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Geron Corporation filings document the regulatory record of a Nasdaq-listed commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing imetelstat for blood cancers. The company’s disclosures cover RYTELO product revenue, operating results, financial guidance, clinical-development updates, and risks tied to oncology drug commercialization and hematology studies.
Geron’s SEC filings also record proxy governance matters, director elections, board committee assignments, executive compensation, and stockholder voting materials. Form 8-K reports document material events including furnished earnings releases and investor materials, amendments to secured debt arrangements, Nasdaq-listed common stock information, workforce restructuring and exit-cost disclosures, and board or executive officer changes.
Event: Geron Corporation (GERN) filed an 8-K reporting the appointment of Harout Semerjian as President, Chief Executive Officer and director, effective August 7, 2025.
- CEO appointment: Mr. Semerjian replaces Dawn C. Bir and will fill a Class I board vacancy through the 2027 annual meeting.
- Compensation: Annual base salary $800,000; annual performance target bonus 70% of base salary (prorated for 2025).
- Equity inducement: Grant of stock options to purchase 11,000,000 shares under the 2018 Inducement Award Plan; exercise price = Nasdaq closing price on start/grant date.
- Vesting: 7,000,000 options: 12.5% at six months then monthly over 42 months; 4,000,000 options: 25% at one year then monthly over 36 months; full vest upon Change in Control.
- Severance: Covered Termination: prorated target bonus, lump-sum equal to 18 months base salary, COBRA for up to 18 months; vested options remain exercisable until earlier of two years post-termination or original expiration.
- Plan amendments: Amended and Restated Severance Plan effective August 1, 2025 adds a CEO payment equal to 150% of target bonus upon a qualifying Change of Control; 2018 Inducement Award Plan amended to add 11,000,000 shares for inducement grants.
- Exhibits: Employment Agreement (Exhibit 10.1), Amended Severance Plan (Exhibit 10.2), Amended 2018 Inducement Plan (Exhibit 10.3).