Westrock Coffee issues 297K shares to repay notes

Half of the note principal was repaid in cash and half in common stock, resulting in 297,265 shares issued to Wooster Capital, LLC.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Westrock Coffee Co repurchased Wooster Capital, LLC-held 5% Convertible Notes due 2029 on October 21, 2026. Half of the principal was repaid in cash and half in common stock, resulting in the issuance of 297,265 shares to the LLC. The reported price figure is not usable as a per-share price.

After the transaction, Wooster Capital held 3,579,241 shares. The report also lists 550,714 shares held directly by director Joe T. Ford and trust holdings of 41,800, 273,000 and 183,000 shares as of October 21, 2026. Ford may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control over Wooster Capital’s shares; he disclaims beneficial ownership of LLC-held shares in which he has no pecuniary interest. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Other: 297,265 shares

Other 6 txns

Insider FORD JOE T

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Other	5% Convertible Note due 2029 F1, F6	--	$5,000,000.00 as filed	--
Other	COMMON STOCK F1, F2	297,265	--	--
holding	COMMON STOCK	--	--	--
holding	COMMON STOCK F3	--	--	--
holding	COMMON STOCK F4	--	--	--
holding	COMMON STOCK F5	--	--	--

• Price shown as filed: $5,000,000.00 per share is far above the $9.16 close on Oct 21, 2026, so no transaction value is shown.

Holdings After Transaction: 5% Convertible Note due 2029 — 0 contracts (Indirect, By LLC); COMMON STOCK — 3,579,241 shares (Indirect, By LLC); COMMON STOCK — 550,714 shares (Direct); COMMON STOCK — 497,800 shares (Indirect, By Trust)

Footnotes (6)

1. F1. On October 21, 2026, Westrock Coffee Company (the "Issuer") repurchased the total aggregate principal amount of the Reporting Person's 5% Convertible Notes due 2029, with fifty percent (50%) of the principal amount being repaid in cash and fifty percent (50%) of the principal amount being repaid in shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), resulting in the issuance of 297,265 shares of Common Stock.
2. F2. Consists of 3,579,241 shares of Common Stock, held of record by Wooster Capital, LLC, over which Mr. Ford may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by Wooster Capital, LLC over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
3. F3. Consists of 41,800 shares of Common Stock, held of record by a trust, of which Mr. Ford is the trustee. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by the trust over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
4. F4. Consists of 273,000 shares of Common Stock, held of record by a trust, of which Mr. Ford is the trustee. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by the trust over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
5. F5. Consists of 183,000 shares of Common Stock, held of record by a trust, of which Mr. Ford is the trustee. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by the trust over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
6. F6. Held of record by Wooster Capital, LLC, over which Mr. Ford may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all securities held by Wooster Capital, LLC over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

Key Figures

Common shares issued: 297,265 shares Wooster Capital common shares: 3,579,241 shares Direct common stock holding: 550,714 shares +5 more

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Common shares issued 297,265 shares Issued to Wooster Capital, LLC in the note repayment

Wooster Capital common shares 3,579,241 shares Held after the October 21, 2026 transaction

Direct common stock holding 550,714 shares Held directly by director Joe T. Ford as of October 21, 2026

Trust common stock holding 41,800 shares Held by a trust as of October 21, 2026

Trust common stock holding 273,000 shares Held by a trust as of October 21, 2026

Trust common stock holding 183,000 shares Held by a trust as of October 21, 2026

Cash repayment portion 50% of principal Portion of the notes repaid in cash

Stock repayment portion 50% of principal Portion of the notes repaid in common stock

Key Terms

5% Convertible Notes due 2029, aggregate principal amount, voting and investment control, pecuniary interest

4 terms

5% Convertible Notes due 2029 financial

"Reporting Person's 5% Convertible Notes due 2029"

aggregate principal amount financial

"total aggregate principal amount of the Reporting Person's"

The aggregate principal amount is the total amount of money borrowed through a bond or loan that the borrower promises to repay. It’s like the original price tag on a loan or bond, showing how much money is involved in the deal. This number matters because it indicates the size of the debt and helps investors understand the scale of the borrowing.

voting and investment control financial

"may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control"

pecuniary interest financial

"over which he does not have any pecuniary interest"

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How many shares did Westrock Coffee (WEST) issue to Wooster Capital?

Westrock issued 297,265 common shares to Wooster Capital, LLC on October 21, 2026, as part of the repayment for the LLC-held 5% Convertible Notes due 2029.

How was the WEST convertible note repurchase settled?

Westrock repaid 50% of the principal in cash and 50% in common stock; the stock repayment resulted in 297,265 shares being issued to Wooster Capital, LLC.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FORD JOE T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4009 N. RODNEY PARHAM RD., 4TH FLOOR

(Street)

LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS 72212

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Westrock Coffee Co [ WEST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/21/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
COMMON STOCK	10/21/2026		J(1)		297,265	A	(1)	3,579,241	I	By LLC(2)
COMMON STOCK								550,714	D
COMMON STOCK								41,800	I	By Trust(3)
COMMON STOCK								273,000	I	By Trust(4)
COMMON STOCK								183,000	I	By Trust(5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
5% Convertible Note due 2029	(1)	10/21/2026		J(1)			$5,000,000	08/15/2024	02/15/2029	Common Stock	$5,000,000(1)	$5,000,000	$0	I	By LLC(6)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On October 21, 2026, Westrock Coffee Company (the "Issuer") repurchased the total aggregate principal amount of the Reporting Person's 5% Convertible Notes due 2029, with fifty percent (50%) of the principal amount being repaid in cash and fifty percent (50%) of the principal amount being repaid in shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), resulting in the issuance of 297,265 shares of Common Stock.

2. Consists of 3,579,241 shares of Common Stock, held of record by Wooster Capital, LLC, over which Mr. Ford may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by Wooster Capital, LLC over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

3. Consists of 41,800 shares of Common Stock, held of record by a trust, of which Mr. Ford is the trustee. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by the trust over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

4. Consists of 273,000 shares of Common Stock, held of record by a trust, of which Mr. Ford is the trustee. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by the trust over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

5. Consists of 183,000 shares of Common Stock, held of record by a trust, of which Mr. Ford is the trustee. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by the trust over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

6. Held of record by Wooster Capital, LLC, over which Mr. Ford may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all securities held by Wooster Capital, LLC over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

	/s/ BY: BLAKE SCHUHMACHER AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR JOE T. FORD	10/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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