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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LEWIS JOEL	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                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC., 4960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD., STE 240	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/13/2020
(Street) NORCROSS, GA 30071 (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 (1)	11/13/2020		A		6061 (1)	A	$2.75	136947 (2)	D

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

Explanation of Responses:
(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. 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, 2023 and (iii) fifty percent shall be settled on March 1, 2024.
(2)	Represents shares underlying DSUs and Common Stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LEWIS JOEL C/O GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC. 4960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD., STE 240 NORCROSS, GA 30071	X		President and CEO

Signatures
/s/ Jack W. Callicutt, by power of attorney		11/17/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date