geron_defa14a.htm

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GERON CORPORATION

 
     

            GERON CORPORATION
            C/O COMPUTERSHARE
            350 INDIANA ST., SUITE 750
            GOLDEN, CO 80401







 

 
Meeting Information
Meeting Type:         Annual
For Holders as of:   March 22, 2010
Date:     May 19, 2010     Time:  8:30 a.m. local time
Location:      Geron Corporation Headquarters
  230 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025
 
   
 
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Voting Items
           
 
    
 
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following:
 
1.
   Election of Class II Directors.
Nominees
01) Edward V. Fritzky
02) Thomas D. Kiley
 
2.
 To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2002 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under such plan by 5,000,000 shares.
 
3.
 To ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
 
4.
 As said proxies deem advisable on such other matters as may come before the meeting and any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.