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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170428180023
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-17-001046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170424
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170428
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170501

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17363
		FILM NUMBER:		17797690

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6431 W OAKTON
		CITY:			MORTON GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60053
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-967-1010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6431 W OAKTON
		CITY:			MORTON GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60053
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>DEF 14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>lifeway_14a-042417.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 14A
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: lifeway_14a-042417.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>image_003.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: image_003.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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