# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000838875
**File Stem:** 0001199835-25-000237
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 6211
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001199835-25-000237.hdr.sgml**: 20250716

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001199835-25-000237

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250712

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250716

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250716

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000838875
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BEVERAGES [2080]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 930981021
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OR
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37610
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251127851

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8800 ENCHANTED WAY S E
- **CITY:** TURNER
- **STATE:** OR
- **ZIP:** 97392
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5035889463

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8800 ENCHANTED WAY SE
- **CITY:** TURNER
- **STATE:** OR
- **ZIP:** 97392

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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): July 12, 2025

**Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc.**

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

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| **Oregon** | **001-37610** | **93-0981021** |
| (State or other<br> jurisdiction of<br> incorporation) | (Commission File No.)<br>| (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.)<br>|

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**8800 Enchanted Way SE**

**Turner, OR 97392**

(Address of principal executive offices)

**(503) 588-9463**

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

<u>Not Applicable</u>

(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:

◻ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, | WVVI | NASDAQ Capital Market |
| Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock | WVVIP | NASDAQ Capital Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company □

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the 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. □

**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**

**Annual Meeting of Shareholders**

The 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (the "Company") was held virtually on July 12, 2025 from Turner, Oregon. A total of 3,688,318 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 74.29% of the shares outstanding and eligible to vote and constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the Annual Meeting. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

**<u>Proposal 1 – Election of Directors</u>:**

All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the Company's Annual Meeting in the indicated years with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:

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|  | **Year** | **Votes Cast For** | **Votes Cast For** | **Votes Witheld** | **Votes Witheld** |
|  | **Term** |  | **% of** |  | **% of** |
| **Nominees for Director** | **Ends** | **Number** | **Votes Cast** | **Number** | **Votes Cast** |
| James Ellis | 2028 | 1847622 | 59.50% | 1257770 | 40.50% |

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**<u>Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors</u>:**

The shareholders ratified the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP (formally, Moss Adams LLP) as independent auditors for the 2025 fiscal year by the votes set forth in the following table:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes Cast For** | **Votes Cast For** | **Votes Cast Against** | **Votes Cast Against** | **Abstain** | **Abstain** |  |
|  | **% of** |  | **% of** |  | **% of** | **Broker** |
| **Number** | **Votes Cast** | **Number** | **Votes Cast** | **Number** | **Votes Cast** | **Non-Votes** |
| 3664824 | 99.36% | 10789 | 0.29% | 12705 | 0.34% | 0 |

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**<u>Proposal 3 – Approval of the Company's 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan</u>:**

The shareholders approved the Company's 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan by the votes set forth in the following table:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes Cast For** | **Votes Cast For** | **Votes Cast Against** | **Votes Cast Against** | **Abstain** | **Abstain** |  |
|  | **% of** |  | **% of** |  | **% of** | **Broker** |
| **Number** | **Votes Cast** | **Number** | **Votes Cast** | **Number** | **Votes Cast** | **Non-Votes** |
| 2718747 | 87.55% | 356979 | 11.50% | 29666 | 0.96% | 0 |

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**SIGNATURES**

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.

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|  | WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC. | WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC. |
| Date: July 16, 2025 | By: | /s/ JAMES W. BERNAU |
|  |  | James W. Bernau |
|  |  | *President* |

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