---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001199835-23-000369"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WVVI"
cik: "0000838875"
company_name: "WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T07:23:28.777641+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Willamette Valley Vineyards reports annual meeting results; directors elected, auditor ratified

## Summary
- Annual meeting held July 15, 2023; 3,608,684 shares (72.7% quorum) voted.
- James W. Bernau and Sean M. Cary elected as directors with 92.58% and 74.76% votes for, respectively.
- Ratification of Moss Adams as auditors approved with 99.39% votes for.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 90.80% support.
- Shareholders favored 3-year frequency for say-on-pay; company adopts policy for triennial vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001199835-23-000369
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WVVI
- cik: 0000838875
- company_name: WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983523000369/0001199835-23-000369-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983523000369/wvvi_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-07-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-15
  source text: Proposal 1 – Election of Directors : 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: Year Votes Cast For Votes Witheld Term % of % of Nominees for Director Ends Number Votes Cast Number Votes Cast James W. Bernau 2026 2,766,130 92.58% 221,748 7.42% Sean M. Cary 2026 2,233,789 74.76% 754,089 25.24%
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983523000369/0001199835-23-000369-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC shareholders approved Advisory (Non-Binding) Approval on the Frequency of Advisory Votes on the Company's Executive Compensation at the 2023-07-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-15
  source text: Proposal 4–Advisory (Non-Binding) Approval on the Frequency of Advisory Votes on the Company’s Executive Compensation: The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, a three year frequency period, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth in the following table: Votes Cast For 1 Year Votes Cast For 2 Years Votes Cast For 3 Years % of % of % of Number Votes Cast Number Votes Cast Number Votes Cast Abstain 1,124,340 38.17% 116,642 3.96% 1,704,498 57.87% 42,398
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983523000369/0001199835-23-000369-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC shareholders approved Advisory (Non-Binding) Approval of Company's Executive Compensation at the 2023-07-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-15
  source text: Proposal 3–Advisory (Non-Binding) Approval of Company’s Executive Compensation: The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth in the following table: Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Abstain % of % of % of Broker Number Votes Cast Number Votes Cast Number Votes Cast Non-Votes 2,713,065 90.80% 244,983 8.20% 29,830 1.00% 620,806
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983523000369/0001199835-23-000369-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors at the 2023-07-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-07-15
  source text: Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors : The shareholders ratified the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as independent auditors for the 2023 fiscal year by the votes set forth in the following table: Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Abstain % of % of % of Broker Number Votes Cast Number Votes Cast Number Votes Cast Non-Votes 3,586,697 99.39% 5,414 0.15% 16,573 0.46% 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983523000369/0001199835-23-000369-index.htm

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