<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001072613-15-000349.txt : 20150721
<SEC-HEADER>0001072613-15-000349.hdr.sgml : 20150721
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150721143016
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-15-000349
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150312
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150721
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150721

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIFEWAY FOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814586
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DAIRY PRODUCTS [2020]
		IRS NUMBER:				363442829
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6431 W OAKTON
		CITY:			MORTON GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60053
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7089671010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6431 W OAKTON
		CITY:			MORTON GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60053

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOZANO MARIANO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001642286

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17363
		FILM NUMBER:		15997592

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE DANONE COMPANY, INC.
		STREET 2:		100 HILLSIDE AVENUE
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10603
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<DESCRIPTION>OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-03-12</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000814586</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIFEWAY FOODS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LWAY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001642286</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LOZANO MARIANO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE DANONE COMPANY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 HILLSIDE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WHITE PLAINS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10603</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>No securities beneficially owned.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mariano Lozano</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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