# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001455863
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-036137
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 5794
**Document Hash:** e96c6c3b8c18f1133b8fc8e656eeb3b7
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-036137.hdr.sgml**: 20260519

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-036137

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260518

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260519

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260519

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001455863
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34723
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26995916

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10 Glenlake Pkwy., Suite 800 S. Tower
- **CITY:** Atlanta
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30328
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 678-441-1400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10 Glenlake Pkwy., Suite 800 S. Tower
- **CITY:** Atlanta
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30328

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**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) May 18, 2026** 

**Americold Realty Trust, Inc.** 

 **(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| **Maryland** | **001-34723** | **93-0295215** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br>**of incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br>**Identification No.)** |

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **10 Glenlake Parkway,**<br>**Atlanta,** | **South Tower, Suite 600**<br>**Georgia** | **30328** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**(678) 441-1400** 

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**Not Applicable** 

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)** 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br>**Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br>**on which registered** |
| **Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share** | **COLD** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

At the Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on Monday, May 18, 2026, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders:

*Proposal One: Election of Directors* 

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| **Director Nominees** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Kelly H. Barrett | 228973130 | 10345966 | 193271 | 22795751 |
| Robert L. Bass | 215783625 | 23535374 | 193368 | 22795751 |
| Robert S. Chambers | 233525236 | 5819940 | 167191 | 22795751 |
| Antonio F. Fernandez | 210227677 | 28799979 | 484711 | 22795751 |
| Pamela K. Kohn | 230081515 | 9249821 | 181031 | 22795751 |
| David J. Neithercut | 230083527 | 9187887 | 240953 | 22795751 |
| Mark R. Patterson | 178868292 | 60412625 | 231450 | 22795751 |
| Andrew P. Power | 222834022 | 16474157 | 204188 | 22795751 |
| Joseph E. Reece | 236917855 | 2361720 | 232792 | 22795751 |
| Stephen R. Sleigh | 237316870 | 1895932 | 299565 | 22795751 |

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*Proposal Two: Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers* 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 214,778,376 | 24,244,393 | 489,598 | 22,795,751 |

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*Proposal Three: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026*

For Against Abstain <br> 258,810,182 3,072,024 425,912

*Proposal Four: Advisory Vote on Director Removal With or Without Cause*

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 147,674,543 | 91,335,075 | 502,749 | 22,795,751 |

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**SIGNATURES**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.

Date: May 19, 2026

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| **Americold Realty Trust, Inc.** | **Americold Realty Trust, Inc.** |
| By: | /s/ Christopher J. Papa |
|  | Name: Christopher J. Papa |
|  | Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |

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