---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-26-004593"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LWAY"
cik: "0000814586"
company_name: "Lifeway Foods, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-05T21:01:50+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T21:04:57.578176+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lifeway Foods terminates shareholder rights plan, redeems all poison pill rights at $0.001 each

## Summary
- Board authorized redemption of all outstanding preferred share purchase rights under Rights Agreement dated Nov 4, 2024.
- Redemption price is $0.001 per Right; shareholders will receive that amount.
- Rights Agreement terminates effective June 5, 2026, and will be of no further force.
- Item 1.02 notes termination of a material definitive agreement (the Rights Agreement).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-26-004593
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LWAY
- cik: 0000814586
- company_name: Lifeway Foods, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-05T21:01:50+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 3.03
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826004593/0001683168-26-004593-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826004593/lifeway_8k.htm

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