FORM 5
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[ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported
[ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported		 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA		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                    __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.,  6431 OAKTON STREET		3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY)
12/31/2022 
(Street)

MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 
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. Trans. Date2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any3. Trans. 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)
Amount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock, no par value 12/30/2022  G 333333 D$0.00 2049787 I See Footnote (1)
Common Stock, no par value        27343 I See Footnote (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. 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
(MM/DD/YYYY)		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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units           (3) (3)Common Stock 4800  4800 D  
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Held by the Ludmila Smolyansky Trust 2/1/05, of which Ludmila Smolyansky is the trustee.
(2) Held by The Smolyansky Family Foundation, of which Ludmila Smolyansky is the trustee.
(3) Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of such restricted stock units, 1,600 will vest on each of August 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service as a Director on each applicable vesting date. The issuance of shares upon vesting of the restricted stock units is dependent on receipt by the Company of consent and agreement by DanoneWave PBC ("Danone") that such issuance will not constitute a breach of violation of or constitute "New Securities" under that certain Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1999, by and among the Corporation, Danone, Michael Smolyansky and the other stockholders of the Corporation listed therein, as amended by that certain letter agreement dated September 24, 1999 and as further amended from time to time.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA
C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.
6431 OAKTON STREET
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053		XX
Signatures
/s/ Ludmila Smolyansky2/13/2023
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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