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GERN GERON CORP
CIK 0000886744 50 ready 8-Ks latest August 6, 2026, 6:05 AM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 1 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline
Ready 8-Ks 50
Latest filing August 6, 2026, 6:05 AM ET
Top materiality 0.90
Event mix earnings ×15 · other_material ×13 · leadership ×9
Sentiment 14 pos · 3 neg · 33 neu
Latest earnings ▼ miss 2026-Q2
Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for GERN

Executive changes

Departed

John A. Scarlett

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
GERN · GERON CORP
Effective
2025-03-10
Successor
Dawn C. Bir
Filed
March 17, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
Effective March 10, 2025, the service of John A. Scarlett, M.D. as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Geron Corporation (the “Company” or “Geron”) concluded and, in connection therewith, Dr. Scarlett resigned from the Board.
Appointed

Elizabeth G. O'Farrell

Chair of the Board
GERN · GERON CORP
Effective
2025-03-10
Filed
March 17, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
In addition, effective March 10, 2025, Ms. Elizabeth G. O’Farrell, currently the Lead Independent Director of the Board, was appointed Chair of the Board.
Appointed (interim)

Dawn C. Bir

Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
GERN · GERON CORP
Effective
2025-03-10
Filed
March 17, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
Also, effective March 10, 2025, Dawn C. Bir, a current member of the Board, was appointed as the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Geron
Appointed (interim)

Dawn C. Bir

Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
GERN · GERON CORP
Effective
2025-03-10
Filed
March 11, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
Also, effective March 10, 2025, Dawn C. Bir, a current member of the Board, was appointed as the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Geron to serve in such capacity while the Company conducts a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer.
Appointed

Elizabeth G. O'Farrell

Chair of the Board
GERN · GERON CORP
Effective
2025-03-10
Filed
March 11, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
In addition, effective March 10, 2025, Ms. Elizabeth G. O'Farrell, currently the Lead Independent Director of the Board, was appointed Chair of the Board.
Appointed

Gaurav Aggarwal

Director
GERN · GERON CORP
Effective
2023-11-26
Filed
November 28, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
appointed Gaurav Aggarwal, M.D. to the Board, effective immediately, as a Class III Board member with a term expiring at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.
Departed

Olivia K. Bloom

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
GERN · GERON CORP
Effective
2023-09-25
Successor
Michelle J. Robertson
Filed
September 12, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
On September 11, 2023, Geron Corporation (“Geron” or the “Company”) announced the appointment of Michelle J. Robertson as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective September 25, 2023, succeeding Olivia K. Bloom, who will retire from that role with the Company on that date.
Appointed

Michelle J. Robertson

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
GERN · GERON CORP
Effective
2023-09-25
Successor
Olivia K. Bloom
Filed
September 12, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
On September 11, 2023, Geron Corporation (“Geron” or the “Company”) announced the appointment of Michelle J. Robertson as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective September 25, 2023, succeeding Olivia K. Bloom, who will retire from that role with the Company on that date.
Departed

Karin Eastham

Director
GERN · GERON CORP
Effective
2023-05-31
Filed
February 23, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
On February 22, 2023, Karin Eastham, a Class III member of the Company’s Board, notified the Board of her retirement from the Company’s Board after 13 years of service on the Company’s Board and imetelstat’s achievement of positive top-line results in the IMerge Phase 3 trial in lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes.
Appointed

John F. McDonald

Director
GERN · GERON CORP
Effective
2022-09-07
Filed
September 8, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
appointed John F. McDonald to the Board, effective immediately, as a Class I Board member
Appointed

Faye Feller

Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
GERN · GERON CORP
Effective
2022-07-09
Filed
June 15, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
Effective as of July 9, 2022, Faye Feller, M.D., will assume the duties and responsibilities of Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the Company.
Departed

Aleksandra Rizo

Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
GERN · GERON CORP
Effective
2022-07-08
Successor
Faye Feller
Filed
June 15, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
On June 9, 2022, Aleksandra Rizo, M.D., Ph.D., notified Geron Corporation (the “Company” or “Geron”) of her decision to resign from her position as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the Company, with her last day of employment being July 8, 2022

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q2 EPS reported -$0.03 vs consensus -$0.01 ▼ miss (-226.1%) filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.90 · Median 0.65 · Most common event earnings

14 positive 3 negative 33 neutral

source · GERN on sec.gov