---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001199835-26-000182"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WVVI"
cik: "0000838875"
company_name: "WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-20T20:10:11+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T21:38:30.668138+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Willamette Valley Vineyards appoints John Hazlett as CFO, replacing retiring John Ferry

## Summary
- John Hazlett appointed CFO effective May 20, 2026; base salary $216,000 and annual incentive up to $24,000.
- Hazlett previously served as CFO at RENA Technologies North America (2021-2024) and co-founder of Trailwise Advisory.
- Outgoing CFO John Ferry announced retirement on Feb 12, 2026; will remain during transition period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001199835-26-000182
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WVVI
- cik: 0000838875
- company_name: WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-20T20:10:11+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983526000182/0001199835-26-000182-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983526000182/wvvi_8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001199835-26-000182.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Hazlett was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 19, 2026, the board of directors of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. John Hazlett as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective May 20, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983526000182/0001199835-26-000182-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Ferry departed as Chief Financial Officer at WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC.
  - Action: announced his intention to retire
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Hazlett is replacing Mr. John Ferry who on February 12, 2026 announced his intention to retire as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/838875/000119983526000182/0001199835-26-000182-index.htm

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