Lifeway Foods Inc Insider Trading Activity

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 24,566 shares

Net Sell 6 txns

Insider SCHER JASON SCOTT

Role Director

Sold 24,566 shs ($595K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock, no par value	16,366	$24.24	$397K
Sale	Common Stock, no par value	8,200	$24.22	$199K
holding	Restricted Stock Units	--	--	--
holding	Restricted Stock Units	--	--	--
holding	Restricted Stock Units	--	--	--
holding	Phantom Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, no par value — 1 shares (Direct); Restricted Stock Units — 8,767 contracts (Direct); Phantom Stock — 72,118 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") has a value equal to one share of common stock. The remaining RSUs will vest on August 31, 2025, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service as a Director on the vesting date.
2. F2. Each RSU has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of such RSUs, 1,551 will vest on August 31, 2025 and 1,550 will vest on August 31, 2026, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service as a Director on each applicable vesting date.
3. F3. Each RSU has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of such RSUs, 1,356 will vest on each of July 1, 2025 and 2026 and 1,354 will vest on July 1, 2027, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service as a Director on each applicable vesting date.
4. F4. Each share of phantom stock represents a right to receive one share of common stock. The phantom stock becomes payable on the date that the Reporting Person no longer serves as a director of the Company.

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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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCHER JASON SCOTT

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.

6431 OAKTON STREET

(Street)

MORTON GROVE IL 60053

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/26/2025

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

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

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

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, no par value	06/26/2025		S		8,200	D	$24.22	16,367	D
Common Stock, no par value	06/27/2025		S		16,366	D	$24.24	1	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,600		1,600	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	3,101		3,101	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)							(3)	(3)	Common Stock	4,066		4,066	D
Phantom Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Common Stock	72,118		72,118	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") has a value equal to one share of common stock. The remaining RSUs will vest on August 31, 2025, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service as a Director on the vesting date.

2. Each RSU has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of such RSUs, 1,551 will vest on August 31, 2025 and 1,550 will vest on August 31, 2026, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service as a Director on each applicable vesting date.

3. Each RSU has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of such RSUs, 1,356 will vest on each of July 1, 2025 and 2026 and 1,354 will vest on July 1, 2027, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service as a Director on each applicable vesting date.

4. Each share of phantom stock represents a right to receive one share of common stock. The phantom stock becomes payable on the date that the Reporting Person no longer serves as a director of the Company.

	/s/ Eric Hanson, as attorney-in-fact	06/30/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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