Scher Jason Scott Form 4 Lifeway Foods / JASON SCOTT SCHER ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCHER JASON SCOTT

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.

6431 OAKTON STREET

(Street)

MORTON GROVE

60053

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/12/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, no par value								24,567⁽¹⁾	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	04/27/2022		A		40,625		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	40,625	$0	40,625	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes a time-based restricted stock award of which 3,802 shares will vest on July 15, 2022 and 3,802 shares will vest on July 15, 2023 in each case contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service as a Director on each applicable vesting date.

2. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right once vested and as soon as practicable after the Reporting Person no longer serves as director to receive one share of Issuer's common stock, if the shareholders approve such issuance, or cash equal to the number of vested RSUs multiplied by the closing price of the common stock on the day the Reporting Person ceases to serve as director of the Company. Such RSUs were granted upon conversion of the Reporting Person's Board of Director compensation in fiscal year 2021 into RSUs.

3. 35,268 RSUs vested and became non-forfeitable immediately, and, unless there is an earlier change of control of the Company or death or disability of the Reporting Person, upon which all unvested RSUs become fully vested and non-forfeitable, 1,786 will vest and become non-forfeitable on August 12, 2022, 1,786 will vest and become non-forfeitable on August 12, 2023 and 1,785 will vest and become non-forfeitable on August 12, 2024. Unvested RSUs will be forfeited if the Reporting Person's service as director terminates for any reason other than his death or disability or a change in control of the Company.

	/s/ Jason S. Scher	06/29/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Scher Jason Scott Form 4Lifeway Foods / JASON SCOTT SCHER ownership change