Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001683168-25-001644
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2025-03-16 20:00:00
Filed By:
Ludmila Smolyansky
Company:
Lifeway Foods Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY)
Filing Date:
2025-03-17
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Ludmila Smolyansky 983,166 75,000 983,166 75,000 1,058,166 7.0%
Edward Smolyansky 2,604,975 575,000 2,604,975 575,000 3,179,975 20.94%
The Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16 1,233,333 0 1,233,333 0 1,233,333 8.1%
Filing





If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. Checkbox not checked

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).






SCHEDULE 13D



Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Note to Row (11): In accordance with Rule 13d-101 under the Act, the reporting person has calculated the percentage of outstanding shares beneficially owned by her based on 15,203,241 shares reported to be outstanding as of March 14, 2025 (the "Reported Outstanding Shares"), as contained in the issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2025. The reporting person does not hereby concede that all such Reported Outstanding Shares are validly issued and outstanding, including, without limitation, any shares purported to have been issued to Julie Smolyansky or her spouse without the consent of Danone North America PBC.


SCHEDULE 13D



Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Note to Row (11): In accordance with Rule 13d-101 under the Act, the reporting person has calculated the percentage of outstanding shares beneficially owned by him based on the Reported Outstanding Shares. The reporting person does not hereby concede that all such Reported Outstanding Shares are validly issued and outstanding, including, without limitation, any shares purported to have been issued to Julie Smolyansky or her spouse without the consent of Danone North America PBC.


SCHEDULE 13D



Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Note to Row (11): In accordance with Rule 13d-101 under the Act, the reporting person has calculated the percentage of outstanding shares beneficially owned by it based on the Reported Outstanding Shares. The reporting person does not hereby concede that all such Reported Outstanding Shares are validly issued and outstanding, including, without limitation, any shares purported to have been issued to Julie Smolyansky or her spouse without the consent of Danone North America PBC.


SCHEDULE 13D

 
Ludmila Smolyansky
 
Signature:/s/ Ludmila Smolyansky
Name/Title:Ludmila Smolyansky
Date:03/17/2025
 
Edward Smolyansky
 
Signature:/s/ Edward Smolyansky
Name/Title:Edward Smolyansky
Date:03/17/2025
 
The Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16
 
Signature:/s/ Edward Smolyansky
Name/Title:Edward Smolyansky, Trustee
Date:03/17/2025