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

November 18, 2011

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

NEVADA   000-32877   04-3562325

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7 WELLS AVENUE

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS

02459

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 559-0033

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

In the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report that Galectin Therapeutics Inc. filed on November 10, 2011, we reported that a dispute arose after the settlement agreement was executed with Custom Equity Research, Incorporated (d/b/a Summer Street Research Partners). Following a hearing, the court enforced the settlement agreement upon the terms and for the amount the parties originally negotiated, and both the lawsuit and FINRA arbitration were dismissed with prejudice on November 18, 2011.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Galectin Therapeutics Inc.
By:  

/s/ Anthony D. Squeglia

  Anthony D. Squeglia
  Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 22, 2011