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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 22, 2024
 
Americold Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Maryland
001-34723
93-0295215
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
10 Glenlake Parkway,South Tower, Suite 600

Atlanta,Georgia30328
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(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):
 
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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:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareCOLDNew York Stock Exchange




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

At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders for fiscal year 2024, held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders

Proposal One: Election of Trustees
Trustee NomineesForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
George J. Alburger, Jr.245,828,77611,010,50479,3248,130,475
Kelly H. Barrett237,267,30419,596,18755,1138,130,475
Robert L. Bass248,863,4887,976,56678,5508,130,475
George F. Chappelle Jr.256,276,405588,77153,4288,130,475
Antonio F. Fernandez247,434,3049,404,00680,2948,130,475
Pamela K. Kohn255,286,3411,577,72154,5428,130,475
David J. Neithercut255,279,1271,560,03279,4458,130,475
Mark R. Patterson198,668,82958,193,9056,4858,130,475
Andrew P. Power256,521,587314,40482,6138,130,475

Proposal Two: Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
230,252,37026,484,213182,0218,130,475

Proposal Three: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

ForAgainstAbstain
259,484,8225,517,33246,925








SIGNATURES
    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 23, 2024
Americold Realty Trust, Inc.
By:/s/ E. Jay Wells
Name: E. Jay Wells
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President