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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 16, 2025

GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada | 001-31791 | 04-3562325
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

4960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, STE 240
NORCROSS, GA 30071
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 620-3186
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $0.001par value per share | GALT | The Nasdaq Stock Market

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 16, 2025, Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) posted to its website the presentation Belapectin for MASH Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the presentation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, a webcast discussing the presentation will occur on June 16, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET and may be accessed (live or replay afterwards) via the following link: https://lifescievents.com/event/galectin/.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto are deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Further, the forward-looking statements are subject to the limitations listed in Exhibit 99.1 and in the other reports of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including that actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) | Exhibits.

Exhibit No. |  | Exhibit Description
99.1 |  | Galectin Therapeutic Inc. Corporate Presentation, updated June 16, 2025
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Galectin Therapeutics Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| Galectin Therapeutics Inc.
Date: June 16, 2025 | By: | /s/ Jack W. Callicutt |
|  | Jack W. Callicutt
|  | Chief Financial Officer

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