---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-010525"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLD"
cik: "0001455863"
company_name: "AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2024-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T22:59:04.242838+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Americold Realty Trust appoints Robert Harris as Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer, Thomas Novosel retires

## Summary
- Thomas Novosel retired as Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer on March 11, 2024.
- Robert Harris, previously VP and Corporate Controller, promoted to Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer effective March 11, 2024.
- Harris receives annual base salary of $375,000 and annual incentive target of 50% of base salary.
- Harris granted 2024 equity award combination totaling $250,000 under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.
- Novosel's severance includes nine months base salary plus bonus, continued benefits, and equity vesting provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-010525
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLD
- cik: 0001455863
- company_name: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2024-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828024010525/0001628280-24-010525-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828024010525/art-20240311.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Harris was appointed as Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer at AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Effective March 11, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) promoted Robert Harris, Vice President and Corporate Controller to Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828024010525/0001628280-24-010525-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas Novosel retired as Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer at AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On March 11, 2024, the Company announced that Thomas Novosel, Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer has retired.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828024010525/0001628280-24-010525-index.htm

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