Current Report Filing (8-k)
February 10 2017 - 5:16PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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):
February 8, 2017
GERON
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
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0-20859
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75-2287752
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE,
SUITE 2070
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025
(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code)
(650)
473-7700
(Registrants
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers
On February 8, 2017, the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the Board) of Geron
Corporation (the Company) approved: (a) annual base salaries for 2017 and (b)
cash performance bonuses for 2016 for the following principal financial officer
and named executive officers of the Company:
Name
and Current Position
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Salary
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Salary
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2017
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2016
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Increase
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Increase
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Base
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Cash
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(%)
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($)
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Salary
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Bonus
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Olivia K. Bloom, Executive
Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial
Officer
and
Treasurer
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5.9%
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$22,800
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$410,000
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$179,500
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Melissa Kelly Behrs,
Executive Vice President, Business Development
and
Portfolio & Alliance
Management
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3.5%
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$13,100
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$386,500
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$173,100
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Andrew J. Grethlein,
Ph.D., Executive Vice President,
Development
and Technical
Operations
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3.5%
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$14,100
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$416,200
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$186,400
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Stephen N. Rosenfield,
J.D., Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and
Corporate
Secretary
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3.5%
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$11,640
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$342,640
(1)
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$153,400
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(1) Reflects Mr. Rosenfields
continued employment by the Company at 80% time.
On February 9, 2017, the Board
approved the annual base salary for 2017 and cash performance bonus for 2016 for
the following principal executive officer:
Name
and Current Position
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Salary
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Salary
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2017
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2016
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Increase
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Increase
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Base
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Cash
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(%)
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($)
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Salary
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Bonus
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John A. Scarlett, M.D.,
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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3.5%
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$21,800
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$644,000
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$373,300
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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.
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GERON CORPORATION
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Date: February 10, 2017
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By:
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/s/
Stephen N. Rosenfield
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Stephen N. Rosenfield
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Executive Vice President, General
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Counsel and Corporate
Secretary
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