UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 23, 2011
GERON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-20859 | 75-2287752 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
230 CONSTITUTION DRIVE MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
(650) 473-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 23, 2011, Geron Corporation (the “Company”) issued a tribute to Alexander E. Barkas, Ph.D., a director of the Company, who suddenly passed away on November 21, 2011. The statement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
SIGNATURE
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.
| | GERON CORPORATION | |
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Date: | November 23, 2011 | By: | /s/ Olivia K. Bloom | |
| | | Olivia K. Bloom | |
| | | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | |
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99.1 | | A Tribute to Alex Barkas |
