| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
The Vita Coco Company, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
250 Park Avenue South, Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10003 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This Schedule 13G/A is being filed on behalf of Verlinvest Beverages SA, a company organized and existing under Belgian law. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
Place Eugene Flagey 18
1050 Ixelles, Belgium |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Belgium |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, par value of $0.01 per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
92846Q107 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
7,097,161 |
| (b) | Percent of class:
12.5%. The percentage of beneficial ownership stated herein is based on 56,733,572 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 28, 2025 as stated in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
7,097,161
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
7,097,161
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(d)