---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-005170"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLD"
cik: "0001455863"
company_name: "AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:30:58.081647+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Americold Realty Trust COO Carlos Rodriguez departs; role eliminated

## Summary
- Mutual agreement: Carlos Rodriguez, EVP & COO, terminates employment effective March 4, 2022.
- COO position eliminated as part of streamlining business operations.
- Separation benefits include 12 months base salary and prorated annual incentive bonus.
- Time-based RSUs and OP units vesting on next scheduled date accelerate; performance-based units prorated.
- Benefits also include up to 12 months of welfare plan/COBRA coverage, subject to release and covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-005170
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLD
- cik: 0001455863
- company_name: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828022005170/0001628280-22-005170-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828022005170/art-20220304.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-005170
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-005170.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-005170.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carlos Rodriguez was terminated as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On March 4, 2022, Americold Realty Trust (the “Company”) and Carlos Rodriguez, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, mutually agreed that Mr. Rodriguez’s employment with the Company will terminate, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828022005170/0001628280-22-005170-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.