Galectin CEO trades: 200 options exercised, 200 shares sold at $6

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Galectin Therapeutics (GALT) reported an insider transaction by its President and CEO, who is also a Director. On 11/05/2025, the executive exercised 200 stock options at $2.39 and sold 200 common shares at $6.00, executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Following these transactions, the executive reported 832,592 common shares held directly. An additional 2,000 shares are held indirectly as custodian for a minor child under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, with beneficial ownership disclaimed. The exercised options were from a grant that vested 100% on 12/14/2018 and expire on 12/14/2027, with 24,230 derivative securities reported as beneficially owned after the transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 200 shares ($1,200)

Net Sell 4 txns

Insider LEWIS JOEL

Role President and CEO

Sold 200 shs ($1K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock option (right to buy)	200	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	200	$2.39	$478.00
Sale	Common Stock	200	$6.00	$1K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock option (right to buy) — 24,230 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 832,792 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 2,000 shares (Indirect, as USTA custodian for a minor child)

Footnotes (1)

1. The reported transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person on April 17, 2025, as disclosed in the Issuer?s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2025. The options vested 100% on December 14, 2018. These shares are held of record by the Reporting Person as custodian for a minor child under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

X

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.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LEWIS JOEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

4960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD., STE 240

(Street)

NORCROSS GA 30071

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2025

4. 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 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	11/05/2025		M(1)		200	A	$2.39	832,792	D
Common Stock	11/05/2025		S(1)		200	D	$6	832,592	D
Common Stock								2,000	I	as USTA custodian for a minor child(3)

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 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: 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)	$2.39	11/05/2025		M(1)			200	12/14/2018(2)	12/14/2027	Common Stock	200	$0	24,230	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person on April 17, 2025, as disclosed in the Issuer?s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2025.

2. The options vested 100% on December 14, 2018.

3. These shares are held of record by the Reporting Person as custodian for a minor child under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	Jack W. Callicutt, by power of attorney	11/07/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did GALT report?

On 11/05/2025, the President and CEO exercised 200 options at $2.39 and sold 200 common shares at $6.00 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

How many GALT shares does the executive hold after the transaction?

The executive reported 832,592 common shares held directly after the transaction.

Were the trades under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes. The filing states the transactions were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on 04/17/2025.

What is the status of the related stock options?

The options had an exercise price of $2.39, vested 100% on 12/14/2018, and expire on 12/14/2027.

How many derivative securities remain after the transaction?

The filing reports 24,230 derivative securities beneficially owned following the transaction.

Are there any indirectly held GALT shares?

Yes. 2,000 shares are held indirectly as custodian for a minor child under UTMA, with beneficial ownership disclaimed.