Director Sikar Pol sold $89,856 worth of shares (4,000 units at $22.46), decreasing direct ownership by 15% to 22,858 units (SEC Form 4)
$LWAY
Packaged Foods
Consumer Staples
| 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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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Lifeway Foods, Inc. [ LWAY ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 05/20/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 05/20/2025 | S | 3,000 | D | $22.35(1) | 23,858 | D | |||
| Common Stock, no par value | 05/21/2025 | S | 200 | D | $22.83(2) | 23,658 | D | |||
| Common Stock, no par value | 05/22/2025 | S | 800 | D | $22.8 | 22,858 | D | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | (3) | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 1,600 | 1,600 | D | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (4) | (4) | (4) | Common Stock | 3,101 | 3,101 | D | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (5) | (5) | (5) | Common Stock | 4,066 | 4,066 | D | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. The reported price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $22.30 to $22.45 per share, inclusive. The holder undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. |
| 2. The reported price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $22.83 to $22.835 per share, inclusive. The holder undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. |
| 3. 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. |
| 4. 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. |
| 5. 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. |
| /s/ Eric Hanson, as attorney-in-fact | 05/22/2025 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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