SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Firmani Lori (Last) (First) (Middle) OLE MAALOES VEJ 3 C/O GALECTO, INC. (Street) COPENHAGEN N G7 G7 DK-2200 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/12/2024	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Galecto, Inc. [ GLTO ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Interim CFO	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	11/23/2030	Common Stock	40,000	$13	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	01/03/2032	Common Stock	37,500	$3.24	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	01/03/2033	Common Stock	45,000	$1.21	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	55,000	$0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 25% of the shares subject to such option vested and became exercisable on November 23, 2021 and the remainder of the shares vest in substantially equal monthly installments for a period of 36 months thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.

2. 25% of the shares subject to such option vested and became exercisable on January 4, 2023 and the remainder of the shares vest in substantially equal monthly installments for a period of 36 months thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.

3. 25% of the shares subject to such option vested and became exercisable on January 4, 2024 and the remainder of the shares vest in substantially equal monthly installments for a period of 36 months thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock of Galecto, Inc. One-third of the restricted stock units subject to the award will vest on January 3, 2025 and the remaining restricted stock units will vest ratably every six months thereafter, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

	/s/ Lori Firmani	08/16/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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