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Geron agrees to pay $24M to settle securities class action lawsuit
GERON CORP
- Settlement of $24M consists of $17M cash and $7M in stock/cash at Geron's option; no admission of wrongdoing.
- Proposed settlement resolves consolidated class action Junge v. Geron Corp. (Case 3:20-cv-00547-WHA) covering Mar 19–Sep 26, 2018 purchases.
- Settlement requires preliminary and final court approval; shareholder derivative actions remain pending.
- Geron will fund $24M via insurance carriers and/or its own cash/stock issuance.