SEC Form 4 · accession 0001683168-26-005411
Lifeway Foods, Inc. · LWAY
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Edward Smolyansky
10% Owner
Period of report
Jul 6, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 9, 2026 · 7:35 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,F3,F4 | Jul 6, 2026 | S | 7,984 | $29.79 | D | 1,110,807 | I | See footnote |
| Common Stock, no par valueF5,F3,F4 | Jul 7, 2026 | S | 39,098 | $29.41 | D | 1,071,709 | I | See footnote |
| Common Stock, no par valueF3 | holding | — | — | — | 902,642 | D | ||
| Common Stock, no par valueF6 | holding | — | — | — | 100,000 | I | By son | |
| Common Stock, no par valueF2 | 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 $29.75 and $30.74, 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 footnote (3).
- F2The reporting person's Form 4/A dated July 2, 2026 reflected that 50,000 shares were sold by the reporting person. As reflected in this Form 4, such shares were sold by the Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16 (the "Trust"), of which the reporting person is the trustee.
- F3Beneficially held by the Trust.
- F4The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $29.30 and $30.29, inclusive.
- F5The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his son.
- F6Held by Smolyansky Holding LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.