-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LX+z7xrzjc8n1ip7vnk7M4fRfDwziLUh3gr2duYs1yNFH7xumWCiS56nyWdtkYYH QHPQvbh82CYJU+eG+KFVBw== 0001072613-10-000804.txt : 20100818 0001072613-10-000804.hdr.sgml : 20100818 20100818171353 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072613-10-000804 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100617 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100818 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100818 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: 101026277 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 8-K 1 form8k_16895.htm FORM 8K DATED JUNE 17, 2010 form8k_16895.htm
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):  June 17, 2010
 
 
 
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
ILLINOIS
  
0-17363
  
36-3442829
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
6431 West Oakton St. Morton Grove, IL
  
60053
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 967-1010

N/A
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 

 
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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 17, 2010.  Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  There was no solicitation of proxies in opposition to management’s nominees as listed in the proxy statement and all six (6) of management’s nominees were elected to our Board of Directors.  Details of the voting are provided below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The Company’s Shareholders elected six (6) members of the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or until successors are elected or directors resign or are removed).  The final voting results were as follows:

Director
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
       
Ludmila Smolyansky
13,332,541
873,506
2,078,366
       
Julie Smolyansky
13,333,241
872,806
2,078,366
       
Pol Sikar
13,470,536
735,511
2,078,366
       
Renzo Bernardi
13,370,683
835,364
2,078,366
       
Gustavo Carlos Valle
13,343,601
862,446
2,078,366
       
Julie Oberweis
13,472,537
733,510
2,078,366
 

Proposal 2 – Auditor Ratification

The Company’s Shareholders ratified the Board of Director’s appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.  The final voting results were as follows:

  For Against Abstain
       
Plante & Moran, PLLC
16,256,311
16,271
11,811
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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:  August 18, 2010
         
 
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.
 
 
  
 
By:  
 /s/ Edward Smolyansky
  
   
Edward Smolyansky 
  
   
Chief Financial and Accounting Officer and Treasurer
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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