8-K
filed May 27, 2026, 4:01 PM ET
ticker GERN
CIK 0000886744
other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.55
Geron shareholders OK 4.5M share increase to equity plan, elect directors
GERON CORP
- Proposal 2 approved: 370.3M for, 21.9M against, 104.6M broker non-votes; adds 4.5M shares to 2018 Plan.
- Class III directors elected: Molineaux (355.2M for), Andrews (387.2M for), Chinoporos (387.1M for).
- Advisory 'say-on-pay' approved: 372.1M for, 19.7M against, 1.4M abstain.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2026 approved: 486.5M for, 9.5M against.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
GERON CORP shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
The Company’s stockholders approved the non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement, based upon the following votes:
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
GERON CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, based upon the following votes:
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
GERON CORP shareholders approved Amendment to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to increase shares by 4,500,000 at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
The Company’s stockholders approved the amendment to the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to, among other items, increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock issuable thereunder by 4,500,000 shares, based upon the following votes:
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
GERON CORP shareholders approved Election of Class III Directors at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
The Company’s stockholders elected each of the three (3) nominees to hold office as Class III directors to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until her successor is duly elected and qualified or until her earlier resignation or removal.
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