Equity awards vest for Westrock Coffee (WEST) legal chief

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Westrock Coffee Co chief legal officer Robert P. McKinney reported equity award activity involving company common stock. He acquired 3,374 shares in connection with the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2025. To cover related tax obligations, 1,120 shares were disposed of through share withholding at $3.93 per share. Following these transactions, he directly owns 60,087 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock.

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^*

McKinney Robert P.

(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 LEGAL 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
COMMON STOCK	03/05/2026		A		3,374(1)	A	$0	61,207	D
COMMON STOCK	03/05/2026		F		1,120(2)	D	$3.93	60,087	D

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 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. These shares were withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations that arose in connection with the vesting of the PBRSUs discussed in footnote (1) above.

	/s/ ROBERT P. MCKINNEY	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did WEST’s chief legal officer report on this Form 4?

The chief legal officer of Westrock Coffee (WEST) reported vesting of performance-based restricted stock units, acquiring 3,374 common shares. In a related move, 1,120 shares were withheld and disposed of to satisfy tax obligations arising from that vesting event.

How many Westrock Coffee (WEST) shares did the insider acquire and dispose of?

Robert P. McKinney acquired 3,374 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock through PBRSU vesting. He then had 1,120 shares withheld and disposed of to cover taxes, a non‑open‑market tax-withholding disposition rather than a traditional buy or sell transaction.

What was the price used for the tax-withholding share disposition in WEST’s Form 4?

For the tax-withholding disposition, 1,120 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock were withheld at a price of $3.93 per share. This transaction satisfied the insider’s tax obligations from the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2025.

How many Westrock Coffee (WEST) shares does the insider own after these transactions?

After the reported equity award vesting and related tax withholding, Robert P. McKinney directly owns 60,087 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock. This figure reflects both the PBRSU-related share acquisition and the shares withheld to meet associated tax liabilities.

Were the WEST insider’s transactions open-market buys or sells?

No, these WEST transactions were not open-market trades. The 3,374-share acquisition came from PBRSU vesting, while the 1,120-share disposition was a tax-withholding transaction, where shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations on the equity award.