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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CALLICUTT JACK W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC [GALT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS, INC., 4960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD., STE 240 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/08/2018 (Street) NORCROSS, GA 30071 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 06/08/2018   M(1)   100,000 A $ 0.87 101,260 D   Common Stock 06/08/2018   S(1)   100,000 D $ 5.75 (4) 1,260 D   Common Stock 06/11/2018   M(1)   20,000 A $ 1.37 21,260 D   Common Stock 06/11/2018   S(1)   20,000 D $ 6.375 (5) 1,260 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock option (right to buy)

$ 0.87

06/08/2018

M(1)

100,000

(2)

12/03/2026

Common Stock

100,000

$ 0

0

D

Stock option (right to buy)

$ 1.37

06/11/2018

M(1)

20,000

(3)

01/20/2026

Common Stock

20,000

$ 0

18,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CALLICUTT JACK W C/O GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS, INC. 4960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD., STE 240 NORCROSS, GA 30071			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Jack Callicutt		06/12/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	The reported transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person on February 28, 2018.
(2)	The options vested as follows: 25% on December 3, 2016, the grant date; 25% on July 1, 2017; and 50% on December 31, 2017.
(3)	The options vested as follows: 25% on January 20, 2016, the grant date, with the remainder vesting ratably on a monthly basis over a three year period.
(4)	The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.50 to $6.00. This amount represents the weighted average sale price of such transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
(5)	The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.25 to $6.50. This amount represents the weighted average sale price of such transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.

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