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): February 10, 2014
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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SECTION 7 – REGULATION FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 10, 2014, Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company) posted a corporate presentation on its website that contains a summary of the Company’s business. The presentation, which is being furnished and not filed, and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this report is being furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this report.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Shell Company Transactions.
Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Corporate Presentation | |
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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: February 10, 2014 | By: | /s/ Jack W. Callicutt | ||||
| Jack W. Callicutt | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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