Edgar Filing: Bloom Olivia Kyusuk

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Bloom Olivia Kyusuk

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/14/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GERON CORP [GERN]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GERON CORPORATION,Â 230 CONSTITUTION DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Controller, Chief Acctg Off

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

MENLO PARK,Â CAÂ 94025

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	66,008 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	11,701	I	Shares held in Geron 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽²⁾	05/19/2020	Common Stock	20,000	$ 5.29	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽³⁾	05/29/2019	Common Stock	20,000	$ 6.52	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽⁴⁾	05/29/2019	Common Stock	7,500	$ 6.52	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽⁵⁾	05/29/2019	Common Stock	20,000	$ 6.52	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	09/04/2010	05/28/2018	Common Stock	10,829	$ 3.97	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽⁶⁾	05/28/2018	Common Stock	20,000	$ 3.97	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽⁷⁾	05/23/2017	Common Stock	20,000	$ 9.32	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	05/24/2010	05/24/2016	Common Stock	33,750	$ 6.63	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	05/06/2009	05/06/2015	Common Stock	30,000	$ 6.4	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	05/27/2008	05/27/2014	Common Stock	20,000	$ 7.56	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	05/30/2007	05/30/2013	Common Stock	15,000	$ 5.08	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	09/05/2006	09/05/2012	Common Stock	37,000	$ 3.76	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/01/2006	12/14/2011	Common Stock	12,000	$ 8.23	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/01/2005	01/26/2011	Common Stock	20,000	$ 18.625	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bloom Olivia Kyusuk C/O GERON CORPORATION 230 CONSTITUTION DRIVE MENLO PARK,Â CAÂ 94025	Â	Â	Â Controller, Chief Acctg Off	Â

Signatures

/s/ Olivia K. Bloom		09/16/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 31,000 shares of unvested restricted stock awards.
(2)	This option is exercisable in a series of 48 consecutive equal monthly installments commencing May 19, 2010, provided the optionee continues to provide services to the Company.
(3)	This option is exercisable in a series of 48 consecutive equal monthly installments commencing May 29, 2009, provided the optionee continues to provide services to the Company.
(4)	This option is exercisable in a series of 24 consecutive equal monthly installments commencing May 19, 2009, provided the optionee continues to provide services to the Company.
(5)	This option is exercisable in a series of 24 consecutive equal monthly installments commencing December 18, 2009, provided the optionee continues to provide services to the Company.
(6)	This option is exercisable in a series of 48 consecutive equal monthly installments commencing May 28, 2008, provided the optionee continues to provide services to the Company.
(7)	This option is exercisable in a series of 48 consecutive equal monthly installments commencing May 23, 2007, provided the optionee continues to provide services to the Company.

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