Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ: WEST) officer has shares withheld for taxes

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Westrock Coffee Co chief accounting officer Blake Schuhmacher reported a routine share disposition related to taxes. On March 15, 2026, 2,068 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at $4.26 per share to satisfy tax obligations from vested restricted stock units. After this withholding, Schuhmacher directly holds 59,857 common shares. This was not an open-market sale but an automatic tax-withholding event tied to equity compensation vesting.

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)
03/15/2026

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		2,068(1)	D	$4.26	59,857	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 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.

	/s/ BLAKE SCHUHMACHER	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did WEST chief accounting officer report?

Blake Schuhmacher reported a tax-related share withholding, not an open-market trade. On March 15, 2026, 2,068 Westrock Coffee common shares were withheld by the company to cover taxes from vested restricted stock units, leaving him with 59,857 directly held shares.

Was the WEST insider transaction a stock sale on the market?

No, the transaction was a tax-withholding event, not a market sale. The issuer withheld 2,068 shares of common stock to satisfy Blake Schuhmacher’s tax obligations tied to restricted stock unit vesting, a common administrative feature of equity compensation.

How many Westrock Coffee shares were withheld for taxes?

A total of 2,068 Westrock Coffee common shares were withheld. The shares were valued at $4.26 each and were used to satisfy the chief accounting officer’s tax liabilities arising when his restricted stock units vested on March 15, 2026.

How many WEST shares does the insider own after this filing?

Following the tax-withholding transaction, Blake Schuhmacher directly holds 59,857 Westrock Coffee common shares. The withholding covered only a small portion of his overall holdings and reflects taxes due on vested restricted stock units rather than discretionary selling.

What does transaction code F mean in this WEST Form 4?

Transaction code F indicates a tax-withholding disposition rather than a typical sale. In this case, the issuer withheld 2,068 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock to pay the insider’s tax obligations when his restricted stock units vested on March 15, 2026.