SEC Form 4 · accession 0001683168-26-005278
Lifeway Foods, Inc. · LWAY
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
A later amendment supersedes this filing — read the amendment. The figures below are kept as originally reported (version chain, not an overwrite).
Reporting owner
Edward Smolyansky
10% Owner
Period of report
Jun 26, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 2, 2026 · 7:28 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
box not checked
Issuer CIK
0000814586
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, no par valueF1 | Jun 26, 2026 | S | 55,754 | $28.64 | D | 958,436 | D | |
| Common Stock, no par valueF2 | Jun 26, 2026 | S | 55,794 | $29.87 | D | 902,642 | D | |
| Common Stock, no par valueF3,F4 | Jun 29, 2026 | S | 14,542 | $30.12 | A | 1,168,791 | I | See Footnote |
| Common Stock, no par valueF5 | Jun 30, 2026 | S | 50,000 | $29.56 | D | 852,642 | D | |
| Common Stock, no par valueF6 | holding | — | — | — | 100,000 | I | By son | |
| Common Stock, no par valueF7 | holding | — | — | — | 500,000 | I | See Footnote |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $28.50 and $29.49, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) and in footnotes (2), (3) and (5).
- F2The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $29.51 and $30.50, inclusive.
- F3The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $30.00 and $30.99, inclusive.
- F4Beneficially held by the Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16, of which the reporting person is the trustee.
- F5The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $29.28 and $30.27, inclusive.
- F6The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his son.
- F7Held by Smolyansky Holding LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.