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 January 2016

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 offices)

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    ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

EXHIBITS

Exhibit		Description
10.1#		License and Collaboration Agreement dated December 16, 2015 by and between the registrant and Gilead Biopharmaceutics Ireland Unlimited Company
99.1		Press Release dated January 19, 2016

# Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. These portions have been omitted from this Form 6-K and filed separately with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.

				GALAPAGOS NV
Date: January 19, 2016				By:		/s/ Xavier Maes
						Xavier Maes Company Secretary