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| (a) | Name of issuer:
Westrock Coffee Company |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
4009 N. Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This Statement on Schedule 13G is being filed by:
(i) Sowell Westrock, LP ("SWL") as the direct holder 6,168,066 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer;
(ii) Sowell Westrock GP, LLC ("SWG") with respect to the 6,168,066 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held directly by SWL; and
(iii) James E. Sowell ("Sowell"), with respect to the 6,168,066 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held directly by SWL.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. The filing of this statement should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein.
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| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
1601 Elm Street, Suite 3500 Dallas, Texas 75201 |
| (c) | Citizenship:
SWL and SWG are entities organized in the State of Texas. Sowell is a citizen of the United States. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
96145W103 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
6,168,066 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer are held of record by SWL. SWG is the general partner of SWL and as such has voting and investment power over the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by SWL. Mr. Sowell is the sole member and manager of SWG. In his capacity as the sole member and manager of SWG, Mr. Sowell may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control over the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by SWL.
SWG and Mr. Sowell do not directly own any shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.
For each of the Reporting Persons, the amount beneficially owned is 6,168,066. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
For each of the reporting persons, the percent of class beneficially owned is 6.5%. Percent of Class: 6.5%
The percent of class is calculated using a total of 94,641,176 shares of Common outstanding as of May 2, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
6168066
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
6168066
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(d)