Lifeway Foods Inc. filings document the regulatory record for an Illinois operating company whose common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol LWAY. Its Form 8-K reports cover operating results, sales estimates, Regulation FD disclosures, material agreements, director appointments and resignations, and compensatory arrangements under the company's 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Proxy materials describe annual shareholder meeting matters, board and committee governance, executive compensation and equity-plan administration. The filing record also identifies the company's registered securities, including common stock and preferred stock purchase rights, and includes formal disclosures related to financial reporting, governance changes and capital-structure matters.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) reported that the Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16, for which 10% owner Edward Smolyansky is trustee, sold 30,000 shares on October 13, 2026, at a weighted average price of $22.64 per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $22.50 to $23.49 per share, inclusive. The report lists 902,642 shares held directly by Edward Smolyansky and 100,000 shares held by his son, of which he disclaims beneficial ownership.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) is named as issuer in a Rule 144 notice by 10% stockholder Edward Smolyansky, who proposes to sell 30,000 shares of common stock with a stated aggregate market value of $679,080.00; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. is listed as the broker. The notice also lists Edward Smolyansky’s prior sales: 75,000 shares for $1,908,712.50 on August 14, 2026; 35,000 shares for $1,005,781.00 on August 12, 2026; and 66,916 shares for $2,142,764.08 on July 15, 2026.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) reports three purchases of its common stock by Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.: 50,000 shares at $20.8038 per share on October 6, 2026; 36,202 shares at $21.0081 on October 5; and 17,482 shares at $21.0885 on October 2. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. directly owns the shares and is managed by Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP. The shares may be deemed indirectly beneficially owned by Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, and William Zolezzi, a reported ten percent owner and manager of both general partners. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) director Kirk Chartier acquired 782 shares of phantom stock on September 30, 2026, by deferring cash compensation for board service in the quarter ended that date under the company’s Non-Employee Director Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan. His reported phantom-stock position following the acquisition was 2,195 shares. Each phantom-stock share represents a right to one common share and becomes payable when he no longer serves as a director.
Chartier also had two restricted stock unit positions: 2,512 RSUs scheduled to vest December 30, 2026, and 2,038 RSUs scheduled to vest July 1, 2027. Each vesting is contingent on his continued service as a director on the applicable date.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. director Juan Carlos Dalto acquired 708 shares of phantom stock on September 30, 2026, through deferral of cash compensation for board service in the quarter ended that day. His phantom-stock balance following the acquisition was 11,479 shares; he also directly held 4,751 common shares. His reported restricted stock units vest on December 30, 2026, and July 1, 2027, contingent on continued service as a director on the applicable vesting date.
Andee Harris, a director of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY), acquired 797 shares of phantom stock on September 30, 2026, through deferral of cash compensation for board service in the quarter ended that day. Her phantom stock position following the acquisition was 2,236 shares. As of September 30, 2026, she also held 2,512 restricted stock units scheduled to vest December 30, 2026, and 2,038 scheduled to vest July 1, 2027; both vesting dates are contingent on her continued service as a director.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. director Jason Scott Scher acquired 1,166 phantom stock units on September 30, 2026, through deferral of Board-service cash compensation for the quarter ended that date under the Non-Employee Director Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan. His reported phantom stock position after the acquisition was 85,774 units; each unit represents a right to one common share, payable when he no longer serves as a director. He also held 2,512, 1,354 and 2,038 restricted stock units, contingent on continued director service at vesting. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) director Juan Carlos Dalto reported equity award activity on August 31, 2026. 1,550 restricted stock units (RSUs) vested and were exchanged for 1,550 shares of phantom stock under the company’s Non-Employee Director Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan, deferring receipt of common shares until he no longer serves as a director. He now holds 4,751 shares of common stock directly, plus phantom stock and several RSU grants that are scheduled to vest on December 30, 2026 and July 1, 2027, contingent on continued board service. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) director Dorri McWhorter exercised 1,550 Restricted Stock Units into 1,550 shares of Common Stock on August 31, 2026 at $0.00 per share, bringing her directly held common shares to 28,842. She continues to hold several RSU awards that each represent a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, vesting in 2026 and 2027, contingent on continued service as a director; no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) director Jason Scott Scher reported equity compensation-related transactions on August 31, 2026. 1,550 restricted stock units (RSUs) vested and were exchanged for 1,550 shares of phantom stock, deferring receipt of common shares under the company’s Non-Employee Director Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan. Following these transactions, Scher directly holds 84,608 phantom stock units, plus several outstanding RSU awards that may convert into common stock at future vesting dates, and 1 share of common stock. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.