Ford Samuel 4

What Happened

• Ford Samuel, Chief Trade & Risk Officer of Westrock Coffee (WEST), had 6,970 shares withheld/treated as a disposition to satisfy tax obligations tied to restricted stock units that vested on March 17, 2026. The withholding was recorded at $4.54 per share, totaling $31,644. This was a tax-withholding (net settlement) event, not an open-market sale or a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-17; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-03-18 (appears timely).
• Price reported: $4.54 per share; total value withheld: $31,644.
• Shares withheld/disposed: 6,970 (transaction code F — tax withholding).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: Issuer withheld these shares to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations arising when RSUs vested on March 17, 2026.

Context

• This is a routine tax-withholding/net share settlement following RSU vesting and does not represent a market sale for investment purposes. Such withholdings are common and are administrative in nature; they don't by themselves indicate the insider's view on the stock.