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
September 29, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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
NORCROSS, GA 30071
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 559-0033
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 1.02 | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Effective September 29, 2012, Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) terminated its Collaboration, Supply, Marketing and Distribution Agreement, dated October 18, 2011 (the “Agreement”), with PROCAPS, S.A (“PROCAPS”) due to a material breach, as PROCAPS had not obtained regulatory approval of GM-CT-01 in Colombia by the required date in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. A description of the material terms of the Agreement are contained in the Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 24, 2011, and the Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Peter G. Traber | |
| Peter G. Traber, M.D. | ||
| President, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Medical Officer | ||
Date: October 4, 2012