LWAY Form 144: Insider sales and 50,000‑share gift

LWAY reported reported Form 144 sale notices for Common Stock by related parties.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

LWAY reported reported Form 144 sale notices for Common Stock by related parties. The filing lists a gift of 50,000 shares on 05/19/2023 to Ludmila Smolyansky and a series of sales by Edward Smolyansky in March 2026 totaling several transactions: 22,313, 13,334, 7,343 and 14,353 shares with reported proceeds shown alongside each trade.

The notices identify Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as the broker and include per‑trade proceeds in dollars for each sale. The filing is administrative disclosure of insider dispositions under Form 144.

Insights

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Form 144 lists multiple dispositions and a prior gift by insiders.

The filing documents a 50,000-share gift on 05/19/2023 and four reported common‑stock dispositions by Edward Smolyansky in March 2026 (22,313; 13,334; 7,343; 14,353 shares), with dollar proceeds disclosed per trade. Broker listed: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

These entries are regulatory notices of sales/gift activity and do not by themselves state motives, timing rules, or any planned future transactions. Subsequent filings will show any changes in holdings.

Key Figures

Planned brokered amount: 25,000 Recorded proceeds (example): $448,533.69 Shares sold (example): 22,313 shares +4 more

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Planned brokered amount 25,000 listed near Citigroup Global Markets Inc. row

Recorded proceeds (example) $448,533.69 Proceeds for 22,313 shares sold on <date>03/17/2026</date>

Shares sold (example) 22,313 shares Sale by Edward Smolyansky on <date>03/17/2026</date>

Additional sales 13,334; 7,343; 14,353 shares Sales by Edward Smolyansky in March 2026 with listed proceeds

Gift recorded 50,000 shares Gift to Ludmila Smolyansky on <date>05/19/2023</date>

Other proceeds examples $274,680.40; $155,010.73; $255,049.94 Proceeds shown for other March 2026 sales in the excerpt

Filing date shown <date>05/14/2026</date> Date appearing near the issuer/broker header

Key Terms

Form 144, Gift, Securities To Be Sold, Proceeds

4 terms

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.

Gift financial

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

Securities To Be Sold regulatory

"144: Securities To Be Sold Common Stock | 05/19/2023"

Proceeds financial

"03/17/2026 | 22313 | 448533.69"

FAQ

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What does the LWAY Form 144 filing disclose about insider sales?

The filing discloses multiple insider dispositions by Edward Smolyansky in March 2026, including sales of 22,313, 13,334, 7,343, and 14,353 shares, with dollar proceeds reported for each transaction as shown in the notice.

Was there any insider gift reported in the LWAY filing?

Yes. The filing records a gift of 50,000 shares to Ludmila Smolyansky on 05/19/2023, listed under Securities To Be Sold with the transaction type labeled Gift in the notice.

Which broker handled the transactions in the LWAY Form 144?

The transactions list Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at 388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY as the broker; the notice shows the broker name alongside the reported transaction rows in the filing excerpt.

Are proceeds from the March 2026 sales reported in the LWAY filing?

Yes. Each March 2026 sale by Edward Smolyansky in the excerpt includes a dollar amount: for example, $448,533.69 for 22,313 shares and $274,680.40 for 13,334 shares, with similar proceeds shown per trade.

Does the Form 144 filing state the insider's remaining holdings after these transactions?

The excerpt lists transaction amounts and proceeds but does not present a post‑transaction total shareholding in the visible rows; the notice focuses on the dispositions and the gift entries shown in the filing.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 05/14/2026 - 06:58 PM EDT 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	0001227847
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 EDWARD
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	10% Stockholder

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	25000	632323.18	15281888	05/14/2026	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	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 1219 N Wells St Chicago IL 60610	Common Stock	03/11/2026	7343	155010.73
Edward Smolyansky 1219 N Wells St Chicago IL 60610	Common Stock	03/19/2026	14353	255049.94

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	05/15/2026
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	/s/ Edward Smolyansky
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)