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): December 3, 2021

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Vintage Wine Estates, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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937 Tahoe Boulevard, Suite 210

Incline Village, Nevada 89451

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 289-9463

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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. ☐

Item 4.01 — Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On December 3, 2021, Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. (the “Company”) engaged Cherry Bekaert, LLP (“Cherry Bekaert”) as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. The engagement of Cherry Bekaert was approved by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.

During the two most recent fiscal years and subsequent interim periods through the date hereof, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with Cherry Bekaert regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Cherry Bekaert concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue, (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or (iii) any reportable event within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) 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.