Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ: WEST) COO reports tax withholding of shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Westrock Coffee Co chief operating officer William A. Ford reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On March 15, 2026, 9,806 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at $4.26 per share to satisfy tax obligations arising from vested restricted stock units. After this withholding, Ford directly holds 454,308 common shares and also has additional indirect holdings through family trusts.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ford William A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4009 N. RODNEY PARHAM RD., 4TH FLOOR

(Street)

LITTLE ROCK AR 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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
COMMON STOCK	03/15/2026		F		9,806(1)	D	$4.26	454,308	D
COMMON STOCK								17,150	I	BY TRUST 1(2)
COMMON STOCK								11,636	I	BY TRUST 2(2)
COMMON STOCK								3,925	I	BY TRUST 3(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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations that arose on March 15, 2026, when restricted stock units belonging to the reporting person vested.

2. Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), held of record by a family trust for the benefit of Mr. Ford's children, 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.

	/s/ BY: BLAKE SCHUHMACHER AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR WILLIAM A. FORD	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Westrock Coffee (WEST) COO William A. Ford report in this Form 4?

Westrock Coffee COO William A. Ford reported a tax-related share withholding. The company retained 9,806 common shares to cover tax obligations triggered when his restricted stock units vested on March 15, 2026, rather than an open-market stock sale.

How many Westrock Coffee shares were withheld for William A. Ford’s taxes?

The company withheld 9,806 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock. These shares were retained at $4.26 per share to satisfy William A. Ford’s tax obligations arising from the vesting of his restricted stock units on March 15, 2026.

Does William A. Ford’s Form 4 for WEST show an open-market stock sale?

The Form 4 does not show an open-market stock sale. It reports a Code F transaction, where 9,806 shares were withheld by Westrock Coffee to pay taxes due on vested restricted stock units, a common non-market compensation-related event.

How many Westrock Coffee shares does William A. Ford hold after the tax withholding?

Following the tax withholding, William A. Ford directly holds 454,308 Westrock Coffee common shares. The Form 4 also lists additional indirect holdings in family trusts, where he serves as trustee and disclaims beneficial ownership where he lacks a pecuniary interest.

What role do family trusts play in William A. Ford’s WEST holdings?

Some Westrock Coffee shares are held in family trusts for Mr. Ford’s children. He is trustee for these trusts and disclaims beneficial ownership of shares where he has no pecuniary interest, meaning certain trust-held shares are not treated as his personal economic stake.