Pledger Thomas Christopher 4
4 · Westrock Coffee Co · Filed Mar 9, 2026
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Westrock Coffee CFO Thomas Pledger Receives 21,086-Share Award
What Happened Thomas Christopher Pledger, Chief Financial Officer of Westrock Coffee Co. (WEST), received 21,086 shares on 2026-03-05 upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units (PBRSUs). To cover tax obligations from the vesting, 9,426 of those shares were withheld (disposed) at an implied per-share tax withholding value of $3.93, totaling $37,044. The award shares were recorded at $0 acquisition price because they were granted as compensation.
Key Details
- Transaction date(s): 2026-03-05 (vested PBRSUs and tax withholding)
- Award: 21,086 shares acquired (code A) at $0.00
- Tax withholding: 9,426 shares withheld (code F) at $3.93 per share, total $37,044
- Footnotes: (F1) Shares from vesting of 2025 PBRSUs. (F2) Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations on vesting.
- Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-03-09 (covers period of report 2026-03-05); filing appears timely per Form 4 rules
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing
Context This was a compensation vesting event (PBRSUs), not an open-market buy or sale driven by trading intent. Withholding shares to satisfy tax liabilities is a common administrative action and does not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s market view.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
COMMON STOCK
[F1]2026-03-05+21,086→ 421,954 total - Tax Payment
COMMON STOCK
[F2]2026-03-05$3.93/sh−9,426$37,044→ 412,528 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]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.
- [F2]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.