Julie Smolyansky - 16 Jun 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

Reporting relationship: CEO, President and Secretary, Director, 10%+ Owner
Issuer ticker: LWAY
Reported as of: 16 Jun 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 18 Jun 2026, 16:15:35 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 10 Mar 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Julie Smolyansky

Key filing fact

Julie Smolyansky filed Form 4 for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) on 18 Jun 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Julie Smolyansky's Form 4 filing for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY).
15 reported transactions and 6 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 18 Jun 2026, 16:15.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 10 Mar 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001227846 Primary reporting owner

SMOLYANSKY JULIE

Relationship: CEO, President and Secretary, Director, 10%+ Owner
Address: C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC., 6431 OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE
Signature: /s/ Julie Smolyansky
Signature date: 18 Jun 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +12,111
Change %: +0.57%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 2,151,429
Date: 16 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +108,426
Change %: +5%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 2,259,855
Date: 16 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F10

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -53,215
Change %: -2.4%
Price: $24.79^*
Shares after: 2,206,640
Date: 16 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +6,070
Change %: +0.28%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 2,212,710
Date: 17 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F6

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +3,397
Change %: +0.15%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 2,216,107
Date: 17 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F7

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -4,012
Change %: -0.18%
Price: $25.00^*
Shares after: 2,212,095
Date: 17 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +486
Change %: +9.5%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 5,608
Date: 17 Jun 2026
Ownership: See footnote
Footnotes: F4, F8

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +340
Change %: +6.1%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 5,948
Date: 17 Jun 2026
Ownership: See footnote
Footnotes: F4, F9

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -239
Change %: -4%
Price: $25.00^*
Shares after: 5,709
Date: 17 Jun 2026
Ownership: See footnote
Footnotes: F2, F4

LWAY holding

Common Stock, no par value

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 22,216
Date: 16 Jun 2026
Ownership: See footnote
Footnotes: F3

LWAY holding

Common Stock, no par value

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 500,000
Date: 16 Jun 2026
Ownership: See footnote
Footnotes: F5

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

LWAY transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -12,111
Change %: -100%
Price
Shares after: 0
Date: 16 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 12,111
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1

LWAY transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -6,070
Change %: -50%
Price
Shares after: 6,068
Date: 17 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 6,070
Exercise price
Footnotes: F6

LWAY transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -3,397
Change %: -33%
Price
Shares after: 6,794
Date: 17 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 3,397
Exercise price
Footnotes: F7

LWAY transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -486
Change %: -50%
Price
Shares after: 484
Date: 17 Jun 2026
Ownership: See footnote
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 486
Exercise price
Footnotes: F4, F8

LWAY transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -340
Change %: -33%
Price
Shares after: 679
Date: 17 Jun 2026
Ownership: See footnote
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 340
Exercise price
Footnotes: F4, F9

LWAY transaction Derivative

Performance Share Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -108,426
Change %: -100%
Price
Shares after: 0
Date: 16 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 108,426
Exercise price
Footnotes: F10

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 10 footnotes

Footnote F1

Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. The restricted stock units vested on June 16, 2026.

Footnote F2

No stock was sold. Such shares were surrendered to the issuer in connection with tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person and her spouse.

Footnote F3

Held for the benefit of minor children.

Footnote F4

Held by the Reporting Person's spouse.

Footnote F5

Held by Smolyansky Holding LLC of which the reporting person is the beneficial owner of 50%. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

Footnote F6

Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of such restricted stock units, 6,070 vested on January 10, 2026 and the underlying shares of common stock were delivered on June 17, 2026. The remaining 6,068 restricted stock units will vest on January 10, 2027, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service on each applicable vesting date.

Footnote F7

Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of such restricted stock units, 3,397 vested on March 28, 2026 and the underlying shares of common stock were delivered on June 17, 2026. Of the remaining restricted stock units, 3,397 will vest on March 28, 2027 and 3,397 will vest on March 28, 2028, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service on each applicable vesting date.

Footnote F8

Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of such restricted stock units, 486 vested on January 10, 2026 and the underlying shares of common stock were delivered on June 17, 2026. The remaining 484 restricted stock units will vest on January 10, 2027, contingent on the Reporting Person's spouse's continued service on each applicable vesting date.

Footnote F9

Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of such restricted stock units, 340 vested on March 28, 2026 and the underlying shares of common stock were delivered on June 17, 2026. Of the remaining restricted stock units, 340 will vest on March 28, 2027 and 339 will vest on March 28, 2028, contingent on the Reporting Person's spouse's continued service on each applicable vesting date.

Footnote F10

Each such Performance share unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. The performance share units vested on March 6, 2026. The underlying shares of common stock were delivered on June 16, 2026.