UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2026
Commission File Number: 001-37384
GALAPAGOS NV
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Generaal De Wittelaan L11 A3 2800 Mechelen, Belgium
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ X ] Form 40-F [ ]
The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-204567, 333-208697, 333-211834, 333-215783, 333- 218160, 333-225263, 333-231765, 333-249416, 333-260500, 333-268756, 333-275886, 333-283361, and 333-292050).
On March 6, 2026, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated March 6, 2026
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: March 6, 2026 | | /s/ Annelies Denecker |
| | | Annelies Denecker |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Galapagos Creates New Subscription Right Plan
Mechelen, Belgium; March 6, 2026, 22.01 CET; regulated information – Galapagos NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: GLPG) announced today that its Board of Directors created 1,750,000 subscription rights under a new subscription right plan.
On March 6, 2026, the Board of Directors of Galapagos approved the “Subscription Right Plan 2026”, intended for personnel of the Company and its subsidiaries, within the framework of the authorized capital. Under this subscription right plan, 1,750,000 subscription rights were created for compensation of current and potential future employees. Each subscription right gives the right to subscribe to one new Galapagos share. More information can be found in the Board report published on Galapagos’ website at Special reports - Galapagos (https://www.glpg.com/investors/corporate-governance/special-reports/).
Galapagos’ total share capital currently amounts to €356,444,938.61; the total number of securities conferring voting rights is 65,897,071, which is also the total number of voting rights and the total number of shares (the “denominator”). All securities conferring voting rights, all voting rights and all shares are of the same category.
In addition to the 1,750,000 subscription rights of Subscription Right Plan 2026, the total number of rights to subscribe to not yet issued securities conferring voting rights is (i) 13,338,810 subscription rights under other outstanding employee subscription right plans, which equals 13,338,810 voting rights that may result from the exercise of those subscription rights, and (ii) one subscription right issued to Gilead Therapeutics to subscribe for a maximum number of shares that is sufficient to bring the shareholding of Gilead and its affiliates to 29.9% of the actually issued and outstanding shares after the exercise of the subscription right. Galapagos does not have any convertible bonds or shares without voting rights outstanding.
About Galapagos
Galapagos is a biotechnology company built to bring meaningful medicines to patients with serious diseases in therapeutic areas of unmet need. The Company combines world-class deal making expertise with capital to identify, acquire, and advance promising opportunities that have the potential to drive value for patients and shareholders. Applying a modality-agnostic asset selection approach and operational flexibility, Galapagos prioritizes oncology and immunology & inflammation programs with clear clinical proof-of-concept in emerging areas. For more information, visit www.glpg.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X.
For further information, contact Galapagos:
Investor Relations
Glenn Schulman
+1 412 522 6239
ir@glpg.com
Media
Media
Katie Morris
+1 952 288 6821
katiemorris@ententeinc.com
Forward-looking statements
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