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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*
Emerald Bioventures, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
555 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 11D

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/07/2026
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Galera Therapeutics, Inc. [ GRTX ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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)
Common Stock 40,216,160 D(1)
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
Series B Preferred Stock (2) (2) Common Stock 20,813,818.6 (2) D(1)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Emerald Bioventures, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
555 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 11D

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Opler Timothy

(Last) (First) (Middle)
555 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 11D

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 3 is jointly filed by and on behalf of each of Emerald Bioventures, LLC ("Emerald") and Timothy Opler ("Mr. Opler"). Emerald is the record and direct beneficial owner of the securities reported herein. Timothy Opler is the managing member of Emerald and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by Emerald.
2. Represents 20,813.8186192892 shares of Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock") of the Issuer. On February 12, 2026, the Issuer filed a Certificate of Amendment (the "Amendment") to the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights, and Limitations of Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock. The Amendment provided that, in the sole discretion of the Issuer's board of directors, the Issuer may elect to convert, in whole or in part, outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock into a number of shares of the Issuer's Common Stock ("Common Stock") calculated based on the Conversion Ratio (defined as 1,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of each share of Series B Preferred Stock). The shares of Series B Preferred Stock have no expiration date.
Emerald Bioventures, LLC, By: /s/ Timothy Opler, Managing Member 05/04/2026
/s/ Timothy Opler 05/04/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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