---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001199835-22-000408"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WVVI"
cik: "0000838875"
company_name: "WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T10:39:27.145476+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Willamette Valley Vineyards appoints two directors; shareholders approve 10x increase in authorized preferred shares

## Summary
- Appointed Cara Pepper Day (term through 2025) and Sarah Rose (term through 2024) to the Board effective July 16, 2022.
- Shareholders approved amendment to increase authorized preferred stock from 10M to 100M shares, with 59.79% for, 38.32% against.
- Elected directors James Ellis and Leslie Copland to terms ending in 2025; each received ~79-80% of votes cast.
- Ratified Moss Adams LLP as independent auditors for fiscal 2022 with 99.07% of votes cast in favor.
- Quorum of 3,293,379 shares (66.33% of outstanding) was present at virtual annual meeting held July 16, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001199835-22-000408
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WVVI
- cik: 0000838875
- company_name: WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983522000408/0001199835-22-000408-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983522000408/wvvi_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001199835-22-000408.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cara Pepper Day was appointed as Director at WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 16, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ms. Cara Pepper Day and Ms. Sarah Rose to serve as directors on the Board effective July 16, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983522000408/0001199835-22-000408-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sarah Rose was appointed as Director at WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 16, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ms. Cara Pepper Day and Ms. Sarah Rose to serve as directors on the Board effective July 16, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983522000408/0001199835-22-000408-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.