State Street Corporation filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 9, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 31,896,515 shares of Geron Corp common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: State Street Corporation reported beneficial ownership of 31,896,515 shares of Geron Corp common stock.
  • Percent of class: The filing states that the aggregate amount represents 5% of the class of securities.
  • Shared voting power: State Street disclosed shared voting power over 30,180,644 shares, with sole voting power of 0.
  • Shared dispositive power: The filing reports shared dispositive power over 31,896,515 shares, with sole dispositive power of 0.
  • Triggering date: The event requiring the filing occurred on September 30, 2026.
  • Subsidiaries involved: The filing identifies five investment adviser subsidiaries as the entities that acquired the securities, including SSGA Funds Management, Inc. and State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited, among others.

State Street's Schedule 13G Filing for Geron Corp Common Stock

State Street Corporation, a holding company organized in Massachusetts and headquartered at One Congress Street, Suite 1, Boston, MA 02114, filed a Schedule 13G disclosing its beneficial ownership position in Geron Corp (NASDAQ:GERN), whose principal executive offices are located at 149 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 2070, Menlo Park, California, 94025. The filing was signed by Alok Maheshwary, Senior Vice President, and dated November 9, 2026.

According to the filing, State Street's aggregate beneficial ownership stands at 31,896,515 shares of Geron Corp common stock (CUSIP 374163103), representing 5% of the class. The reporting person disclosed zero sole voting power and zero sole dispositive power over these shares. Shared voting power covers 30,180,644 shares, while shared dispositive power covers the full 31,896,515 shares. The filing identifies State Street as a parent holding company, with five investment adviser subsidiaries listed as the entities through which the securities were acquired: SSGA Funds Management, Inc.; State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited; State Street Global Advisors Limited; State Street Global Advisors Trust Company; and State Street Global Advisors, Ltd.

The filing notes under Item 5 that State Street's ownership represents 5% or less of the class. The certification included in the filing states that "the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities."

What Was Disclosed

State Street Corporation disclosed a 5% beneficial ownership position in Geron Corp common stock, totaling 31,896,515 shares as of September 30, 2026, held through five investment adviser subsidiaries with shared but no sole voting or dispositive power.