# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001455863
**File Stem:** 0001455863-23-000026
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 8031
**Document Hash:** 443357b4e140974195d0b5895bf202f5
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001455863-23-000026.hdr.sgml**: 20230310

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001455863-23-000026

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230308

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230310

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230310

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Winnall Richard Charles
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001942692

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34723
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23724264

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 10 GLENLAKE PKWY, STE 600, SOUTH TOWER
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30328
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001455863
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**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

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Winnall Richard Charles<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY SOUTH TOWER<br>SUITE 600<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ATLANTA, GA 30328<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-08 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_See remarks_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST [ COLD ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-08 |  | M |  | 1061 | A | $0 | 18367 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-08 |  | M |  | 983 | A | $0 | 19350 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-08 |  | M |  | 1233 | A | $0 | 20583 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Units<sup>(1)</sup> | $0.0 | 2023-03-08 |  | M |  |  | 1061 | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 1061.0 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units<sup>(2)</sup> | $0.0 | 2023-03-08 |  | M |  |  | 983 | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 983.0 | $0 | 984 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units<sup>(3)</sup> | $0.0 | 2023-03-08 |  | M |  |  | 1233 | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 1233.0 | $0 | 2468 | D |  |
| Performance Restricted Stock Units<sup>(4)</sup> | $0.0 | 2023-03-08 |  | A |  | 12125 |  | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Common Stock | 12125.0 | $0 | 12125 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units<sup>(5)</sup> | $0.0 | 2023-03-08 |  | A |  | 8084 |  | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 8084.0 | $0 | 8084 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to acquire one share of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. common stock.  The RSU's vested one-third on each of March 8, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

(2) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to acquire one share of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. common stock.  The RSU's vested one-third on each of March 8, 2022 and 2023 and the remainder will vest on March 8, 2024.

(3) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to acquire one share of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. common stock.  The RSUs vested one third on March 8, 2023 and the remainder will vest ratably on March 8, 2024 and 2025.

(4) Each performance-based restricted stock unit ("PRSU") represents the right to acquire one share of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. common stock. Vesting of the PRUs will be determined based upon a comparison of the Company's total shareholder return ("TSR") on a relative basis to the MSCI U.S. REIT Index at the end of the applicable performance period (Jan. 1, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2025). The RSUs will vest, if at all, at the end of the 3-year period contingent upon the achievement of the pre-established TSR goal. The PRSUs were issued to the reporting person pursuant to the Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

(5) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to acquire one share of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. common stock. The RSU's will vest ratably on March 8, 2024, 2025 and 2026.  The RSUs were issued to the reporting person pursuant to the Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

**Signature:** /s/ James C. Snyder, Jr., attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2023-03-10

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**