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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

  

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 6, 2024

 

 

 

Westrock Coffee Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-41485   80-0977200
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

4009 N. Rodney Parham Road, 4th Floor

Little Rock, AR 72212

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (501) 918-9358

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading
Symbol(s)
  Name of each exchange
on which registered
Shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share   WEST   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share   WESTW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

  

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Westrock Coffee Company (the “Company”) was held virtually on June 6, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. (Central Time) at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WEST2024. During the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on two proposals. The proposals are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2024. The voting results for each of the proposals are set forth below.

 

1.Election of Directors. The three Class II director nominees named in the Proxy Statement were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for three-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders by the following votes:

 

 

Name

  Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
R. Patrick Kruczek   98,727,283    2,255,360    18,212    5,202,046 
R. Brad Martin   99,882,478    1,111,106    7,271    5,202,046 
Josie C. Natori   100,234,108    748,830    17,917    5,202,046 

 

2.Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accountant. The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, by the following votes:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained 
 106,189,381    2,057    11,463 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

WESTROCK COFFEE COMPANY
   
 By:/s/ Robert P. McKinney
 Name: Robert P. McKinney
 Title: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

  Dated: June 7, 2024