Lifeway Foods holder proposes $679K share sale

The notice also reports three earlier Edward Smolyansky sales, with individual share counts and transaction values.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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.

Key Figures

Shares proposed for sale: 30,000 shares Aggregate market value: $679,080.00 Prior sale: 75,000 shares +5 more

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Shares proposed for sale 30,000 shares Edward Smolyansky; common stock

Aggregate market value $679,080.00 Shares proposed for sale

Prior sale 75,000 shares Edward Smolyansky, August 14, 2026

Prior sale amount $1,908,712.50 Edward Smolyansky, August 14, 2026

Prior sale 35,000 shares Edward Smolyansky, August 12, 2026

Prior sale amount $1,005,781.00 Edward Smolyansky, August 12, 2026

Prior sale 66,916 shares Edward Smolyansky, July 15, 2026

Prior sale amount $2,142,764.08 Edward Smolyansky, July 15, 2026

Key Terms

Rule 144, 10% Stockholder, aggregated

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Rule 144 regulatory

"paragraph (e) of Rule 144"

Rule 144 is a U.S. securities regulation that sets conditions under which restricted or insider-held shares can be legally resold to the public, such as required holding periods, availability of public information, limits on how much can be sold at once, and certain filing requirements. For investors it matters because it determines when previously locked-up shares can enter the market — like a release valve that can increase supply, affect share price, and signal insider intent.

10% Stockholder regulatory

"10% Stockholder"

aggregated regulatory

"sales ... required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated"

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How many LWAY shares does Edward Smolyansky propose to sell?

Edward Smolyansky proposes to sell 30,000 shares of Lifeway Foods common stock, with a stated aggregate market value of $679,080.00. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. is listed as the broker.

What shares has Edward Smolyansky sold in the past three months?

The notice lists three prior sales by Edward Smolyansky: 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.

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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	30000	679080.00	15251888	10/13/2026	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	30000	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	08/14/2026	75000	1908712.50
Edward Smolyansky 1219 N Wells St Chicago IL 60610	Common Stock	08/12/2026	35000	1005781.00
Edward Smolyansky 1219 N Wells St Chicago IL 60610	Common Stock	07/15/2026	66916	2142764.08

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	10/13/2026
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)