# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001133416
**File Stem:** 0001133416-23-000036
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6710
**Document Hash:** 1181dd0f345ecc345666491306e0e64d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001133416-23-000036.hdr.sgml**: 20230207

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001133416-23-000036

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230207

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230207

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230207

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LEWIS JOEL
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001725595

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31791
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23592789

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12575 ULINE DRIVE
- **CITY:** PLEASANT PRAIRIE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53158
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001133416
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 043562325
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 240
- **CITY:** NORCROSS
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30071
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 678-620-3186

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 240
- **CITY:** NORCROSS
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30071

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRO PHARMACEUTICALS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010612

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>LEWIS JOEL<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC.<br>4960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD., STE 240<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>NORCROSS, GA 30071<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-07 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President and CEO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC [ GALT ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock<sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-02-07 |  | A |  | 143836<sup>(3)</sup> | A | $1.43 | 873140<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Mr. Lewis and Galectin Therapeutics Inc. entered into an employment agreement, dated August 31, 2020, and a Deferred Stock Unit Agreement, dated August 31, 2020, amended on July 25, 2022. Pursuant to these agreements, 80% of Mr. Lewis' compensation will be paid in the form of deferred stock units ("DSUs") in accordance with the terms and subject to the provisions set forth in the Deferred Stock Unit Agreement. The shares of Common Stock being reported herein underly DSUs issued to Mr. Lewis pursuant to the agreements, at a price per share equal to the closing price of the Common Stock on date of the transaction. The DSUs shall be settled in shares of Common Stock as follows: (i) twenty five percent shall be settled on March 1, 2023, (ii) twenty five percent shall be settled on September 1, 2028 and (iii) fifty percent shall be settled on March 1, 2024.

(2) Represents shares underlying DSUs and Common Stock.

(3) Reflects 80% of 2022 performance bonus awarded to Mr. Lewis settled in DSUs.

**Signature:** Jack W. Callicutt, by power of attorney  
**Date:** 2023-02-07

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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