Edward Smolyansky - 12 Aug 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

Reporting relationship: 10%+ Owner
Issuer ticker: LWAY
Reported as of: 12 Aug 2026
Net transaction value: -$2,914,585
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 14 Aug 2026, 20:57:32 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 16 Jul 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Edward Smolyansky

Key filing fact

Edward Smolyansky filed Form 4 for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) on 14 Aug 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Edward Smolyansky's Form 4 filing for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY).
4 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 14 Aug 2026, 20:57.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 16 Jul 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$2,914,585.

Research use

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001227847 Primary reporting owner

SMOLYANSKY EDWARD

Relationship: 10%+ Owner
Address: 1219 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO
Signature: /s/ Edward Smolyansky
Signature date: 14 Aug 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

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

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Sale

Transaction value: $1,005,900
Shares: -35,000
Change %: -3.5%
Price: $28.74
Shares after: 969,793
Date: 12 Aug 2026
Ownership: See footnote
Footnotes: F1, F2

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Sale

Transaction value: $744,983
Shares: -29,931
Change %: -3.1%
Price: $24.89
Shares after: 939,862
Date: 14 Aug 2026
Ownership: See footnote
Footnotes: F2, F3

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Sale

Transaction value: $1,162,881
Shares: -45,038
Change %: -4.8%
Price: $25.82
Shares after: 894,824
Date: 14 Aug 2026
Ownership: See footnote
Footnotes: F2, F4

LWAY transaction

Common Stock, no par value

Sale

Transaction value: $822
Shares: -31
Change %: -0%
Price: $26.50
Shares after: 894,793
Date: 14 Aug 2026
Ownership: See footnote
Footnotes: F2, F5

LWAY holding

Common Stock, no par value

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 902,642
Date: 12 Aug 2026
Ownership: By son
Footnotes: F6

LWAY holding

Common Stock, no par value

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 100,000
Date: 12 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct

LWAY holding

Common Stock, no par value

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 500,000
Date: 12 Aug 2026
Ownership: See footnote
Footnotes: F7

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

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 7 footnotes

Footnote F1

The price reported in Column 4 is the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $28.61 and $29.60, 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 (3), (4) and (5).

Footnote F2

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

Footnote F3

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $24.50 and $25.49, inclusive.

Footnote F4

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $25.50 and $26.49, inclusive.

Footnote F5

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging between $26.50 and $27.49, inclusive.

Footnote F6

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

Footnote F7

Held by Smolynsky Holding LLC. the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extend of any pecuniar interest therein.