>Geron Corporation<BR>919 E. Hillsdale Blvd, Suite 250<BR>Foster City, California 94404<BR>(650) 473-7700</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">(</FONT><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Name and address of agent for service</FONT></I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">) </FONT><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)<BR></FONT></I>____________________</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Copies to</FONT></I></B><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">:<BR>Chadwick L. Mills<BR>Cooley LLP<BR>101 California Street<BR>San Francisco, California 94111<BR>(415) 693-2000</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;smaller reporting company,&#8221; and &#8220;emerging growth company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. &#9744;</FONT></P>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; width: 10%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Registered </FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><SUP>(1)(2)</SUP></FONT></B></TD>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; width: 10%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">18,300,000</FONT></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; width: 10%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">$1.23 - $1.75</FONT></TD>
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   <TD vAlign=top width="98%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">This Registration Statement registers the offer and sale of an aggregate of 18,300,000 shares of common stock of Geron Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), par value $0.001, (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) comprising of (i) 12,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Company&#8217;s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#8220;2018 Incentive Plan&#8221;) and (ii) 5,800,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Company&#8217;s 2018 Inducement Award Plan (the &#8220;2018 Inducement Plan&#8221;).</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD vAlign=top width="98%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 416 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock which become issuable under the 2018 Incentive Plan and the 2018 Inducement Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration that increases the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD vAlign=top width="98%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) and (c) under the Securities Act. The offering price per share and the aggregate offering price are based on (a) the average of the high ($1.26) and low ($1.20) market prices of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on August 11, 2021 and (b) the weighted average exercise price for the shares of Common Stock subject to options granted under the 2018 Inducement Plan. The chart below details the calculation of the registration fee.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; width: 10%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Common Stock</FONT></B></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; width: 10%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Per Share</FONT></B></TD>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 10%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">12,500,00</FONT></TD>
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   / $1,677.41</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 10%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">4,778,400</FONT></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">EXPLANATORY NOTE AND GENERAL INSTRUCTION E INFORMATION</FONT></B></P>
<P STYLE="text-indent: 15pt; text-align: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed by Geron Corporation (&#8220;Geron&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) for the purpose of registering an additional 18,300,000 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;), comprising of (i) 12,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Company&#8217;s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#8220;2018 Incentive Plan&#8221;) and (ii) 5,800,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Company&#8217;s 2018 Inducement Award Plan (the &#8220;2018 Inducement Plan&#8221;). The shares of the Company&#8217;s Common Stock previously reserved for issuance under the 2018 Incentive Plan and 2018 Inducement Plan were registered on the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-225190, 333-230171 and 333-239324) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677418001714/0001206774-18-001714-index.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May 24, 2018</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677419000764/0001206774-19-000764-index.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">March 8, 2019</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677420001914/geron3773081-s8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June 19, 2020</A>, respectively (the &#8220;Prior Forms S-8&#8221;). This Registration Statement relates to securities of the same class as those to which the Prior Forms S-8 relate and is submitted in accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of Prior Forms S-8 are incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">PART II<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="text-indent: 15pt; text-align: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:</FONT></P>
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   <TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 15pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 8pt" vAlign=top width="1%"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
   <TD vAlign=top width="99%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Commission on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000156459021012493/gern-10k_20201231.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">March 11, 2021</A>;</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD vAlign=top width="99%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">the Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, filed with the Commission on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000156459021026029/gern-10q_20210331.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May 10, 2021</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000156459021044618/gern-10q_20210630.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">August 16, 2021</A>, respectively;</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD vAlign=top width="99%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">the Registrant&#8217;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677421000305/geron3867381-8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">February 5, 2021</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677421001453/geron3909221-8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May 13, 2021</A> and </FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677421001467/geron3910151-8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May 14, 2021</A></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">;</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD vAlign=top width="99%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">the information specifically incorporated by reference into the Registrant&#8217;s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K referred to above from the Registrant&#8217;s definitive proxy statement relating to the Registrant&#8217;s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the Commission on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000156459021014614/gern-def14a_20210511.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">March 22, 2021</A>; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD vAlign=top width="99%"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">the description of the Registrant&#8217;s common stock set forth in the Registrant&#8217;s registration statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Commission on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/0000891618-96-000872-index.html" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June 13, 1996</A>, including any amendments or reports filed for purpose of updating such description.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="text-indent: 15pt; text-align: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">All reports and other documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), other than Current Reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits furnished on such form that relate to such items, after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the date of filing such reports and documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes that statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not constitute a part of this Registration Statement, except as so modified or superseded.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Item 8. Exhibits</FONT></B></P>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677412002137/exhibit3-3.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">4.1</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="text-indent: -15pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top: #000000 1pt solid; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 95%; text-align: left; padding-left: 19pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677412002137/exhibit3-3.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Restated Certificate of Incorporation</FONT></A></TD>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-top: #000000 1pt solid; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677412002137/exhibit3-3.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">May 18, 2012</FONT></A></TD>
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   <TD STYLE="text-indent: -15pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 95%; text-align: left; padding-left: 19pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677412002137/exhibit3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation</FONT></A></TD>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677412002137/exhibit3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">May 18, 2012</FONT></A></TD>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677410000646/exhibit3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">March 19, 2010</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677410000646/exhibit3-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">000-20859</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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   <TD STYLE="text-indent: -15pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 95%; text-align: left; padding-left: 19pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677417003236/geron3313905-ex34.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws</FONT></A></TD>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677417003236/geron3313905-ex34.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">8-K</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677417003236/geron3313905-ex34.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">November 22, 2017</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677417003236/geron3313905-ex34.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">000-20859</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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   <TD STYLE="text-indent: -15pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 95%; text-align: left; padding-left: 19pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000104746913002849/a2213377zex-4_1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Form of Common Stock Certificate</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000104746913002849/a2213377zex-4_1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">4.1</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000104746913002849/a2213377zex-4_1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">10-K</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000104746913002849/a2213377zex-4_1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">March 15, 2013</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000104746913002849/a2213377zex-4_1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">000-20859</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="geron3943351-ex51.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">5.1</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="text-indent: -15pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 95%; text-align: left; padding-left: 19pt"><A HREF="geron3943351-ex51.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Opinion of Cooley LLP</FONT></A></TD>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="geron3943351-ex231.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">23.1</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="text-indent: -15pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 95%; text-align: left; padding-left: 19pt"><A HREF="geron3943351-ex231.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></A></TD>
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   <TD STYLE="text-indent: -15pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 95%; text-align: left; padding-left: 19pt"><A HREF="geron3943351-ex51.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Consent of Cooley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)</FONT></A></TD>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; border-left: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="#POWEROFATTORNEY" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">24.1</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="text-indent: -15pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 95%; text-align: left; padding-left: 19pt"><A HREF="#POWEROFATTORNEY" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement)</FONT></A></TD>
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   <TD STYLE="text-indent: -15pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 95%; text-align: left; padding-left: 19pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677421001453/geron3909221-ex101.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Geron Corporation 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677421001453/geron3909221-ex101.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">10.1</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677421001453/geron3909221-ex101.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">8-K</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677421001453/geron3909221-ex101.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">May 13, 2021</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000120677421001453/geron3909221-ex101.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">000-20859</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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   <TD STYLE="text-indent: -15pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 95%; text-align: left; padding-left: 19pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000156459021044618/gern-ex103_13.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Geron Corporation 2018 Inducement Award Plan, as amended</FONT></A></TD>
   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000156459021044618/gern-ex103_13.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">10.3</FONT></A></TD>
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   <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4pt; border-right: #000000 1pt solid; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 4pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000156459021044618/gern-ex103_13.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">August 16, 2021</FONT></A></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</FONT></B></P>
<P STYLE="text-indent: 15pt; text-align: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Foster City, State of California, on August 16, 2021.</FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 99%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">/s/<FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">Stephen  Rosenfield</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">STEPHEN ROSENFIELD</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I>Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><I>and Corporate Secretary</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><A NAME="POWEROFATTORNEY" TITLE="POWEROFATTORNEY"></A>POWER OF ATTORNEY</FONT></B></P>
<P STYLE="text-indent: 15pt; text-align: left"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENT</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John A. Scarlett, Olivia K. Bloom and Stephen N. Rosenfield, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="text-indent: 15pt; text-align: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.</FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 20%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B>Date</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">/s/ JOHN&nbsp;A. SCARLETT</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">President, Chief Executive Officer and</FONT></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">EXHIBIT 5.1</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">August 16, 2021</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Geron Corporation<BR></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Suite 250<BR>Foster City, California 94404</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen:</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">We have acted as counsel to Geron Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;</FONT><B><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Company</FONT></I></B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&#8221;) in connection with the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#8220;</FONT><B><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Registration Statement</FONT></I></B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&#8221;) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission covering the offering of up to 18,300,000 shares (the &#8220;</FONT><B><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Shares</FONT></I></B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&#8221;) of the Company&#8217;s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (&#8220;</FONT><B><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Common Stock</FONT></I></B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&#8221;), consisting of (i) 12,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Company&#8217;s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#8220;</FONT><B><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">2018 EIP</FONT></I></B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&#8221;) and (ii) 5,800,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Company&#8217;s 2018 Inducement Award Plan (together with the 2018 EIP, the &#8220;</FONT><B><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Plans</FONT></I></B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&#8221;).</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">In connection with this opinion, we have examined and relied upon (a) the Registration Statement and related prospectuses, (b) the Plans, (c) the Company&#8217;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws, each as currently in effect and (d) originals or copies certified to our satisfaction of such other records, documents, certificates, memoranda and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below. We have assumed the genuineness of all signature, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof, the accuracy, completeness and authenticity of certificates of public officials, and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by all persons other than by the Company where authorization, execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness thereof. As to certain factual matters, we have relied upon a certificate of an officer of the Company and have not independently verified such matters.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Our opinion is expressed only with respect to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. We express no opinion to the extent that any other laws are applicable to the subject matter hereof and express no opinion and provide no assurance as to compliance with any federal or state securities law, rule or regulation.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">On the basis of the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when sold and issued in accordance with the Plans, the Registration Statement and related prospectuses, will be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable (except as to shares issued pursuant to certain deferred payment arrangements, which will be fully paid and nonassessable when such deferred payments are made in full).</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Very truly yours,</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">C</FONT></B><B><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman">OOLEY </FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">LLP</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Exhibit 23.1</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 pertaining to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and 2018 Inducement Award Plan of Geron Corporation of our reports dated March 11, 2021, with respect to the financial statements of Geron Corporation and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Geron Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">/s/ Ernst &amp; Young LLP</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Redwood City, California<BR>August 16, 2021</FONT></P>

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