---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-010872"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLD"
cik: "0001455863"
company_name: "AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2023-04-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T05:49:22.131601+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Americold Realty Trust EVP and COO – North America David C. Moore to step down at end of April

## Summary
- David C. Moore will step down as EVP and COO – North America at the end of April 2023.
- Moore is leaving to pursue other professional interests.
- Company has initiated a search for his successor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-010872
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLD
- cik: 0001455863
- company_name: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2023-04-05T23:59:59+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/1455863/000162828023010872/0001628280-23-010872-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828023010872/art-20230405.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-010872
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-010872.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-010872.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David C. Moore departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – North America at AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST.
  - Action: step down
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – North America
  source text: David C. Moore will step down from his position as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – North America at the end of April to pursue other professional interests.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828023010872/0001628280-23-010872-index.htm

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