---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-018404"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLD"
cik: "0001455863"
company_name: "AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T23:31:59.984236+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Americold stockholders elect all nine director nominees at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; Mark R. Patterson received 167M for (66.6%) vs 83.8M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 225.6M for, 25.3M against, 5.4M broker non-votes.
- Ratification of independent auditor approved: 248.6M for, 7.7M against, 38.4K abstain.
- Broker non-votes of 5.43M shares on director election and say-on-pay proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-018404
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLD
- cik: 0001455863
- company_name: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828023018404/0001628280-23-018404-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828023018404/art-20230516.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal Two: Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 225,596,915 25,273,234 43,703 5,428,731
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828023018404/0001628280-23-018404-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal Three: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm For Against Abstain 248,638,557 7,665,590 38,436
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828023018404/0001628280-23-018404-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal One: Election of Directors Director Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes George J. Alburger, Jr. 238,456,721 12,419,401 37,719 5,428,731 Kelly H. Barrett 229,222,416 21,654,776 36,660 5,428,731 Robert L. Bass 243,839,486 7,036,589 37,777 5,428,731 George F. Chappelle Jr. 249,826,529 1,049,604 37,719 5,428,731 Antonio F. Fernandez 242,487,615 8,389,282 36,955 5,428,731 Pamela K. Kohn 249,160,080 1,717,982 35,790 5,428,731 David J. Neithercut 249,258,257 1,618,020 37,775 5,428,731 Mark R. Patterson 167,075,296 83,801,116 37,440 5,428,731 Andrew P. Power 249,752,387 1,123,587 37,878 5,428,731
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828023018404/0001628280-23-018404-index.htm

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