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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-024927"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLD"
cik: "0001455863"
company_name: "AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:08:47.393721+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Americold annual meeting: all trustees elected, say-on-pay approved, auditor ratified

## Summary
- All 9 trustee nominees elected; Andrew P. Power received highest votes (256.5M for), Mark R. Patterson lowest (198.7M for, ~58.2M against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 230.3M for (89.5%) vs 26.5M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor approved with 259.5M for (97.9%) vs 5.5M against.
- Broker non-votes of 8.1M reported on proposals one and two.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-024927
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLD
- cik: 0001455863
- company_name: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828024024927/0001628280-24-024927-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828024024927/art-20240522.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-024927.txt

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