FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SMOLYANSKY JULIE
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Lifeway Foods, Inc. [LWAY] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO, President and Secretary
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC., 6431 OAKTON STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2024
(Street)

MORTON GROVE, IL 60053		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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 08/31/2024   M   13,333 (1) A $ 0 2,109,863 (1) D  
Common Stock, no par value               22,216 I See footnote (2)
Common Stock, no par value               4,636 I See footnote (3)
Common Stock, no par value               500,000 I See footnote (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 (5)               (5)   (5) Common Stock 18,208   18,208 D  
Restricted Stock Units (6)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 24,224   24,224 D  
Restricted Stock Units (7) 08/31/2024   M     13,333   (7)   (7) Common Stock 13,333 $ 0 13,334 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SMOLYANSKY JULIE
C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.
6431 OAKTON STREET
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053		   X   X   CEO, President and Secretary  

Signatures

 /s/ Julie Smolyansky   09/04/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) Includes 286,337 shares of restricted stock, inclusive of the 13,333 shares reported, which are issuable upon receipt by the Company of consent and agreement by DanoneWave PBC ("Danone") that such issuance will not constitute a breach or violation of or constitute "New Securities" under that certain Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1999, by and among the Corporation, Danone, Michael Smolyansky and the other stockholders of the Corporation listed therein, as amended by that certain letter agreement dated September 24, 1999 and as further amended from time to time (the "Stockholders' Agreement") or upon applicability of certain exemptions under the Stockholders' Agreement.
(2) Held for the benefit of minor children.
(3) Held by the Reporting Person's spouse.
(4) Held by Smolyansky Holding LLC of which the reporting person is the beneficial owner of 50%. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(5) Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of such restricted stock units, 6,070 will vest on January 10, 2025, 6,070 will vest on January 10, 2026 and 6,068 will vest on January 10, 2027, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service on each applicable vesting date. The issuance of shares upon vesting of these restricted stock units is contingent upon receipt by the Company of consent and agreement by Danone that such issuance will not constitute a breach of violation of or constitute "New Securities" under the Stockholders' Agreement or upon applicability of certain exemptions under the Stockholders' Agreement.
(6) Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of such restricted stock units, 12,113 will vest on June 16, 2025 and 12,111 will vest on June 16, 2026, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service on each applicable vesting date. The issuance of shares upon vesting of these restricted stock units is contingent upon receipt by the Company of consent and agreement by Danone that such issuance will not constitute a breach of violation of or constitute "New Securities" under the Stockholders' Agreement or upon applicability of certain exemptions under the Stockholders' Agreement.
(7) Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. The remaining restricted stock units will vest on August 31, 2025, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service on the vesting date. The issuance of shares upon vesting of these restricted stock units is contingent upon receipt by the Company of consent and agreement by Danone that such issuance will not constitute a breach of violation of or constitute "New Securities" under the Stockholders' Agreement or upon applicability of certain exemptions under the Stockholders' Agreement.

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