SCHEDULE 13D/A 0001683168-25-007688 0001227848 XXXXXXXX LIVE 26 Common Stock 11/18/2025 false 0000814586 531914109 Lifeway Foods, Inc.

6431 W Oakton Morton Grove IL 60053

Edward Smolyansky 847-967-1010 1219 N Wells St Chicago IL 60610 0001227848 N Ludmila Smolyansky a OO N X1 850166.00 75000.00 850166.00 75000.00 925166.00 N 6.1 IN 0001227847 N Edward Smolyansky a OO N X1 2484975.00 575000.00 2484975.00 575000.00 3059975.00 N 20.0 IN Y The Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16 a OO N X1 1233333.00 0.00 1233333.00 0.00 1233333.00 N 8.1 OO Common Stock Lifeway Foods, Inc. 6431 W Oakton Morton Grove IL 60053 This Amendment No. 26 (this "Amendment") further amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by Ludmila Smolyansky, Edward Smolyansky and The Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16 (the "Edward Smolyansky Trust" and, together with Ludmila Smolyansky and Edward Smolyansky, the "Filing Persons"). This Amendment is being filed by the Filing Persons for the purpose of providing the additional information set forth below. Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following: As previously disclosed, on October 17, 2025, Edward Smolyansky delivered a notice to Lifeway Foods, Inc. (the "issuer") of his intent to nominate George Sent for election to the issuer's board of directors at the issuer's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). On November 14, 2025, Mr. Smolyansky delivered a second notice to the issuer of his intent to also nominate himself for election to the issuer's board of directors at the Annual Meeting. Ludmila Smolyansky /s/ Ludmila Smolyansky 11/18/2025 Edward Smolyansky /s/ Edward Smolyansky 11/18/2025 The Edward Smolyansky Trust 2/2/16 /s/ Edward Smolyansky 11/18/2025