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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

(a)(1) Financial Statements

The financial statements required by this item are listed in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”.

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules

All financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable, not required or the information required is shown

in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

(a)(3) Exhibit Index

The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or are incorporated herein by reference:

Exhibit NumberDescription of Exhibit
3.1Amended Constitution of Smurfit Westrock plc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
4.12021 Indenture, by and among SKT, the guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Trustee Company Limited, as trustee, dated as of September 22, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8- K filed on July 8, 2024).
4.2First Supplemental Indenture to 2021 Indenture, by and among SKT, the guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Trustee Company Limited, as trustee, dated as of October 5, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
4.3Second Supplemental Indenture to 2021 Indenture, by and among SKT, the Smurfit Bond Debt New Guarantors, and Deutsche Trustee Company Limited, as trustee, dated as of July 5, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
4.4†Third Supplemental Indenture to 2021 Indenture, by and among SKT, the new guarantor party thereto, and Deutsche Trustee Company Limited, as trustee, dated as of November 21, 2024.
4.52024 Indenture, by and among SKT, the guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, dated as of April 3, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8- K filed on July 8, 2024).
4.6First Supplemental Indenture to 2024 Indenture, by and among SKT, the Smurfit Bond Debt New Guarantors, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, dated as of July 5, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
4.7Second Supplemental Indenture to 2024 Indenture, by and among SKT, the new guarantor party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, dated as of November 21, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on April 3, 2025).
4.8Indenture, dated August 24, 2017, by and among WRKCo Inc. (“WRKCo”), MeadWestvaco Corporation (“MWV”), WestRock RKT Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to WRKCo’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37484) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2017).
4.9Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 6, 2018, to the Indenture dated as of August 24, 2017, by and among WRKCo, MWV, WestRock RKT Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, relating to the $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.750% senior notes due 2025 and $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.000% senior notes due 2028 of WestRock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to WRKCo’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37484) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2018).
4.10Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 2, 2018, to the Indenture dated as of August 24, 2017, among WRKCo, WestRock RKT Company, MWV and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to WRKCo’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37484) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2018).
4.11Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 22, 2023, to the Indenture dated as of August 24, 2017, among WRKCo, WestRock, WestRock RKT Company, MWV and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1(e) to WestRock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-38736) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2023).
4.12Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2023, to the Indenture dated as of August 24, 2017, between WRKCo and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1(f) to WestRock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-38736) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2023).
4.13Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 5, 2024, to the Indenture dated as of August 24, 2017, among WRKCo, WestRock, MWV, WestRock RKT, LLC, the WestRock Bond Debt New Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.23 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8- K filed on July 8, 2024).
4.14†Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 21, 2024, to the Indenture dated as of August 24, 2017, among WRKCo, the existing guarantors party thereto, the new guarantor party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
4.15Indenture, dated as of December 3, 2018, by and among WRKCo, WestRock, MWV, RKT, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of WestRock’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 3, 2018).
4.16First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 3, 2018, to the Indenture dated as of December 3, 2018, by and among WRKCo, WestRock, MWV, RKT and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of WestRock’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 3, 2018).
4.17Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 20, 2019, to the Indenture dated as of December 3, 2018, by and among WRKCo, WestRock, MWV, RKT and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of WestRock’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2019).
4.18Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 3, 2020, to the Indenture dated as of December 3, 2018, by and among WRKCo, WestRock, MWV, RKT and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of WestRock’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2020).
4.19Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 22, 2023, to the Indenture dated as of December 3, 2018, by and among WRKCo, WestRock, MWV, RKT and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1(e) of WestRock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on November 17, 2023).
4.20Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 5, 2024, to the Indenture dated as of December 3, 2018, among WRKCo, WestRock, MWV, WestRock RKT, LLC, the WestRock Bond Debt New Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.29 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8- K filed on July 8, 2024).
4.21†Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 21, 2024, to the Indenture dated as of December 3, 2018, among WRKCo, the existing guarantors party thereto, the new guarantor party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
4.22Form of Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1983, between MWV (formerly Westvaco Corporation) and The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company), as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 of Westvaco Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on January 24, 1984).
4.23First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 31, 2002, to the Indenture dated as of March 1, 1983, by and among MWV (as successor-in-interest to Westvaco Corporation and The Mead Corporation) and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of MeadWestvaco Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 1, 2002).
4.24Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 31, 2002, to the Indenture dated as of March 1, 1983, between MWV (as successor-in-interest to MeadWestvaco Corporation) and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of MeadWestvaco Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2003).
4.25Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2015, to the Indenture dated as of March 1, 1983, between MWV (as successor-in-interest to MeadWestvaco Corporation) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of WRKCo’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2015).
4.26Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 2, 2018, to the Indenture dated as of March 1, 1983, between MWV and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of WRKCo’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2018).
4.27Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 5, 2024, to the Indenture dated as of March 1, 1983, among MWV, the WestRock Bond Debt New Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.35 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
4.28†Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 21, 2024, to the Indenture dated as of March 1, 1983, among MWV, the new guarantor party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee.
4.29Indenture, dated as of February 1, 1993, between MWV (as successor-in-interest to The Mead Corporation) and The First National Bank of Chicago, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.vv of MeadWestvaco Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2001).
4.30First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 31, 2002, to the Indenture dated as of February 1, 1993, between The Mead Corporation, MWV (as successor-in-interest to MeadWestvaco Corporation and Westvaco Corporation) and Bank One Trust Company, NA, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of MeadWestvaco Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 1, 2002).
4.31Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 31, 2002, to the Indenture dated as of February 1, 1993, between MW Custom Papers, Inc. and Bank One Trust Company, NA, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of MeadWestvaco Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2003).
4.32Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 31, 2002, to the Indenture dated as of February 1, 1993, between MWV (as successor-in-interest to MeadWestvaco Corporation) and Bank One Trust Company, NA, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of MeadWestvaco Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2003).
4.33Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2015, to the Indenture dated as of February 1, 1993, between MWV (as successor-in-interest to MeadWestvaco Corporation) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of WRKCo’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2015).
4.34Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 2, 2018, to the Indenture dated as of February 1, 1993, between MWV and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of WRKCo’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2018).
4.35Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 5, 2024, to the Indenture dated as of February 1, 1993, among MWV, the WestRock Bond Debt New Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.42 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
4.36†Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 21, 2024, to the Indenture dated as of February 1, 1993, among MWV, the new guarantor party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee.
4.37Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2002, by and among MWV (as successor-in-interest to MeadWestvaco Corporation, Westvaco Corporation and The Mead Corporation) and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) of MeadWestvaco Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 2, 2002).
4.38First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2015, to the Indenture dated as of April 2, 2002, between MWV (as successor-in-interest to MeadWestvaco Corporation) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of WRKCo’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2015).
4.39Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 2, 2018, to the Indenture dated as of April 2, 2002, between MWV and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of WRKCo’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2018).
4.40Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 5, 2024, to the Indenture dated as of April 2, 2002, among MWV, the WestRock Bond Debt New Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.46 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
4.41†Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 21, 2024, to the Indenture dated as of April 2, 2002, among MWV, the new guarantor party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee.
4.42Indenture, dated as of November 26, 2024, among Smurfit Westrock Financing Designated Activity Company, the guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, paying agent, transfer agent and registrar (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 27, 2024).
4.43Indenture, dated as of November 27, 2024, among Smurfit Kappa Treasury Unlimited Company, the guarantors party thereto, Deutsche Trustee Company Limited, as trustee, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, as paying agent and transfer agent, and Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., as registrar (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 27, 2024).
4.44Indenture, dated as of November 21, 2025, among Smurfit Westrock plc, Smurfit Westrock Financing Designated Activity Company, Smurfit Kappa Treasury Unlimited Company, the guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, paying agent, transfer agent and registrar (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2025).
4.45USD Officers’ Certificate, dated November 21, 2025, signed by two Officers of Smurfit Westrock Financing Designated Activity Company and two Officers of each Guarantor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2025).
4.46EUR Officers’ Certificate, dated November 24, 2025, signed by two Officers of Smurfit Kappa Treasury Unlimited Company and two Officers of each Guarantor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2025).
4.47Description of Smurfit Westrock plc’s Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.49 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 7, 2025).
10.1Form of Deed of Indemnification (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.2#Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.3New Credit Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2024, by and among Smurfit Kappa, as guarantor, Smurfit Kappa Investments Limited, as obligor’s agent and guarantor, SKT, as borrower (with respect to the New Credit Agreement) and guarantor, and SKA, as borrower and guarantor, and certain other subsidiaries of Smurfit Kappa from time to time party thereto as guarantors, the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.4+Agreement for the Purchasing and Servicing of Receivables, dated as of September 11, 2023, among WestRock Company, various WestRock Company subsidiaries, and Coöperatieve Rabobank, U.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the WestRock (File No. 001-38736) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023, filed on November 17, 2023).
10.5+First Amendment to Purchasing and Servicing of Receivables, dated as of September 13, 2024, among WestRock Company, various WestRock Company subsidiaries, and Coöperatieve Rabobank, U.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024).
10.6+Second Amendment to Purchasing and Servicing of Receivables, dated as of September 12, 2025, among WestRock Company, various WestRock Company subsidiaries, and Coöperatieve Rabobank, U.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025).
10.7Accession Letter, dated as of July 2, 2024, between Smurfit US Holdings and Smurfit Kappa Investments Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the laws of Ireland (“SKI”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.8Accession Letter, dated as of July 2, 2024, between WestRock and SKI (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.9Accession Letter, dated as of July 2, 2024, between WRKCo and SKI (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.10Accession Letter, dated as of July 2, 2024, between MWV and SKI (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.11Accession Letter, dated as of July 2, 2024, between WestRock RKT, LLC and SKI (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.12Accession Letter, dated as of July 2, 2024, between Smurfit Westrock and SKI (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.13Second CoBank Amendment, dated as of July 1, 2024, by and among WestRock, the CoBank Credit Facility Borrower and certain other subsidiaries of WestRock from time to time party thereto, Smurfit Westrock, Smurfit Kappa and certain subsidiaries of Smurfit Kappa, as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto and CoBank, ACB, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.14^Omnibus Amendment No. 3, dated as of July 5, 2024, by and among WestRock, Smurfit Westrock, WFI, certain other subsidiaries of WestRock, as originators, WestRock Converting, LLC, as servicer, Rabo, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of WestRock’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 9, 2024).
10.15#Smurfit Westrock 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.16#Form of PSU Award Agreement (2024 Award) under the Smurfit Westrock plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2024).
10.17#Form of RSU Award Agreement (Non-Executive Directors) under the Smurfit Westrock plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2024).
10.18#Smurfit Westrock Annual Short-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.19#Smurfit Kappa 2018 Performance Share Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on July 16, 2024).
10.20#Form of PSP Award Certificate under the Smurfit Kappa 2018 Performance Share Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2024).
10.21#Smurfit Kappa 2018 Deferred Bonus Plan and Form of DBP Award Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2024).
10.22#WestRock Company 2020 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 of WestRock Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2020).
10.23#Amendment No. 1 to WestRock Company 2020 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit A to WestRock Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on December 13, 2021).
10.24#WestRock Company Form of Annual Stock Grant Award Letter for Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of WestRock Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 5, 2023).
10.25#Form of Stock Grant Award Letter for Executive Officers under the WestRock Company 2020 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2024).
10.26#Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Letter under the WestRock Company 2020 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2024).
10.27#WestRock Company Amended and Restated 2016 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to pages B-1 to B-14 of WestRock Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the Commission on December 19, 2017).
10.28#KapStone Paper and Packaging 2016 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A to KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on March 28, 2016).
10.29#KapStone Paper and Packaging 2014 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A to KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on April 1, 2014).
10.30#Smurfit Westrock Executive Severance Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.31#Service Contract between Smurfit Kappa Services Limited and Ken Bowles, dated July 5, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.32#Service Contract between Smurfit Kappa Services Limited and Anthony Smurfit, dated July 5, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.33#Service Contract between Smurfit Kappa Italia S.p.A. and Saverio Mayer, dated July 5, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.34#Offer Letter between Smurfit Westrock and Laurent Sellier, dated July 5, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2024).
10.35Form of Amended and Restated Dealer Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2024, among WRKCo Inc., the guarantors party thereto and the dealer party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 27, 2024).
10.36#Offer Letter between Smurfit Westrock and Ben Garren, dated June 27, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025).
10.37#Form of PSU Award Agreement (Employee) under the Smurfit Westrock plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025).
10.38#Form of RSU Award Agreement (Employee) under the Smurfit Westrock plc 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025).
10.39#WestRock Company 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (as amended)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025).
19.1Smurfit Westrock plc Securities and Insider Trading Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 7, 2025).
21†Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
22†List of Guarantor Subsidiaries and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities.
23†Consent of KPMG, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
24Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
31.1†Certification of the Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2†Certification of the Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32†*Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
97Smurfit Westrock plc Compensation Recovery Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 7, 2025).
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†Filed or furnished herewith.
*The certification furnished in Exhibit 32 hereto is deemed to accompany this Annual Report on Form 10-K and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
**Submitted electronically herewith.
+Certain identified information has been excluded from this exhibit because it is not material and is of the type that the Company treats as private or confidential.
^Annexes, schedules and/or exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.
#Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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