SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 1)

Westrock Coffee Company

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

96145W103

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2023

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☒ Rule 13d-1(d)

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

SCHEDULE 13G

This Statement on Schedule 13G is being filed by:

(i) Sowell Westrock, LP (“SWL”) as the direct holder 6,028,505 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer;

(ii) Sowell Westrock GP, LLC (“SWG”) with respect to the 6,028,505 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held directly by SWL; and

(iii) James E. Sowell (“Sowell”), with respect to the 6,028,505 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.

Not Applicable.

6,028,505 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 percent of class is calculated using a total of 88,039,184 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 3, 2023, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 29, 2024

EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Each of the undersigned agrees that (i) the statement on Schedule 13G relating to the Common Stock of Westrock Coffee Company, has been adopted and filed on behalf of each of them, (ii) all future amendments to such statement on Schedule 13G will, unless written notice to the contrary is delivered as described below, be jointly filed on behalf of each of them, and (iii) the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 apply to each of them.

This agreement may be terminated with respect to the obligations to jointly file future amendments to such statement on Schedule 13G as to any of the undersigned upon such person giving written notice thereof to each of the other persons signature hereto, at the principal office thereof.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Date: February 29, 2024