Geron director awarded 270,000 stock options

Geron Corporation director Patricia S. Andrews received a grant of 270,000 stock options to buy Geron common stock.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/26/2026 - 05:33 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Geron Corporation director Patricia S. Andrews received a grant of 270,000 stock options to buy Geron common stock. The options have an exercise price of $1.57 per share and expire on March 24, 2036. They vest in three equal annual installments starting on March 25, 2027, contingent on her continued service. Following this grant, she holds 270,000 stock options directly.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 270,000 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Andrews Patricia S

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	270,000	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 270,000 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The option shall vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments starting on March 25, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service (as defined in the Issuer's 2018 Equity Incentive Plan) with the Issuer through each such vesting date.

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What did Geron (GERN) director Patricia S. Andrews receive in this Form 4?

Patricia S. Andrews received a grant of 270,000 stock options. These options give her the right to buy Geron common stock at $1.57 per share, subject to vesting conditions and an expiration date in March 2036.

What is the exercise price and term of the new Geron (GERN) stock options?

The granted options have an exercise price of $1.57 per share and expire on March 24, 2036. This defines the fixed price Andrews can pay for shares and the final date she can exercise the options.

How do the Geron (GERN) stock options granted to Patricia Andrews vest?

The options vest in three equal annual installments starting March 25, 2027. Each installment requires Patricia Andrews to maintain continuous service with Geron through the applicable vesting date under the company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

How many Geron (GERN) stock options does Patricia Andrews hold after this grant?

After this grant, Patricia Andrews holds 270,000 stock options directly. The Form 4 shows this total as the number of derivative securities beneficially owned following the reported acquisition of the new option award.

Is the Geron (GERN) Form 4 transaction a purchase or a compensation grant?

The transaction is a compensation-related grant, not an open-market purchase. It is coded as an acquisition (code A) representing a stock option award under Geron’s equity incentive plan, with no cash purchase of shares reported.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Andrews Patricia S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GERON CORPORATION

919 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD, SUITE 250

(Street)

FOSTER CITY CALIFORNIA 94404

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/25/2026

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.57	03/25/2026		A		270,000		(1)	03/24/2036	Common Stock	270,000	$0	270,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option shall vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments starting on March 25, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service (as defined in the Issuer's 2018 Equity Incentive Plan) with the Issuer through each such vesting date.

	/s/ Michelle Robertson, Attorney-in-Fact	03/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)