Transaction #28671 · Form 4 · 0001683168-26-007538

Lifeway Foods, Inc. · Stock award · Phantom Stock

Lifeway Foods, Inc. · Transacted September 30, 2026 · Filed October 1, 2026

Original SEC filing ↗

What does this filing report?

An SEC Form 4 filing for Lifeway Foods, Inc. records a stock award involving Phantom Stock on September 30, 2026. The reported quantity was 797. The filing date is October 1, 2026. This is one transaction record; amounts are not allocated among any joint reporting owners.

The acquisition category describes how securities were received. It does not by itself establish a cash purchase of common stock. Read the transaction code definitionsand the original filing before interpreting the amounts.

Transaction details

Company CIK
0000814586
Security type
Derivative
Acquisition type
Stock award · Code A
Quantity acquired
797
Reported price
Not reported · See footnotes
Reference value
Not reported
Currency
Currency not specified
Ownership
Direct
Holdings after transaction
2,236
Ownership description
Not reported
SEC acceptance time
Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT
10b5-1 indication
Not indicated

Reference value is reported quantity × reported price. It is not a confirmed cash payment or an estimate of a derivative's economic value. A missing currency is not assumed to be USD.

Reporting owners

These are the reporting owners named in the filing. Quantities and amounts are not allocated among co-reporters. Roles reflect this filing, not a current profile.

Company listings

LWAY · Nasdaq

This transaction is not mapped to a specific company listing.

Derivative terms

Underlying security
Common Stock
Underlying quantity
797
Conversion / exercise price
Not reported
Exercise date
Not reported
Expiration date
Not reported

Filing footnotes & remarks

F1
Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The RSUs vest on December 30, 2026 contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service as a Director on such vesting date.
F2
Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The RSUs vest on July 1, 2027 contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service as a Director on such vesting date.
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.
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 September 30, 2026 pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan.

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