0001199835-16-000643.txt : 20160301 0001199835-16-000643.hdr.sgml : 20160301 20160301141112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001199835-16-000643 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160228 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20160301 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160301 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000838875 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BEVERAGES [2080] IRS NUMBER: 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: 161472593 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 8-K 1 williamette_8k-16767.htm WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC. 8K 16767 williamette_8k-16767.htm
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): February 28, 2016

Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. 
(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

Oregon
0-21522
93-0981021
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
 
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 

8800 Enchanted Way SE
Turner, OR 97392 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(503) 588-9463
 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Special Meeting of Holders of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock

A Special Meeting of Holders of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Special Meeting”) of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (the “Company”) was held February 28, 2016 in Turner, Oregon.  A total of 1,063,552 shares of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, representing approximately 74.64% of the shares outstanding and eligible to vote and constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the Special Meeting.  The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Special Meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1 – Increasing number of shares designated as Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock:

The preferred stock shareholders voted to amend the Certificate of Designation for the Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock to increase the number of share designated as Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock from 1,445,783 to 2,857,548 shares 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
983,276
92.45%
  
73,643
6.92%
  
6,633
0.63%
  
NA
 
 
Proposal 2 – Amendment to the Certificate of Designation for Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock:

The preferred shareholders voted to amend the Certificate of Designation for the Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock to allow additional increase to the number of shares designated as Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, up to the amount of authorized preferred stock not otherwise designated as a separate series, without further approval of the holders of the Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock by the votes as 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
859,738
80.84%
  
189,089
17.78%
  
14,725
1.38%
  
NA
 
 
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.

 
WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC.
     
 Date:  February 28, 2016
By:
/s/  JAMES W. BERNAU
  
     
   
James W. Bernau
   
President
 
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