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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-089131"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEST"
cik: "0001806347"
company_name: "Westrock Coffee Co"
filed_at: "2023-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T23:04:55.231246+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westrock Coffee closes $118.8M PIPE, issues 11.88M shares at $10; grants board seat to HF Investor

## Summary
- Closed PIPE investments and preemptive rights exercise; aggregate 11.88M shares issued at $10/share for total gross proceeds of $118.8M.
- HF Direct Investments Pool (affiliate of Herbert Hunt family) receives right to designate one director to Class II board as long as it holds ≥5% of capital stock.
- BBH Stockholders exercised preemptive rights, purchased approx. 1.88M shares at $10 each.
- Shares issued in reliance on Rule 506(b) of Regulation D, exempt from registration under Securities Act.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-089131
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEST
- cik: 0001806347
- company_name: Westrock Coffee Co
- filed_at: 2023-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465923089131/0001104659-23-089131-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465923089131/tm2323205d1_8k.htm

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