Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
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SCHER JASON SCOTT
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Lifeway Foods, Inc. [LWAY]
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director
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_____ 10% Owner
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_____ Officer (give title below)
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_____ Other (specify below)
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(Last)
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(First)
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(Middle)
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C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. , 6431 OAKTON STREET
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
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(Street)
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MORTON GROVE
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IL
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60053
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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3. Transaction Code
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Code
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V
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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4. Transaction Code
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
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8. Price of Derivative Security
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9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Code
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V
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(A)
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(D)
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Date Exercisable
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Expriation Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
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Relationships
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Director
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10% Owner
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Officer
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Other
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SCHER JASON SCOTT
C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.
6431 OAKTON STREET
MORTON GROVE, IL60053
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X
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Signatures
/s/ Eric Hanson, as attorney-in-fact
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2024-10-04
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**Signature of Reporting Person
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Date
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Explanation of Responses:
(*)
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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(**)
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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(1)
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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.
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(2)
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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.
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(3)
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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.
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(4)
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Each share of phantom stock represents a right to receive one share of common stock. Such 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 September 30, 2024. The phantom stock becomes payable on the date that the Reporting Person no longer serves as a director of the Company.
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