SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Uihlein Richard E (Last) (First) (Middle) 12575 ULINE DRIVE (Street) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 53158 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/23/2017	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC [ GALT ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,509,909	D
Common Stock	20,000	I	By Ed Uihlein Family Foundation(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Purchase Warrant (right to buy)	06/22/2017	12/22/2023	Common Stock	1,466,204	5	D
Series C Super Dividend Convertible Preferred Stock	12/30/2010	(2)	Common Stock	83,333	6	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person is president and director of Ed Uihein Family Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation. The reportion person has no pecuniary interest in the shares, however, he shares voting and dispositive power over the shares and, therefore, remains the beneficial owner of the shares solely for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

2. The conversion rights for the Series C Super Dividend Convertible Preferred Stock do not expire.

Remarks:

	Richard E. Uihlein	05/01/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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