Westrock Coffee (WEST) CAO nets new shares from PBRSU vesting

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Westrock Coffee Co chief accounting officer Blake Schuhmacher reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 5, 2026, he acquired 3,374 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share through the vesting of 2025 performance-based restricted stock units. On the same date, 1,558 shares were disposed of at $3.93 per share to cover tax obligations tied to that vesting, rather than through an open-market sale. After these transactions, Schuhmacher directly owned 61,925 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^*

Schuhmacher Blake

(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 ACCOUNTING 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	63,483	D
COMMON STOCK	03/05/2026		F		1,558(2)	D	$3.93	61,925	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 BLAKE SCHUHMACHER	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did WEST chief accounting officer report?

Blake Schuhmacher reported two transactions on Westrock Coffee common stock. He acquired 3,374 shares via vesting of 2025 PBRSUs and disposed of 1,558 shares withheld to cover related tax obligations, ending with direct ownership of 61,925 shares after these entries.

How many Westrock Coffee (WEST) shares did the CAO acquire?

The chief accounting officer acquired 3,374 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock. These shares were delivered at $0.00 per share upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2025, increasing his equity stake before accounting for shares withheld for taxes.

Why were some WEST shares disposed of in this Form 4 filing?

The 1,558 disposed shares were withheld to pay tax liabilities from PBRSU vesting. This tax-withholding disposition, reported with transaction code F, reflects shares surrendered back to satisfy taxes rather than an open-market sale, a common feature of equity compensation plans.

What is Blake Schuhmacher’s Westrock Coffee share ownership after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Blake Schuhmacher directly owns 61,925 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock. This balance reflects shares acquired through PBRSU vesting in 2026 net of shares withheld to cover associated tax obligations on the same vesting event.

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

The transactions were not open-market trades. One entry records a grant or award acquisition of 3,374 shares at $0.00, and the other records 1,558 shares disposed of purely as tax withholding tied to that award’s vesting, not discretionary market selling.