Results

Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc.

07/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/14/2026 14:05

Proxy Results (Form 8-K)

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
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