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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-082016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEST"
cik: "0001806347"
company_name: "Westrock Coffee Co"
filed_at: "2023-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T07:11:37.743277+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westrock Coffee secures additional $25M equity investment from Arkansas Teacher Retirement System at $10/share

## Summary
- ARTRS to buy 2.5M shares at $10 each; $25M gross proceeds, incremental to prior $75M commitment.
- Prior $75M investment from HF Capital and Herbert Hunt family announced on June 30, 2023.
- Closing expected in August 2023, subject to customary conditions and potential BBH preemptive rights.
- Proceeds to fund expansion of extracts and ready-to-drink lines at Conway, Arkansas facility.
- Equity plus credit amendment completes capital plan for Phase 1 & 2 and additional can lines.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-082016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEST
- cik: 0001806347
- company_name: Westrock Coffee Co
- filed_at: 2023-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465923082016/0001104659-23-082016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465923082016/tm2321543d1_8k.htm

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