---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-045523"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEST"
cik: "0001806347"
company_name: "Westrock Coffee Co"
filed_at: "2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:21:31.215309+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westrock Coffee appoints A. Wellford Tabor to Board, reduces board size

## Summary
- A. Wellford Tabor appointed to Board effective April 20, 2026, filling vacancy after retirement of R. Brad Martin.
- Tabor is Head of Direct Investments at HF Capital (>10% holder) and owns $2M of 5% notes due 2029 and $2M due 2031; brother owns $0.5M.
- Board reduced by one to eliminate vacancy from retirement of Josie Natori.
- Tabor appointed to Audit & Finance Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-045523
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEST
- cik: 0001806347
- company_name: Westrock Coffee Co
- filed_at: 2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465926045523/0001104659-26-045523-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1806347/000110465926045523/tm2612050d1_8k.htm

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