That's a lot of shares!

[jayfish101]

6. SHARED VOTING POWER
24,443,571
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 SHARES
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
25,625,606
9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
25,625,606
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
NOT APPLICABLE
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.72%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC
CUSIP NO: 374163103 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
ITEM 1.
(A) NAME OF ISSUER
GERON CORP
(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER`S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE SUITE 2070 MENLO PARK CA 94025 UNITED STATES
ITEM 2.
(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING
STATE STREET CORPORATION
(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS

[rccola335]

how many of these shares are newly purchased