Stock award and tax share withholding for Westrock Coffee (WEST) CCO

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Westrock Coffee's chief commercial officer Kyle Newkirk received 8,434 shares of common stock as a grant tied to vesting performance-based restricted stock units awarded in 2025. To cover related tax obligations, 2,792 shares were withheld, leaving him with 167,651 directly owned shares.

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^*

Newkirk Kyle

(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 COMMERCIAL 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		8,434(1)	A	$0	170,443	D
COMMON STOCK	03/05/2026		F		2,792(2)	D	$3.93	167,651	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/ BY: ROBERT P. MCKINNEY AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR KYLE NEWKIRK	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Westrock Coffee (WEST) report for Kyle Newkirk?

Westrock Coffee reported that chief commercial officer Kyle Newkirk received a grant of 8,434 shares of common stock on vesting of 2025 PBRSUs. In the same filing, 2,792 shares were withheld to satisfy his tax obligations from that vesting event.

How many Westrock Coffee (WEST) shares did Kyle Newkirk acquire in the latest Form 4?

Kyle Newkirk acquired 8,434 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock through the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2025. This award increased his direct holdings before a portion was withheld to cover taxes associated with the vesting.

Why were some of Kyle Newkirk’s Westrock Coffee (WEST) shares disposed of in the Form 4?

The Form 4 shows a disposition of 2,792 shares at $3.93 per share solely to satisfy Kyle Newkirk’s tax obligations from the PBRSU vesting. This transaction is characterized as tax-withholding, not an open-market sale of shares for investment purposes.

How many Westrock Coffee (WEST) shares does Kyle Newkirk own after these transactions?

After the PBRSU-related grant and tax-withholding disposition, Kyle Newkirk directly owns 167,651 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock. This figure reflects his updated direct beneficial ownership following the vesting and the associated share withholding for taxes.

What do the PBRSU footnotes mean in Westrock Coffee (WEST) Kyle Newkirk’s Form 4?

The footnotes explain that 8,434 shares were acquired when 2025 performance-based restricted stock units vested, and 2,792 shares were withheld to cover resulting tax liabilities. They clarify that the acquisition and disposition are mechanically linked to that compensation vesting event.