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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):   June 20, 2013
 
 
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
ILLINOIS
  
000-17363
  
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 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
At the Annual Meeting of stockholders on June 20, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”) of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (the “Company”), the stockholders of the Company approved the amendment of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) pursuant to which the Company’s authorized capital stock would increase from 22,500,000 shares to 42,500,000 shares which includes an increase in authorized common stock from 20,000,000 common shares to 40,000,000 common shares and no change in the 2,500,000 shares of preferred stock authorized.

On June 25, 2013 the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois the Amendment.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.
 

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on six proposals.  Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  There was no solicitation of proxies in opposition to management’s nominees as listed in the proxy statement and all of management’s nominees were elected to our Board of Directors.  Details of the voting are provided below:

Proposal 1:

To elect seven (7) members of the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of stockholders (or until successors are elected or directors resign or are removed).

 
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Ludmila Smolyansky
10,059,112
1,110,420
128,748
Julie Smolyansky
10,059,391
1,110,141
128,748
Pol Sikar
10,251,318
918,214
128,748
Renzo Bernardi
10,253,168
916,364
128,748
Gustavo Carlos Valle
10,042,399
1,127,133
128,748
Paul Lee
10,785,412
384,120
128,748
Jason Scher
10,785,462
384,070
128,748

 
Proposal 2:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non- Votes
To amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance.
 
10,983,114
283,818
31,348
0

Proposal 3:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non- Votes
To amend and restate the Company’s Charter.
 
9,393,967
1,743,632
31,933
128,748
 
 
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Proposal 4:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non- Votes
To ratify the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as our independent auditors for the next fiscal year.
11,253,921
15,888
28,471
0

 
Proposal 5:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non- Votes
To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation.
 
9,964,568
40,074
1,164,890
128,748
 
 
Proposal 6:
 
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstentions
To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes.
1,108,958
26,808
9,206,883
826,883



Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
  
Description
 
3.1
  
 
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation.
     
     
 
 
 
 
3
 
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.
 

 
 
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.
 
 
  
Dated:   June 25, 2013
By:  
/s/ Edward Smolyansky  
  
   
Edward Smolyansky 
  
   
Chief Financial and Accounting Officer, Treasurer, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 

 
Exhibit Number
  
Description
 
3.1
  
 
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation.
     
     


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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