SEC Form 4 · accession 0001683168-26-006595

Lifeway Foods, Inc. · LWAY

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Officer — CEO, President and Secretary · Director · 10% Owner

Period of report

Aug 19, 2026

Accepted (ET)

Aug 19, 2026 · 4:30 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

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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 value	Aug 19, 2026	P	2,000	$25.26	A	2,214,095	D
Common Stock, no par value^F1	holding	—	—		—	22,216	I	See footnote
Common Stock, no par value^F2	holding	—	—		—	5,709	I	See footnote
Common Stock, no par value^F3	holding	—	—		—	500,000	I	See footnote

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Restricted Stock Units^F4	—	holding	—	—	—	—	—	Common Stock	6,070	6,068	D
Restricted Stock Units^F5	—	holding	—	—	—	—	—	Common Stock	3,397	6,794	D
Restricted Stock Units^F2,F6	—	holding	—	—	—	—	—	Common Stock	486	484	I
Restricted Stock Units^F2,F7	—	holding	—	—	—	—	—	Common Stock	340	679	I

F1Held for the benefit of minor children.
F2Held by the Reporting Person's spouse.
F3Held by Smolyansky Holding LLC of which the reporting person is the beneficial owner of 50%. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
F4Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. The remaining restricted stock units will vest on January 10, 2027, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service on each applicable vesting date.
F5Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of the remaining restricted stock units, 3,397 will vest on March 28, 2027 and 3,397 will vest on March 28, 2028, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service on each applicable vesting date.
F6Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. The remaining restricted stock units will vest on January 10, 2027, contingent on the Reporting Person's spouse's continued service on each applicable vesting date.
F7Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of the remaining restricted stock units, 340 will vest on March 28, 2027 and 339 will vest on March 28, 2028, contingent on the Reporting Person's spouse's continued service on each applicable vesting date.