GALT Galectin Therapeutics Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940                       

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Uihlein Richard E	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC [ GALT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 12575 ULINE DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/13/2020
(Street) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI 53158 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	2/13/2020		M		46875	A	$2.39	7864553	D
Common Stock	2/13/2020		M		18638	A	$4.72	7883191	D
Common Stock								27710	I	By Ed Uihlein Family Foundation (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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) (2)	$2.39	2/13/2020		M			46875	(3)	12/14/2027	Common Stock	46875	$0.00	0	D
Stock option (right to buy) (2)	$4.72	2/13/2020		M			18638	(4)	1/16/2029	Common Stock	18638	$0.00	21362	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The reporting person is president and director of Ed Uihlein Family Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation. The reporting 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 the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(2)	The options were issued pursuant to Galectin Therapeutics' Amended and Restated 2009 Incentive Stock Plan.
(3)	The options became fully vested on December 14, 2018.
(4)	The options became fully vested on January 16, 2020.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Uihlein Richard E 12575 ULINE DRIVE PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI 53158	X	X

Signatures
/s/ Jack W. Callicutt, by power of attorney		2/13/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date