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GERON CORPORATION ** IMPORTANT NOTICE ** Important Notice of Regarding the Availability of Proxy |
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You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above company, and the materials you should review before you cast your vote are now available. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
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Meeting Information |
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Annual |
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Meeting Date: |
05/29/09 |
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Meeting Time: |
8:30 A.M., local time |
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03/31/09 | ||
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Meeting Location: |
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Geron's Headquarters |
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How To Vote |
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Vote In Person |
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Voting Items |
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 1, 2 , 3 and 4. |
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Election of Class I Directors. |
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Nominees: |
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Thomas B. Okarma, Ph.D., M.D. |
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Patrick J. Zenner |
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To approve amendments to the Company's 2006 Directors' Stock Option Plan to revise certain terms with respect to stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units to be granted under such plan. | |||
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To approve an amendment to the Company's 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under such plan by 600,000 shares. | |||
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To ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009. | |||
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As said proxies deem advisable on such other matters as may come before the meeting and any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. | |||
