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| EX-99.2 - ASH ABSTRACT - GERON CORP | geron3313903-ex992.htm |
| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2017 - GERON CORP | geron3313903-ex991.htm |
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
___________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 1, 2017
GERON
CORPORATION
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-20859 | 75-2287752 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation) | Identification No.) |
149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE,
SUITE 2070
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025
(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code)
(650)
473-7700
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 1, 2017, Geron Corporation issued a press release entitled “Geron Announces Presentations at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting” which describes the abstracts related to the telomerase inhibitor imetelstat that have been accepted for presentation at the 59th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held in Atlanta, Georgia from December 9-12, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, a copy of the abstract entitled “Efficacy and Safety of Imetelstat in RBC Transfusion-Dependent (TD) IPSS Low/Int-1 MDS Relapsed/Refractory to Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESA) (IMerge)” is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
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: November 1, 2017 | By: | /s/ Stephen N. Rosenfield |
| Stephen N. Rosenfield | ||
| Executive Vice President, General | ||
| Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
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