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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-027055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLD"
cik: "0001455863"
company_name: "AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2025-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T22:23:44.489068+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 9 directors and approve compensation and equity plan

## Summary
- All 9 director nominees elected with strong support; Mark Patterson received lowest 'for' votes (186.7M).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 192.8M for, 58.8M against (76.6% support).
- Ratification of independent auditor Ernst & Young approved with 255.3M for, 2.4M against.
- Amendment and restatement of 2017 Equity Incentive Plan approved with 240.4M for, 11.3M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-027055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLD
- cik: 0001455863
- company_name: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2025-05-21T23:59:59+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/1455863/000162828025027055/0001628280-25-027055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828025027055/art-20250520.htm

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