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Geron Corporation 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Geron Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.

  • 6Ballot items
  • 211Asset managers
  • 1,048Fund votes
  • May 20, 2026Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 20, 2026: 6 items on Geron Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed May 27, 2026: 3 elected · 3 approved.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Geron Corporation

These tallies are Geron Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

Geron Corporation — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 20, 2026
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Susan M. Molineaux 355,206,267---- 37,996,712104,595,534 90%Elected—
Elect Director: Patricia S. Andrews 387,194,039---- 6,008,940104,595,534 98%Elected—
Elect Director: Constantine Chinoporos 387,061,554---- 6,141,425104,595,534 98%Elected—
2. Proposal 2 370,294,69621,853,0051,055,278 --104,595,534 94%Approved—
3. Proposal 3 372,129,13219,673,4601,400,387 --104,595,534 95%Approved—
4. Proposal 4 486,459,0289,474,8701,864,615 ---- 98%Approved—

Source: Geron Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 27, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Geron Corporation 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 211 asset managers that disclosed a Geron Corporation vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Elect Director: Constantine Chinoporos

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 387,061,554WITHHELD: 6,141,425
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 44 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the three nominees for director named below to hold office as Class III members of the Board of Directors until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders: Constantine Chinoporos

Geron Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Constantine Chinoporos”): 387,061,554 for, 6,141,425 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders elected each of the three (3) nominees to hold office as Class III directors to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Company's 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until her successor is duly elected and qualified or until her earlier resignation or removal.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 44 asset managers below reported 116,432,135 for, 13 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 116,432,135ABSTAIN: 13
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the three nominees for director named below to hold office as Class III members of the Board of Direc” at Geron Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard41,144,4870 130For
Fidelity18,470,1460 00For
State Street17,428,8880 00For
BlackRock13,871,0050 00For
Legg Mason7,659,8100 00For
Charles Schwab4,468,3680 00For
TIAA3,682,9690 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust1,843,3680 00For
Equitable1,135,3580 00For
Invesco853,0590 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust688,0670 00For
Columbia Threadneedle650,4750 00For
ETFis Series Trust I572,7820 00For
ALPS ETF Trust521,4390 00For
ProShares503,6540 00For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV376,6460 00For
Lincoln Financial366,2940 00For
Northern Trust323,2470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica284,2830 00For
Global X255,6560 00For
Pacific Life190,8490 00For
John Hancock153,9780 00For
Brighthouse149,3230 00For
Bridge Builder Trust103,6390 00For
Voya101,2030 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Patricia S. Andrews

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 387,194,039WITHHELD: 6,008,940
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 44 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the three nominees for director named below to hold office as Class III members of the Board of Directors until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders: Patricia S. Andrews

Geron Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Patricia S. Andrews”): 387,194,039 for, 6,008,940 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders elected each of the three (3) nominees to hold office as Class III directors to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Company's 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until her successor is duly elected and qualified or until her earlier resignation or removal.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 44 asset managers below reported 116,432,135 for, 13 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 116,432,135ABSTAIN: 13
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the three nominees for director named below to hold office as Class III members of the Board of Direc” at Geron Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard41,144,4870 130For
Fidelity18,470,1460 00For
State Street17,428,8880 00For
BlackRock13,871,0050 00For
Legg Mason7,659,8100 00For
Charles Schwab4,468,3680 00For
TIAA3,682,9690 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust1,843,3680 00For
Equitable1,135,3580 00For
Invesco853,0590 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust688,0670 00For
Columbia Threadneedle650,4750 00For
ETFis Series Trust I572,7820 00For
ALPS ETF Trust521,4390 00For
ProShares503,6540 00For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV376,6460 00For
Lincoln Financial366,2940 00For
Northern Trust323,2470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica284,2830 00For
Global X255,6560 00For
Pacific Life190,8490 00For
John Hancock153,9780 00For
Brighthouse149,3230 00For
Bridge Builder Trust103,6390 00For
Voya101,2030 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Susan M. Molineaux

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

90% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 90%
FOR: 355,206,267WITHHELD: 37,996,712
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 44 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the three nominees for director named below to hold office as Class III members of the Board of Directors until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders: Susan M. Molineaux, Ph.D.

Geron Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Susan M. Molineaux”): 355,206,267 for, 37,996,712 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders elected each of the three (3) nominees to hold office as Class III directors to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Company's 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until her successor is duly elected and qualified or until her earlier resignation or removal.”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 44 asset managers below reported 98,164,391 for, 18,222,357 withheld, 45,400 abstained.

FORWITHHOLD
FOR: 98,164,391ABSTAIN: 45,400WITHHOLD: 18,222,357
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the three nominees for director named below to hold office as Class III members of the Board of Direc” at Geron Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard41,077,6990 45,40021,402For
Fidelity18,470,1460 00For
State Street33,2240 017,395,664Withhold
BlackRock13,871,0050 00For
Legg Mason7,659,8100 00For
Charles Schwab4,468,3680 00For
TIAA3,682,9690 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust1,843,3680 00For
Equitable775,4970 0359,861Mixed
Invesco853,0590 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust688,0670 00For
Columbia Threadneedle650,4750 00For
ETFis Series Trust I572,7820 00For
ALPS ETF Trust521,4390 00For
ProShares503,6540 00For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV376,6460 00For
Lincoln Financial00 0366,294Withhold
Northern Trust323,2470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica284,2830 00For
Global X255,6560 00For
Pacific Life190,8490 00For
John Hancock153,9780 00For
Brighthouse149,3230 00For
Bridge Builder Trust103,6390 00For
Voya101,2030 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.

4. 2. Proposal 2

Official resultFund totals may overlapCOMPENSATIONReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 370,294,696AGAINST: 21,853,005
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 46 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S 2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE THEREUNDER BY 4,500,000 SHARES AND TO MAKE CERTAIN OTHER CHANGES THERETO AS DESCRIBED FURTHER IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.

Geron Corporation’s own tally for this item (“2. Proposal 2”): 370,294,696 for, 21,853,005 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders approved the amendment to the Company's 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to, among other items, increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock issuable thereunder by 4,500,000 shares, based upon the following votes:”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 42 asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S 2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE AGGREGATE” at Geron Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard41,099,13445,364 10For
Fidelity18,470,1460 00For
State Street17,403,92724,961 00For
BlackRock13,871,0050 00For
Legg Mason7,659,8100 00For
Charles Schwab4,468,3680 00For
TIAA3,682,9690 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust1,843,3680 00For
Equitable1,135,3580 00For
Invesco853,0590 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust688,0670 00For
Columbia Threadneedle650,4750 00For
ETFis Series Trust I572,7820 00For
ALPS ETF Trust521,4390 00For
ProShares503,6540 00For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV376,6460 00For
Lincoln Financial366,2940 00For
Northern Trust323,2470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica284,2830 00For
Global X255,6560 00For
Pacific Life190,8490 00For
John Hancock153,9780 00For
Brighthouse149,3230 00For
Bridge Builder Trust103,6390 00For
Voya101,2030 00For

Fund voting reports, all 42 managers: 116,347,354 for, 74,039 against, 1 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 4 asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S 2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE AGGREGATE” at Geron Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Eversept Partners, LP15,906,6820 00For
Crewe Advisors LLC7,9500 00For
CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA5,0000 00For
Keel Point, LLC2,8040 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 4 managers: 15,922,436 for.

5. 3. Proposal 3

Official resultFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 372,129,132AGAINST: 19,673,460
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 211 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in our Proxy Statement.

Geron Corporation’s own tally for this item (“3. Proposal 3”): 372,129,132 for, 19,673,460 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders approved the non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement, based upon the following votes:”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 43 asset managers voting on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in our Proxy ” at Geron Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard41,099,14345,354 30For
Fidelity18,470,1460 00For
State Street17,397,04131,847 00For
BlackRock13,871,0050 00For
Legg Mason7,659,8100 00For
Charles Schwab4,468,3680 00For
TIAA3,682,9690 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust1,843,3680 00For
Equitable775,497359,861 00Mixed
Invesco0853,059 00Against
Direxion Shares ETF Trust688,0670 00For
Columbia Threadneedle650,4750 00For
ETFis Series Trust I572,7820 00For
ALPS ETF Trust521,4390 00For
ProShares503,6540 00For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV376,6460 00For
Lincoln Financial366,2940 00For
Northern Trust323,2470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica284,2830 00For
Global X255,6560 00For
Pacific Life190,8490 00For
John Hancock153,9780 00For
Brighthouse149,3230 00For
Bridge Builder Trust103,6390 00For
Voya101,2030 00For

Fund voting reports, all 43 managers: 115,082,260 for, 1,339,471 against, 3 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 182 asset managers voting on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in our Proxy ” at Geron Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.63,771,3660 00For
Soleus Capital Management, L.P.41,508,6590 00For
Deep Track Capital, LP30,886,9190 00For
State Street27,759,177180,082 00For
BlackRock20,143,56098,305 00For
Clearbridge Investments, LLC19,619,5990 00For
Eversept Partners, LP15,906,6820 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC13,648,2440 00For
Nantahala Capital Management, LLC11,136,3000 00For
Citadel9,447,5370 00For
Vivo Capital, LLC8,671,7970 00For
Fidelity6,568,4900 00For
Vanguard4,521,5980 00For
Charles Schwab4,477,9570 00For
Janus Henderson3,934,0620 00For
Nuveen3,724,2190 00For
Kynam Capital Management, LP00 03,649,660Withhold
Northern Trust3,220,23857,700 00For
SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC2,765,965215,659 00Mixed
Candriam S.C.A.02,839,484 00Against
EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A.2,330,0000 00For
Vestal Point Capital, LP2,266,4900 00For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp1,872,1640 00For
NAN FUNG TRINITY (HK) Ltd1,373,5500 00For
UBS0948,614 00Against

Institutional-manager reports, all 182 managers: 307,898,692 for, 6,438,870 against, 3,649,660 withheld, 23,153 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

6. 4. Proposal 4

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

98% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 486,459,028AGAINST: 9,474,870
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 44 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE SELECTION BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.

Geron Corporation’s own tally for this item (“4. Proposal 4”): 486,459,028 for, 9,474,870 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 27, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, based upon the following votes:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 44 asset managers below reported 116,410,038 for, 22,108 against, 1 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 116,410,038AGAINST: 22,108ABSTAIN: 1
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RATIFY THE SELECTION BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDE” at Geron Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard41,123,07921,420 10For
Fidelity18,470,1460 00For
State Street17,428,199689 00For
BlackRock13,871,0050 00For
Legg Mason7,659,8100 00For
Charles Schwab4,468,3680 00For
TIAA3,682,9690 00For
Janus Detroit Street Trust1,843,3680 00For
Equitable1,135,3580 00For
Invesco853,0590 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust688,0670 00For
Columbia Threadneedle650,4750 00For
ETFis Series Trust I572,7820 00For
ALPS ETF Trust521,4390 00For
ProShares503,6540 00For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV376,6460 00For
Lincoln Financial366,2940 00For
Northern Trust323,2470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica284,2830 00For
Global X255,6560 00For
Pacific Life190,8490 00For
John Hancock153,9780 00For
Brighthouse149,3230 00For
Bridge Builder Trust103,6390 00For
Voya101,2030 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.

Largest Geron Corporation shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 641,520,974 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top Geron Corporation shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 6.41%
2Fidelity 2.88%
3State Street 2.72%
4BlackRock 2.16%
5Legg Mason 1.19%
6Charles Schwab 0.70%
7TIAA 0.57%
8Janus Detroit Street Trust 0.29%
9Equitable 0.18%
10Invesco 0.13%
Institutional-manager reports: top Geron Corporation shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 9.94%
2Soleus Capital Management, L.P. 6.47%
3Deep Track Capital, LP 4.81%
4State Street 4.36%
5BlackRock 3.16%
6Clearbridge Investments, LLC 3.06%
7Eversept Partners, LP 2.48%
8GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.13%
9Nantahala Capital Management, LLC 1.74%
10Citadel 1.47%

Reported Geron Corporation holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

Geron Corporation holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
RA Capital Management, L.P. 9.97% DEF14A
BlackRock 7.38% 13F
Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P. 6.47% 13G
Vanguard Group 5.56% 13F
Deep Track Capital, LP 5.07% DEF14A
State Street 4.75% 13F
Citadel Advisors 3.45% 13F
Point72 3.19% 13F
Geode Capital 2.13% 13F
Morgan Stanley 1.96% 13F

Percentages above are of 641,520,974 shares outstanding, as reported by Geron Corporation on its Form 10-Q dated May 1, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Geron Corporation’s 10-Q dated May 1, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Geron Corporation's shareholder meeting held May 20, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 211 asset managers reported how they voted on 6 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,048 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as… — Geron Corporation's filing reports the proposal as approved, with 95% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: Geron Corporation's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2026.

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