[144] Lifeway Foods, Inc. SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

LWAY insider sale reports: Form 144 filings list multiple open-market sales of Common Stock by Edward Smolyansky, including transactions of 25,000 shares on 05/14/2026 and smaller lots in March 2026. The filing also notes a prior gift of 50,000 shares on 05/19/2023.

Insights

Corporate Governance Analyst

Routine insider dispositions recorded; amounts disclosed per trade.

The filing lists multiple sales by Edward Smolyansky, with specific trade dates and share quantities (e.g., 25,000 shares on 05/14/2026). These are documentary disclosures of transactions rather than explanatory commentary.

Cash‑flow recipients are shown by trade proceeds for each sale; timing and motive are not stated, so the filing provides transactional transparency without indicating strategy.

Key Figures

Sale - 05/14/2026: 25,000 shares Proceeds - 05/14/2026: $632,323.18 Sale - 03/19/2026: 14,353 shares +4 more

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Sale - 05/14/2026 25,000 shares sold by Edward Smolyansky on 05/14/2026

Proceeds - 05/14/2026 $632,323.18 cash proceeds for 25,000 shares on 05/14/2026

Sale - 03/19/2026 14,353 shares sold by Edward Smolyansky on 03/19/2026

Sale - 03/17/2026 22,313 shares sold by Edward Smolyansky on 03/17/2026

Sale - 03/16/2026 13,334 shares sold by Edward Smolyansky on 03/16/2026

Sale - 03/11/2026 7,343 shares sold by Edward Smolyansky on 03/11/2026

Gift - 05/19/2023 50,000 shares gift by Ludmila Smolyansky on 05/19/2023

Key Terms

Form 144, Common Stock, Gift

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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.

Common Stock financial

"Common Stock | Citigroup Global Markets Inc"

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

Gift financial

"Common Stock | 05/19/2023 | Gift | Ludmila Smolyansky"

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

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

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Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

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

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 Stock	Citigroup Global Markets Inc 388 Greenwich Street New York NY 10013	24000	588466.02	15281888	05/15/2026	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 Stock	05/19/2023	Gift	Ludmila Smolyansky		03/09/2018	50000	05/19/2023	cash

* 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
Edward Smolyansky 1219 N Wells St Chicago IL 60610	Common Stock	05/14/2026	25000	632323.18
Edward Smolyansky 1219 N Wells St Chicago IL 60610	Common Stock	03/19/2026	14353	255049.94
Edward Smolyansky 1219 N Wells St Chicago IL 60610	Common Stock	03/17/2026	22313	448533.69
Edward Smolyansky 1219 N Wells St Chicago IL 60610	Common Stock	03/16/2026	13334	274680.40
Edward Smolyansky Edward Smolyansky Chicago IL 60610	Common Stock	03/11/2026	7343	155010.73

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

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.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)