J. Powell Brown - 05 Jul 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for WestRock Co

Role: Director
Signature: Steph W. Bignon (attorney-in-fact pursuant to power of attorney previously filed with the SEC)
Issuer symbol: N/A
Transactions as of: 05 Jul 2024
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 08 Jul 2024, 16:59:30 UTC
Previous filing: 27 Feb 2024
Next filing: 16 Dec 2024
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Shares	Change %	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WRK	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-64,548	-100%	05 Jul 2024	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	WRK	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-1,323	-100%	05 Jul 2024	By son	F2
transaction	WRK	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-873	-100%	05 Jul 2024	By daughter	F2
transaction	WRK	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-694	-100%	05 Jul 2024	By daughter	F2
transaction	WRK	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-602	-100%	05 Jul 2024	By daughter	F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

J. Powell Brown is no longer subject to Section 16 filing requirements. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Includes 4,190.6 shares underlying unvested restricted stock unit awards, which awards were fully vested as of immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time (as defined in the Transaction Agreement, dated as of September 12, 2023, by and among the Issuer, Smurfit Kappa Group plc, Smurfit Westrock plc (formerly known as Smurfit WestRock Limited, "Smurfit Westrock"), and Sun Merger Sub, LLC (the "Transaction Agreement")). Also includes dividend equivalents exempt from Section 16 that were credited since the Reporting Person's most recent Form 4.
F2	Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, at the Merger Effective Time, each share of the Issuer's common stock held by the Reporting Person was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive, without interest and less applicable withholding taxes, one ordinary share of Smurfit Westrock and $5.00 in cash.

Content

Includes 4,190.6 shares underlying unvested restricted stock unit awards, which awards were fully vested as of immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time (as defined in the Transaction Agreement, dated as of September 12, 2023, by and among the Issuer, Smurfit Kappa Group plc, Smurfit Westrock plc (formerly known as Smurfit WestRock Limited, "Smurfit Westrock"), and Sun Merger Sub, LLC (the "Transaction Agreement")). Also includes dividend equivalents exempt from Section 16 that were credited since the Reporting Person's most recent Form 4.

Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, at the Merger Effective Time, each share of the Issuer's common stock held by the Reporting Person was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive, without interest and less applicable withholding taxes, one ordinary share of Smurfit Westrock and $5.00 in cash.