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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-241842"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GERN"
cik: "0000886744"
company_name: "GERON CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-27T20:01:30+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T20:07:42.633986+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Geron shareholders OK 4.5M share increase to equity plan, elect directors

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-241842
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GERN
- cik: 0000886744
- company_name: GERON CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-27T20:01:30+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000119312526241842/0001193125-26-241842-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886744/000119312526241842/d76653d8k.htm

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