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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-21-002738
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210624
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210628
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210628

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17363
		FILM NUMBER:		211052476

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIFEWAY FOODS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">_________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">_________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported):&nbsp;June 24, 2021</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(847) 967-1010</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code)</P>

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since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect; 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect; 240.12b 2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT></P>

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registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Item
8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Events</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B></B>On June 24, 2021, the board of directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of Lifeway Foods, Inc.
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) authorized a  plan to repurchase up to 250,000 shares of Common Stock in the open market within
24 months at no more than $10 per share in accordance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, including Rule 10b-18 of the
Exchange Act pursuant to an agreement with a single broker satisfying the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;) (the &ldquo;2021 Repurchase Plan&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Entering into the agreement with a single broker that satisfies Rule
10b5-1 of the Exchange Act allows the Company to repurchase its shares at times when it might otherwise be prevented from doing so due
to self-imposed trading blackout periods or pursuant to insider trading laws. The Company&rsquo;s third-party broker, subject to Securities
and Exchange Commission regulations regarding certain price, market, volume and timing constraints, would have authority to purchase the
Company&rsquo;s common stock in accordance with the terms of the Repurchase Plan.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company cannot predict when or if it will repurchase any shares
of common stock pursuant to the 2021 Repurchase Plan Amendment as such repurchases will depend on a number of factors, including constraints
specified in agreement with the broker pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, price, general business and market conditions. Information
regarding share repurchases will be available in the Company&rsquo;s periodic reports on Form 10-Q and 10-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission as required by the applicable rules of the Exchange Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This report contains forward-looking information, as that term is defined
under the Exchange Act, including information regarding purchases by the Company of its common stock pursuant to the 2021 Repurchase Plan.
By their nature, forward-looking information and statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, including changes
in price and volume and the volatility of the Company&rsquo;s common stock; constraints specified in the Rule 10b5-1 Plan, the Company&rsquo;s
general business and market conditions, and such other factors as discussed throughout Part I, Item 1 &ldquo;Business&rdquo;; Part I,
Item 1A &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo;; and Part II, Item 7 &ldquo;Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations&rdquo; of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and that are described from time to time in
our filings with the SEC. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements or information, including those contained
in this report.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>


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    <TD>99.1</TD>
    <TD><A HREF="lifeway_ex9901.htm">Press Release dated June 28, 2021, titled &ldquo;Lifeway Foods Announces Share Repurchase Program&rdquo;</A></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;June  28, 2021</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.</B></P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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Hanson</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Name: <FONT STYLE="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: initial; text-transform: none">Eric
Hanson</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Title: <FONT STYLE="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: initial; text-transform: none">Chief
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<P STYLE="margin: 0">Exhibit 99.1.</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>Lifeway
Foods Announces Share Repurchase Program</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Morton Grove, IL, June 28 &ndash;
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) (&ldquo;Lifeway&rdquo; or &ldquo;the Company&rdquo;), the leading U.S. manufacturer of kefir and fermented
probiotic products</FONT>, announced today that Lifeway's Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program of up to 250,000
shares. Under such a program, Lifeway Foods may repurchase up to 250,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock through the open market
within a period of two years from the effective date of the program. The Company will use its available cash resources generated through
operations to fund the stock repurchase program.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">&quot;This buyback program
reflects our confidence in Lifeway&rsquo;s overall business and successful execution of our Lifeway 2.0 strategy,&rdquo; said Lifeway
CEO Julie Smolyansky. &ldquo;The strong financial results we have achieved over the past year have bolstered our reserves and influenced
our decision to invest in this buyback and return capital to our shareholders.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>About&nbsp;Lifeway Foods</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Lifeway Foods, Inc., which has been recognized as one of Forbes' Best
Small Companies, is America's leading supplier of the probiotic, fermented beverage known as kefir. In addition to its line of drinkable
kefir, the company also produces cheese and a ProBugs line for kids. Lifeway's tart and tangy fermented dairy products are now sold across
the United States, Mexico, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.&nbsp;Learn how Lifeway is good for more than just you at&nbsp;lifewayfoods.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Forward-Looking Statements&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">All statements in this release (and oral statements made regarding
the subjects of this release) contains &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo; as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, future operating and financial performance, product development, market position, business
strategy and objectives. These statements use words, and variations of words, such as &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;vision,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo;
&ldquo;predict,&rdquo; &ldquo;grow,&rdquo; and &ldquo;trend.&rdquo; Other examples of forward looking statements may include, but are
not limited to, (i) statements of Company plans and objectives, including the introduction of new products, or estimates or predictions
of actions by customers or suppliers, (ii) statements of future economic performance, and (III) statements of assumptions underlying other
statements and statements about Lifeway or its business. You are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These statements
are based on current expectations of future events and thus are inherently subject to uncertainty. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate
or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from Lifeway&rsquo;s expectations and projections.
These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include: price competition; the decisions of customers or consumers; the actions of competitors;
changes in the pricing of commodities; the effects of government regulation; possible delays in the introduction of new products; and
customer acceptance of products and services. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties, and other factors can be found
in Lifeway&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and the Company&rsquo;s subsequent filings
with the SEC. Copies of these filings are available online at https://www.sec.gov, http://lifewaykefir.com/investor-relations/, or on
request from Lifeway. Information in this release is as of the dates and time periods indicated herein, and Lifeway does not undertake
to update any of the information contained in these materials, except as required by law. Accordingly, YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THE ACCURACY
OF ANY OF THE STATEMENTS OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE.</P>

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