Form 8-K

8-K — WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC

Accession: 0001199835-26-000257

Filed: 2026-07-14

Period: 2026-07-11

CIK: 0000838875

SIC: 2080 (BEVERAGES)

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

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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): 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:

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 July 11, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”)

of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Christopher Riccardi and Mr. Greg Voorhies as directors

on the Board effective July 11, 2026. Mr. Riccardi and Mr. Voorhies are members of directors group III with a term expiring at the

Company’s 2028 annual meeting of shareholders.

In connection with their appointment to the Board,

Mr. Riccardi and Mr. Voorhies 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 28, 2026.

There are no arrangements or understandings between

Mr. Riccardi or Mr. Voorhies and any person pursuant to which Mr. Riccardi or Mr. Voorhies was appointed as a director on the Board. Further,

there are no transactions between Mr. Riccardi or Mr. Voorhies 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: July 14,

2026

By:

/s/ JAMES W. BERNAU

James W. Bernau

President

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