Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CZIRR JAMES C
  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
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS, INC., 4960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, STE 240
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/23/2016
(Street)

NORCROSS,, GA 30071
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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

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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 Underlying Securities
(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
Series B-3 Convertible Preferred Stock $ 1.1237 12/23/2016   P   1,008,000     (1)   (1) Common Stock 896,997 $ 1 (2) 2,508,000 I (5) By 10X Fund, LP
Series B-3 Warrant $ 3 (3) 12/23/2016   P   1   06/23/2017 12/23/2023 Common Stock 672,747 $ 0 (2) 3 I (5) By 10X Fund, LP
Lock-Up Warrant $ 3 (3) 12/23/2016   P   1   06/23/2017 12/23/2023 Common Stock 168,033 $ 0 (2) 6 I (5) By 10X Fund, LP
Lock-Up Warrant $ 3 (3) 12/23/2016   P   1   06/23/2017 12/23/2023 Common Stock 84,000 $ 0 (4) 7 I (5) By 10X Fund, LP

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CZIRR JAMES C
C/O GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
4960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, STE 240
NORCROSS,, GA 30071
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ James C. Czirr   01/09/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each share of Series B-3 Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible immediately into shares of Issuer's common stock at a conversion price equal to the market price of the common stock on the date of issuance of the Series B-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, plus $0.9375 per share.
(2) On December 23, 2016, 10X Fund, L.P. purchased (a) 1,008,000 shares of Series B-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, (b) one Series B-3 Warrant to purchase 672,747 shares of common stock at 3.00 per share, and (c) one Lock-Up Warrant to purchase 168,033 shares of common stock at $3.00 per share, for total consideration of $1,008,000.
(3) The exercise price of the Series B-3 Warrant and the Lock-Up Warrant is subject to downward adjustment based upon the subsequent agreement between the company and a lead investor.
(4) On September 22, 2016, the company and 10X Fund, LP entered into a Lock-Up Agreement, under which the Company agreed to issue 10X Fund, L.P. Lock-Up Warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock, plus additional Lock-Up Warrants to purchase 0.08333 shares of common stock for every $1 invested by 10X Fund, LP in the Company's Series B-3 Convertible Preferred Stock offering, up to a maximum of 500,000 warrants.
(5) The transaction was consummated by 10X Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and not by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person is a managing member of 10X Capital Management, LLC, a Florida limited liability company acting as the general partner of 10X Fund, L.P., and as such, may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of all or a portion of the securities owned directly by 10X Fund, L.P. Mr. Czirr disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his after fund payout pecuniary interest therein.

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