8-K 1 wvvi_8k-17816.htm WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC. 8-K Blueprint
 
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): November 4, 2019
 
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)
 
 
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:
 
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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 ☐
 
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. ☐
 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(b) Resignation of Director
 
On November 4, 2019, Heather Westing, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of her resignation from the Board, effective immediately.
 
Ms. Westing was a member of the Compensation Committee and the Capital Development Committee of the Board.
 
Ms. Westing’s decision to resign from the Board was for personal reasons and not related to any disagreement with the Company’s management, the Board or the Company’s independent auditors regarding any matter related to the Company’s operations, accounting practices, financial disclosures, internal controls or policies and practices.
 
 
 
 
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: November 7, 2019
By:
/s/  JAMES W. BERNAU
 
 
 
 
 
 
James W. Bernau
 
 
President
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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