Kirk Chartier - 31 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: LWAY
Reported as of: 31 Mar 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 02 Apr 2026, 17:00:05 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 13 Feb 2026
Next SEC filing: 15 May 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Eric Hanson, as attorney-in-fact

Key filing fact

Kirk Chartier filed Form 4 for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) on 02 Apr 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Kirk Chartier's Form 4 filing for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY).
1 reported transaction and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 02 Apr 2026, 17:00.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 13 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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 0001483333 Primary reporting owner

Chartier Kirk

Relationship: Director
Address: C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC., 6431 OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE
Signature: /s/ Eric Hanson, as attorney-in-fact
Signature date: 02 Apr 2026

Reported derivative securities

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

LWAY transaction Derivative

Phantom Stock

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +857
Change %
Price
Shares after: 857
Date: 31 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 857
Exercise price
Footnotes: F3, F4

LWAY holding Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 2,512
Date: 31 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 2,512
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F2

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

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote F1

Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.

Footnote F2

The RSUs vest on December 30, 2026 contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service as a Director on such vesting date.

Footnote F3

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.

Footnote F4

The acquired shares of phantom stock were acquired upon deferral of the Reporting Person's cash compensation for service on the Board of Directors in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan.