# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002015251
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-100729
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 8273
**Document Hash:** 4b850106e77eefa86fc0ffe58488df7b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-100729.hdr.sgml**: 20260310

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-100729

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260308

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260310

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260310

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Harris Robert E.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002015251

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34723
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26741187

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 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]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 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>Harris Robert E.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O 10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY<br>SOUTH TOWER, 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>2026-03-08 | **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>_Chief Accounting Officer_ |
| **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 | 2026-03-08 | 2026-03-08 | M |  | 842<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 6353 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-03-08 | 2026-03-08 | S |  | 308<sup>(2)</sup> | D | $11.9714 | 6045 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-03-08 | 2026-03-08 | M |  | 1584<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 7629 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-03-08 | 2026-03-08 | S |  | 579<sup>(2)</sup> | D | $11.9714 | 7050 | 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 | $0 | 2026-03-08 |  | A |  | 11990 |  | <sup>(3)(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Common Stock | 11990 | $0 | 11990 | D |  |
| Performance Restricted Stock Units | $0 | 2026-03-08 |  | A |  | 11990 |  | <sup>(5)(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 11990 | $0 | 11990 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | $0 | 2026-03-08 |  | M |  | 842 |  | <sup>(7)</sup> | <sup>(7)</sup> | Common Stock | 842 | $0 | 842 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | $0 | 2026-03-08 |  | M |  | 1584 |  | <sup>(7)</sup> | <sup>(7)</sup> | Common Stock | 1584 | $0 | 1584 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Shares acquired upon vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. common stock ("Common Stock")

(2) The sale reported on this Form 4 represents shares sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of these RSUs. The sale is mandated by the Issuer's election to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell-to-cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.

(3) Represents RSUs, which will vest ratably on March 8, 2027, 2028, and 2029. The RSUs were issued to the reporting person pursuant to the Amended and Restated Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

(4) Each RSU represents the right to acquire one share of Common Stock. The right to convert vested RSUs into Common Stock has no expiration date.

(5) Each PRSU represents the right to acquire one share of Common Stock. The right to convert vested PRSUs into Common Stock has no expiration date.

(6) Each PSRU represents the right to acquire one share of Common Stock. Vesting of the PRUs will be determined based on the Company's adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") during the applicable performance period (Jan. 1, 2026 - Dec 31., 2028). The PSRUs will vest, if at all, at the end of the 3-year period contingent upon the achievement of the pre-established AFFO goals. The PSRUs were issued to the reporting person pursuant to the Amended and Restated Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Plan.

(7) Each RSU represents the right to acquire one share of Common Stock. The RSUs vested on March 8, 2026.  The RSUs were issued to the registrant pursuant to the Amended and Restated Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Incentive plan

**Signature:** /s/ Nathan H. Harwell, Attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2026-03-10

### 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.**