SEC Form 4 · accession 0001683168-26-005577
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 15, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 16, 2026 · 6:58 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,F2 | Jul 15, 2026 | S | 24,653 | $31.51 | D | 1,047,056 | I | See footnote |
| Common Stock, no par valueF3,F2 | Jul 15, 2026 | S | 42,263 | $32.32 | D | 1,004,793 | I | See footnote |
| Common Stock, no par value | holding | — | — | — | 902,642 | D | ||
| Common Stock, no par valueF4 | holding | — | — | — | 100,000 | I | By son | |
| Common Stock, no par valueF5 | 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 $31.10 and $32.09, 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).
- F2Beneficially held by the Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16, of which the reporting person is the trustee.
- F3The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $32.10 and $33.09, inclusive.
- F4The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his son.
- F5Held by Smolyansky Holding LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.