What insider share sales did Edward Smolyansky report for Lifeway Foods (LWAY)?

Edward Smolyansky reported open-market sales totaling 176,090 Lifeway Foods shares over June 26–30, 2026. These trades were executed at weighted average prices in several ranges between $28.50 and $30.99 per share, according to the Form 4/A footnotes.

Lifeway Foods (LWAY) insider reports net sale of 176,090 shares

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Form Type

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lifeway Foods, Inc. major shareholder Edward Smolyansky reported open-market sales totaling 176,090 shares of common stock from June 26–30, 2026, at weighted average prices generally between $28.50 and $30.99 per share across multiple trades.

After these transactions, he directly holds 852,642 common shares. Indirect holdings include 1,168,791 shares beneficially held by the Edward Smolyansky Trust, where he serves as trustee, 500,000 shares held by Smolyansky Holding LLC, and 100,000 shares held by his son; he disclaims beneficial ownership of the LLC and son-held shares except for any pecuniary interest.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 176,090 shares ($5,179,366)

Net Sell 6 txns

Insider SMOLYANSKY EDWARD

Role null

Sold 176,090 shs ($5.18M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock, no par value	50,000	$29.56	$1.48M
Sale	Common Stock, no par value	14,542	$30.12	$438K
Sale	Common Stock, no par value	55,754	$28.64	$1.60M
Sale	Common Stock, no par value	55,794	$29.87	$1.67M
holding	Common Stock, no par value	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock, no par value	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, no par value — 852,642 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock, no par value — 1,168,791 shares (Indirect, See Footnote)

Footnotes (1)

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $28.50 and $29.49, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) and in footnotes (2), (3) and (5). The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $29.51 and $30.50, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $30.00 and $30.99, inclusive. Beneficially held by the Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16, of which the reporting person is the trustee. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $29.28 and $30.27, inclusive. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his son. Held by Smolyansky Holding LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

Key Figures

Net shares sold: 176,090 shares Direct holdings after sales: 852,642 shares Trust indirect holdings: 1,168,791 shares +4 more

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Net shares sold 176,090 shares Net open-market sales across June 26–30, 2026

Direct holdings after sales 852,642 shares Direct common stock owned following reported transactions

Trust indirect holdings 1,168,791 shares Beneficially held by the Edward Smolyansky Trust where he is trustee

LLC indirect holdings 500,000 shares Held by Smolyansky Holding LLC; beneficial ownership disclaimed except pecuniary interest

Son’s holdings 100,000 shares Shares owned by his son; beneficial ownership disclaimed

Sale price range (example) $28.50–$29.49 per share One disclosed weighted-average price range for multi-trade sales

Additional price ranges $29.28–$30.27; $29.51–$30.50; $30.00–$30.99 Other weighted-average price ranges from footnotes

Key Terms

open-market sale, weighted average price, beneficially held, disclaims beneficial ownership, +1 more

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open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: "open-market sale" for the reported stock sales"

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

weighted average price financial

"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

beneficially held financial

"Beneficially held by the Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16, of which the reporting person is the trustee."

disclaims beneficial ownership regulatory

"The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his son."

ten percent owner regulatory

"is_ten_percent_owner: 1 for the reporting person in the structured data."

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

Available on EDGAR 07/02/2026 - 08:36 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/02/2026 - 08:36 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SMOLYANSKY EDWARD

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1219 N. WELLS ST.

(Street)

CHICAGO

ILLINOIS

60610

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Lifeway Foods, Inc. [ LWAY ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/26/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
07/02/2026

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, no par value	06/26/2026		S		55,754	D	$28.64⁽¹⁾	958,436	D
Common Stock, no par value	06/26/2026		S		55,794	D	$29.87⁽²⁾	902,642	D
Common Stock, no par value	06/29/2026		S		14,542	D	$30.12⁽³⁾	1,168,791	I	See Footnote⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, no par value	06/30/2026		S		50,000	D	$29.56⁽⁵⁾	852,642	D
Common Stock, no par value								100,000	I	By son⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock, no par value								500,000	I	See Footnote⁽⁷⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $28.50 and $29.49, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) and in footnotes (2), (3) and (5).

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $29.51 and $30.50, inclusive.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $30.00 and $30.99, inclusive.

4. Beneficially held by the Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16, of which the reporting person is the trustee.

5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $29.28 and $30.27, inclusive.

6. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his son.

7. Held by Smolyansky Holding LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Edward Smolyansky	07/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

At what prices were the Lifeway Foods (LWAY) insider sales executed?

The reported sales used weighted average prices based on multiple trades in ranges from $28.50 to $29.49, $29.28 to $30.27, $29.51 to $30.50, and $30.00 to $30.99 per share. Exact per-trade prices are available on request from the reporting person.

How many Lifeway Foods (LWAY) shares does Edward Smolyansky hold directly after these transactions?

Following the reported open-market sales, Edward Smolyansky directly holds 852,642 shares of Lifeway Foods common stock. This figure reflects his direct ownership position after the completed transactions disclosed in the amended Form 4 filing.

What indirect Lifeway Foods (LWAY) holdings are associated with Edward Smolyansky?

Indirect holdings include 1,168,791 shares held by the Edward Smolyansky Trust, where he is trustee, 500,000 shares held by Smolyansky Holding LLC, and 100,000 shares held by his son. He disclaims beneficial ownership of the LLC and son-held shares except for any pecuniary interest.

Does the Lifeway Foods (LWAY) insider filing mention weighted average pricing?

Yes. The filing states that reported prices are weighted averages for shares sold in multiple transactions within specified daily price ranges. The reporting person undertakes to provide detailed trade-by-trade pricing information to the issuer, security holders, or SEC staff upon request.