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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 6, 2006
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
ILLINOIS 0-17363 36-3442829
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
6431 West Oakton St. Morton Grove, IL 60053
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 967-1010
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
On January 6, 2006, Lifeway Foods, Inc. (the "Company") was informed of
the death of director Rick D. Salm, who passed away on January 6, 2006. Mr. Salm
served as director of the Company since February 1986 and will be greatly
missed. He served on the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors is expected to
name a new member to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. The
Company has begun the process of identifying an additional individual to serve
on the Company's Board of Directors.
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: January 13, 2006
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.
By: /s/ Julie Smolyansky
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Julie Smolyansky
Chief Executive Officer, President,
and Director