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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2025

 

LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Illinois   000-17363   36-3442829
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

6431 Oakton Street
Morton Grove, Illinois
  60053
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 967-1010

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value   LWAY   The NASDAQ Stock Market
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights   n/a   The NASDAQ Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 
 
 

Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On March 24, 2025, Lifeway Foods, Inc., an Illinois corporation, issued a press release regarding the nomination notice received from Edward Smolyansky. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

  

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release issued by Lifeway Foods, Inc. on March 24, 2025

 

 

 
 
 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

    LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.  
           
           
Date:  March 24, 2025   By: /s/ Julie Smolyansky  
      Name:  Julie Smolyansky  
      Title:  Chief Executive Officer and Secretary