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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): June 5, 2024

 

Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

 

Oregon 001-37610 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)

 

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:

 

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


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 o

 

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. o


 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 5, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ms. Elizabeth Spencer as a director on the Board effective June 5, 2024. Ms. Spencer is a member of director group I with a term expiring at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders.

 

In connection with her appointment to the Board, Ms. Spencer will receive compensation in accordance with the WVV Board Member Compensation Plan as described in the section entitled “Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2024.

 

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Spencer and any person pursuant to which Ms. Spencer was appointed as a director on the Board. Further, there are no transactions between Ms. Spencer and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

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:  June 5, 2024 By: /s/  JAMES W. BERNAU  
     
    James W. Bernau
    President