Lifeway Foods holder plans sale of 100,000 shares

Lifeway Foods Inc. shareholder Ludmila Smolyansky filed a notice to sell up to 100,000 shares of common stock through RBC Capital Markets on NASDAQ, with an indicated aggregate value of $3,075,000.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lifeway Foods Inc. shareholder Ludmila Smolyansky filed a notice to sell up to 100,000 shares of common stock through RBC Capital Markets on NASDAQ, with an indicated aggregate value of $3,075,000. The shares were acquired by inheritance from Michael Smolyansky on January 1, 2002. Over the prior three months, the same shareholder reported sales of 85,616 shares for $2,578,933, 20,000 shares for $478,914, and 20,000 shares for $492,722.

Key Figures

Proposed shares to be sold: 100000 shares Proposed aggregate sale value: $3,075,000.00 Shares sold 06/24/2026: 85616 shares +3 more

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Proposed shares to be sold 100000 shares Common stock proposed for sale through RBC Capital Markets on NASDAQ

Proposed aggregate sale value $3,075,000.00 Indicated aggregate market value for 100,000 common shares

Shares sold 06/24/2026 85616 shares Common stock sold for aggregate proceeds of $2,578,933

Proceeds 06/24/2026 sale $2,578,933.00 Aggregate proceeds from sale of 85,616 shares

Shares sold 06/10/2026 20000 shares Common stock sold for aggregate proceeds of $478,914

Shares sold 05/15/2026 20000 shares Common stock sold for aggregate proceeds of $492,722

Key Terms

Form 144, Securities To Be Sold, Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months, inheritance

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Form 144 regulatory

"144: Securities To Be Sold"

Form 144 is a document that investors must file with the government when they plan to sell a large number of shares of a company's stock. It helps ensure transparency so everyone knows how many shares are being sold and when, which can impact the stock's price.

Securities To Be Sold regulatory

"144: Securities To Be Sold"

Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months regulatory

"144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months"

inheritance financial

"COMMON | 01/01/2002 | INHERITANCE | MICHAEL SMOLYANSKY"

Inheritance is the transfer of money, property or investments to someone after a person dies, like handing a family recipe or toolbox from one generation to the next. For investors it matters because inherited assets can change who controls shares, affect the size and composition of a portfolio, trigger taxes or fees, and create opportunities or pressures to sell or consolidate holdings, all of which can influence financial outcomes.

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What share sale is disclosed for Lifeway Foods (LWAY) in this Form 144?

The filing reports a Lifeway Foods shareholder’s intent to sell up to 100,000 common shares through RBC Capital Markets on NASDAQ, with an indicated aggregate value of $3,075,000 for the proposed transaction.

Who is the selling shareholder for Lifeway Foods (LWAY) and how were the shares acquired?

The selling shareholder is Ludmila Smolyansky. The 100,000 Lifeway Foods shares covered by this notice were originally acquired by inheritance from Michael Smolyansky on January 1, 2002.

What Lifeway Foods (LWAY) shares were sold in the past three months?

Over the past three months, the shareholder reported Lifeway Foods sales of 85,616 shares for $2,578,933, 20,000 shares for $478,914, and 20,000 shares for $492,722, all associated with the same selling security holder.

Which broker is handling the proposed Lifeway Foods (LWAY) share sale?

The proposed sale of 100,000 Lifeway Foods common shares is listed as being handled by RBC Capital Markets LLC, located at 250 Nicollet Mall, Suite 1700, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for trading on NASDAQ.

What is the aggregate dollar amount for recent Lifeway Foods (LWAY) share sales?

Recent reported sales by the shareholder total $3,550,569 in aggregate proceeds, from transactions involving 85,616, 20,000, and 20,000 Lifeway Foods shares over the prior three months.

Does this Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Form 144 guarantee that the 100,000 shares will be sold?

No. A Form 144 reflects a proposed or intended sale under Rule 144. It discloses that up to 100,000 shares may be sold but does not guarantee the execution or timing of those sales.

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Available on EDGAR 07/22/2026 - 01:45 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/22/2026 - 01:45 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001227848
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	Lifeway Foods, Inc.
SEC File Number	001-42398
Address of Issuer	6431 W OAKTON MORTON GROVE ILLINOIS 60053
Phone	847-967-1010
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	AFFILIATE

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
COMMON	RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 250 NICOLLET MALL, SUITE 1700 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401	100000	3075000.00	15281888	07/22/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
COMMON	01/01/2002	INHERITANCE	MICHAEL SMOLYANSKY			100000	01/01/2002	N/A

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
LUDMILA SMOLYANSKY C/O RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 250 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	06/24/2026	85616	2578933.00
LUDMILA SMOLYANSKY C/O RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 250 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	06/10/2026	20000	478914.00
LUDMILA SMOLYANSKY C/O RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 250 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	05/15/2026	20000	492722.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks	SHARES SOLD ON BEHALF OF THE LUDMILA SMOLYANSKY TRUST
Date of Notice	07/22/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	POA / JEFFREY EISCHENS
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)