Westrock Coffee (WEST) CEO gets 33,738-share stock award

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FORD SCOTT T reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Westrock Coffee Co chief executive officer Scott T. Ford received 33,738 shares of common stock on March 5, 2026 through the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2025. After this grant, he directly holds 540,139 common shares.

Separately, 23,263,104 common shares are held of record by Westrock Group, LLC. Greenbrier Holdings, LLC manages Westrock Group, and Mr. Ford is the sole member and manager of Greenbrier. He may be deemed to control voting and investment decisions for those shares but disclaims beneficial ownership over any shares in which he has no pecuniary interest.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider FORD SCOTT T

Role CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	COMMON STOCK	33,738	$0.00	--
holding	COMMON STOCK	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: COMMON STOCK — 540,139 shares (Direct); COMMON STOCK — 23,263,104 shares (Indirect, See Footnote)

Footnotes (1)

These shares were acquired by the reporting person in connection with the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units (PBRSUs) granted to the reporting person in 2025. Consists of 23,263,104 shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), which are held of record by Westrock Group, LLC ("Westrock Group"). Greenbrier Holdings, LLC ("Greenbrier") is the manager of Westrock Group and as such has voting and investment power over the shares of Common Stock held by Westrock Group. Scott T. Ford is the sole member and manager of Greenbrier and as such may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control over the shares of Common Stock held by Westrock Group. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares held by Westrock Group over which he does not have a 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.

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03/09/2026 - 04:24 PM

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 SCOTT T

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4009 N. RODNEY PARHAM RD.

4TH FLOOR

(Street)

LITTLE ROCK

72212

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

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

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

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
COMMON STOCK	03/05/2026		A		33,738⁽¹⁾	A	$0	540,139	D
COMMON STOCK								23,263,104	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were acquired by the reporting person in connection with the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units (PBRSUs) granted to the reporting person in 2025.

2. Consists of 23,263,104 shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), which are held of record by Westrock Group, LLC ("Westrock Group"). Greenbrier Holdings, LLC ("Greenbrier") is the manager of Westrock Group and as such has voting and investment power over the shares of Common Stock held by Westrock Group. Scott T. Ford is the sole member and manager of Greenbrier and as such may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control over the shares of Common Stock held by Westrock Group. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares held by Westrock Group over which he does not have a 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: ROBERT P. MCKINNEY AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR SCOTT T. FORD	03/09/2026
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FAQ

What insider transaction did WEST CEO Scott T. Ford report?

Scott T. Ford reported receiving a stock award of 33,738 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock. The shares were acquired at no cost when performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2025 vested, reflecting equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

How many Westrock Coffee (WEST) shares does Scott T. Ford directly hold after this filing?

After the reported award, Scott T. Ford directly holds 540,139 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock. This figure reflects his personal direct ownership following the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units that delivered 33,738 additional shares on March 5, 2026.

What are the performance-based restricted stock units (PBRSUs) mentioned for WEST?

The filing states that 33,738 shares were acquired in connection with the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2025. PBRSUs typically convert into shares when pre-defined performance conditions are met, providing stock-based compensation instead of cash salary to the executive.

What indirect Westrock Coffee (WEST) holdings are associated with Scott T. Ford?

The filing notes 23,263,104 WEST common shares held by Westrock Group, LLC. Greenbrier Holdings, LLC manages Westrock Group, and Scott T. Ford is Greenbrier’s sole member and manager, so he may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control over those indirectly held shares.

Does Scott T. Ford claim full beneficial ownership of all WEST shares held by Westrock Group, LLC?

No. Although he may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control over shares held by Westrock Group, LLC, Scott T. Ford expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any Westrock Coffee shares for which he does not have a pecuniary interest, limiting the scope of his reported economic stake.

Was there any open-market buying or selling of WEST shares in this Form 4?

The reported transaction reflects a grant or award acquisition of 33,738 shares at a price of $0.00 per share. It arose from the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2025, rather than an open-market purchase or sale of Westrock Coffee stock.