GERN Form 3: President/CEO Listed with 0 Shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Geron Corporation (GERN) reports that Harout Semerjian, who serves as President, CEO and a director, filed an initial Form 3 disclosing that he does not beneficially own any securities of the company. The filing was submitted through a power of attorney signature and lists the reporting address at the company.

Positive

• Dual role disclosed: the filing confirms the reporting person is President, CEO and a director, clarifying corporate leadership structure

Negative

• No beneficial ownershipPresident and CEO, which may be viewed as limited insider alignment with shareholders

Insights

Corporate Governance Expert

CEO holds no reported shares; governance alignment is limited on disclosed holdings.

As disclosed, the individual who is both President and CEO and a board member reports zero beneficial ownership of the company’s securities. That is a straightforward factual disclosure with potential governance implications because executive ownership is a common alignment mechanism between management and shareholders.

The primary dependency is whether additional filings (such as later Forms 4) will show purchases or grants; absent those, the reported position is inert. Watch for future equity grants, option filings, or amendments that would change ownership information within typical reporting windows.

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Semerjian Harout

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GERON CORPORATION

919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD, SUITE 250

(Street)

FOSTER CITY CA 94404

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2025

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

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

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

EX-24 POA No securities are beneficially owned.

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ Scott A. Samuels for Harout Semerjian	08/08/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did the Form 3 filed for Geron (GERN) disclose about Harout Semerjian's holdings?

The Form 3 discloses that Harout Semerjian, serving as President, CEO and director, does not beneficially own any securities of the company.

Does the Form 3 indicate joint filing or multiple reporting persons for GERN?

No; the filing indicates it was completed by one reporting person.

Was the Form 3 signed directly by Harout Semerjian for GERN?

The filing shows it was executed under a power of attorney signature rather than a direct personal signature.

Does the Form 3 report any derivative or non-derivative securities for GERN?

No; the tables state explicitly that no securities are beneficially owned, and no derivative holdings are listed.

What role does Harout Semerjian hold at Geron (GERN) according to the filing?

The filing lists him as President and CEO and as a director of Geron.