Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Beckler Robert K
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WestRock Co [WRK] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President Packaging Solutions
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
504 THRASHER STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2015
(Street)

NORCROSS, GA 30071		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
07/06/2015		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               20,210 D  
Common Stock               1,464 I In Employee Savings Plan
Common Stock               511.8436 I In Deferred Income Plan
Common Stock 07/01/2015   A   9,323 (2) A $ 0 29,533 D  
Common Stock 07/01/2015   A   20,317 (3) A $ 0 49,850 D  
Common Stock 07/01/2015   A   3,649 (4) A $ 0 53,499 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 70.21               (1) 02/23/2025 Common Stock 3,063   3,063 D  
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 07/01/2015   A     3,649   (4)   (4) Common Stock 3,649 $ 0 0 D  
Service-Based Restricted Stock $ 0 07/01/2015   A     20,317   (3)   (3) Common Stock 20,317 $ 0 0 D  
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 07/01/2015   A     9,323   (2)   (2) Common Stock 9,323 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Beckler Robert K
504 THRASHER STREET
NORCROSS, GA 30071		       President Packaging Solutions  

Signatures

 Robert B. McIntosh (attorney-in-fact pursuant to power of attorney previously filed with SEC)   11/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock option was reported as 6,473 shares and should have been 3,063 shares. The underlying MWV option was unvested at the time of the Merger, and the converted option to purchase WestRock common stock has vested in accordance with its terms immediately following the merger.
(2) On July 1, 2015, the performance criteria was deemed satisfied for an award previously granted on 02/25/2013, and the award converted into an award subject only to a service condition. The service condition is expected to be completed and the award to vest on 02/25/2016.
(3) On July 1, 2015, the performance criteria was deemed satisfied for an award previously granted on 02/24/2014, and the award converted into an award subject only to a service condition. The service condition is expected to be completed and the award to vest on 02/24/2017.
(4) On July 1, 2015, the performance criteria was deemed satisfied for an award previously granted on 02/23/2015, and the award converted into an award subject only to a service condition. The service condition is expected to be completed and the award to vest on 02/23/2018.

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