FORD JOE T 4
4 · Westrock Coffee Co · Filed Jun 2, 2026
Research Summary
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Westrock Coffee (WEST) Director Joe T. Ford Buys 3,000 Shares
What Happened
Joe T. Ford, a director of Westrock Coffee Co. (WEST), purchased 3,000 shares on June 1, 2026, at $8.04 per share for a total of $24,120. The transaction is reported as a purchase (Form 4 transaction code P) and was filed on June 2, 2026. Purchases are generally viewed as a more direct signal of insider accumulation than sales, though this is a relatively small open-market buy.
Key Details
- Transaction date & price: 2026-06-01 — 3,000 shares @ $8.04 each (total $24,120); transaction code P (purchase, open market/private purchase).
- Filing date: 2026-06-02 — appears to be filed within the standard two-business-day window.
- Shares owned after transaction: The Form 4 footnotes show positions held of record by entities/trusts totaling 3,889,776 shares (see details below); Wooster Capital, LLC holds 3,281,976 shares over which Mr. Ford may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control. The filing does not separately state any other direct beneficial holdings beyond the reported 3,000-share purchase.
- Notable footnotes:
- F3: Wooster Capital, LLC — 3,281,976 shares (Ford may exercise voting/investment control).
- F1, F2, F4, F5: Four trusts hold 41,800; 273,000; 110,000; and 183,000 shares respectively — Mr. Ford is trustee and disclaims beneficial ownership for trust shares over which he has no pecuniary interest.
- No option exercise, award, or gift was reported — this was a straight purchase.
Context
This was a modest open-market purchase ($24k) by a director who is associated with a much larger position held via Wooster Capital (3.28M+ shares). That context may matter when judging the scale of the purchase, but the filing itself is a straightforward acquisition report and does not explain motive.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
FORD JOE T
Director
Transactions
- Purchase
COMMON STOCK
2026-06-01$8.04/sh+3,000$24,120→ 544,916 total
Holdings
- 41,800(indirect: By Trust)
COMMON STOCK
[F1] - 273,000(indirect: By Trust)
COMMON STOCK
[F2] - 3,281,976(indirect: By LLC)
COMMON STOCK
[F3] - 110,000(indirect: By Trust)
COMMON STOCK
[F4] - 183,000(indirect: By Trust)
COMMON STOCK
[F5]
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]Consists of 41,800 shares of the issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), held of record by a trust, 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.
- [F2]Consists of 273,000 shares of Common Stock, held of record by a trust, 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.
- [F3]Consists of 3,281,976 shares of Common Stock, held of record by Wooster Capital, LLC, over which Mr. Ford may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by Wooster Capital, LLC 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.
- [F4]Consists of 110,000 shares of Common Stock, held of record by a trust, 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.
- [F5]Consists of 183,000 shares of Common Stock, held of record by a trust, 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.
Signature
/s/ BY: ROBERT P. MCKINNEY AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR JOE T. FORD|2026-06-02