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