UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): February 2, 2018

WestRock Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

(770) 448-2193

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [   ]

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders

WestRock Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on February 2, 2018, at which the Company submitted the following matters to a vote of its stockholders:

Votes cast for or withheld regarding 12 individuals nominated for election to serve on the Company’s board of directors for a term expiring in 2019 were as follows:

Votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes regarding each of the matters noted below, were as follows:

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.