SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FEBRUARY 25, 2005
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
GERON CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-20859 75-2287752
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification Number)
230 Constitution Drive 94025
Menlo Park, California ----------
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(650) 473-7700
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Release Nos. 33-8216 and
34-47583, Geron Corporation is furnishing this information under Items 7.01
and 9.01 of Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The
information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into
any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
On February 25, 2005, Geron Corporation issued an earnings release
announcing its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December
31, 2004. A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated February 25, 2005.
SIGNATURES
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
Date: February 25, 2005 By: /s/ David L. Greenwood
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Name: David L. Greenwood
Title: EVP, CFO
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release dated February 25, 2005.