SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AUGUST 5, 2005
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
GERON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-20859 75-2287752
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification Number)
230 Constitution Drive 94025
Menlo Park, California (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive
offices)
(650) 473-7700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Geron Corporation is furnishing this information under Items 2.02 and 7.01
of Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The
information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into
any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
On August 5, 2005, Geron Corporation issued an earnings release announcing
its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. A copy
of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated August 5, 2005.
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: August 5, 2005 By: /s/ David L. Greenwood
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Name: David L. Greenwood
Title: Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated August 5, 2005.