Key facts
- This page summarizes Julie Smolyansky's Form 4 filing for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY).
- 1 reported transaction and 4 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 19 Aug 2026, 16:30.
Julie Smolyansky - 19 Aug 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
- 19 Aug 2026
- Net transaction value
- +$50,520
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 19 Aug 2026, 16:30:10 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 18 Jun 2026
- Source filing
- View source filing
- Reporting owner signature
- /s/ Julie Smolyansky
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
4 source fields
Reporting owner
1 detail
Key filing fact
Julie Smolyansky filed Form 4 for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) on 19 Aug 2026.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 18 Jun 2026.
- Current net transaction value: +$50,520.
Research use
- This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
- You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.
Evidence
Filed on Form 4
View source filing
Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.
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
- 19 Aug 2026
Reported non-derivative transactions
Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.
LWAY
transaction
Common Stock, no par value
Purchase
- Transaction value
- $50,520
- Shares
- +2,000
- Change %
- +0.09%
- Price
- $25.26
- Shares after
- 2,214,095
- Date
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
LWAY
holding
Common Stock, no par value
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 22,216
- Date
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- See footnote
- Footnotes
- F1
LWAY
holding
Common Stock, no par value
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 5,709
- Date
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- See footnote
- Footnotes
- F2
LWAY
holding
Common Stock, no par value
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 500,000
- Date
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- See footnote
- Footnotes
- F3
Reported derivative securities
Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.
LWAY
holding
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 6,068
- Date
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 6,070
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F4
LWAY
holding
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 6,794
- Date
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 3,397
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F5
LWAY
holding
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 484
- Date
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- See footnote
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 486
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F2, F6
LWAY
holding
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 679
- Date
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- See footnote
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 340
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F2, 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
Held for the benefit of minor children.
Footnote F2
Held by the Reporting Person's spouse.
Footnote F3
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 F4
Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. The remaining restricted stock units will vest on January 10, 2027, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service on each applicable vesting date.
Footnote F5
Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. 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 F6
Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. The remaining 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 F7
Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. 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.