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): July 11, 2026

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:

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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 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (the “Company”) was held virtually on July 11, 2026 from Turner, Oregon. A total of 2,990,753 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 60.06% of the shares outstanding and eligible to vote and constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the Annual Meeting. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

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 Withheld
Term % of % of
Nominees for Director Ends Number Votes Cast Number Votes Cast
James W. Bernau 2029 2,111,849 91.07% 207,074 8.93%
Sean M. Cary 2029 2,131,515 91.92% 187,408 8.08%

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors:

The shareholders ratified the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent auditors for the 2026 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
2,924,241 97.78% 21,206 0.71% 45,306 1.51% 0

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
1,909,516 82.34% 340,629 14.69% 68,778 2.97% 671,830

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: July 14, 2026 By: /s/ JAMES W. BERNAU
James W. Bernau
President