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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001999371-25-003040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LWAY"
cik: "0000814586"
company_name: "Lifeway Foods, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T07:35:08.656232+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lifeway Foods responds to Edward Smolyansky's bid to replace entire board

## Summary
- Edward Smolyansky nominated seven candidates to replace Lifeway's entire Board at the 2025 annual meeting.
- Smolyansky was previously terminated for cause as an officer of the company.
- Lifeway reported record full-year 2024 revenue and its 22nd consecutive quarter of growth.
- Board Audit Committee will review nominees; recommendation to follow.
- Company says shareholders need not take any action at this time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001999371-25-003040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LWAY
- cik: 0000814586
- company_name: Lifeway Foods, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000199937125003040/0001999371-25-003040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000199937125003040/lway-8k_032425.htm

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