---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-096079"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "WEST"
cik: "0001806347"
company_name: "Westrock Coffee Co"
filed_at: "2022-08-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T19:38:19.362195+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westrock Coffee completes SPAC merger, lists on Nasdaq under WEST

## Summary
- Business combination with Riverview Acquisition Corp. closed on Aug 26, 2022; common stock and warrants began trading Aug 29 on Nasdaq (WEST/WESTW).
- Raised ~$230.9M in PIPE financing ($202.4M to SPAC, $28.5M to company) and secured $350M credit facility ($175M term loan, $175M revolver).
- Scott Ford remains CEO; new board members include R. Brad Martin, Hugh McColl, Mark Edmunds, Leslie Starr Keating, Oluwatoyin Umesiri.
- Entered new employment agreements with CEO, CFO, and Group President; adopted 2022 Equity Incentive Plan and Annual Cash Incentive Plan.
- Proceeds used to repay existing indebtedness and fund organic and strategic growth initiatives.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-096079
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: WEST
- cik: 0001806347
- company_name: Westrock Coffee Co
- filed_at: 2022-08-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 1.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.03, 5.02, 5.05, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465922096079/0001104659-22-096079-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465922096079/tm2224642d2_8ka.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-096079
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-096079.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-096079.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew Salsbury resigned as Director at Westrock Coffee Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Witt Stephens and Matthew Salsbury, who were members of the Board of Managers, will not be continuing as members of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465922096079/0001104659-22-096079-index.htm
- Executive change
  Leslie Starr Keating was appointed as Director at Westrock Coffee Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: In connection with the Closing, Hugh McColl, III, R. Brad Martin, Mark Edmunds, Leslie Starr Keating and Oluwatoyin Umesiri were appointed to the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465922096079/0001104659-22-096079-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hugh McColl, III was appointed as Director at Westrock Coffee Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: In connection with the Closing, Hugh McColl, III, R. Brad Martin, Mark Edmunds, Leslie Starr Keating and Oluwatoyin Umesiri were appointed to the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465922096079/0001104659-22-096079-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Edmunds was appointed as Director at Westrock Coffee Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: In connection with the Closing, Hugh McColl, III, R. Brad Martin, Mark Edmunds, Leslie Starr Keating and Oluwatoyin Umesiri were appointed to the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465922096079/0001104659-22-096079-index.htm
- Executive change
  Witt Stephens resigned as Director at Westrock Coffee Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Witt Stephens and Matthew Salsbury, who were members of the Board of Managers, will not be continuing as members of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465922096079/0001104659-22-096079-index.htm
- Executive change
  R. Brad Martin was appointed as Director at Westrock Coffee Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: In connection with the Closing, Hugh McColl, III, R. Brad Martin, Mark Edmunds, Leslie Starr Keating and Oluwatoyin Umesiri were appointed to the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465922096079/0001104659-22-096079-index.htm
- Executive change
  Oluwatoyin Umesiri was appointed as Director at Westrock Coffee Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: In connection with the Closing, Hugh McColl, III, R. Brad Martin, Mark Edmunds, Leslie Starr Keating and Oluwatoyin Umesiri were appointed to the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465922096079/0001104659-22-096079-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.