---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-036137"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLD"
cik: "0001455863"
company_name: "AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2026-05-19T12:00:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T12:16:43.896008+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Americold stockholders elect all 10 directors, approve advisory votes on compensation and director removal

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; Mark R. Patterson received ~75% for (lowest support).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with ~89% of votes cast in favor.
- Advisory vote on director removal with or without cause passed 147.7M to 91.3M (62% for).
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2026 passed with ~99% support.
- Broker non-votes of ~22.8M shares on three proposals did not affect outcomes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-036137
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLD
- cik: 0001455863
- company_name: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T12:00:16+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828026036137/0001628280-26-036137-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828026036137/art-20260518.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-036137
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-036137.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026 at the 2026-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-18
  source text: Proposal Three: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026 For Against Abstain 258,810,182 3,072,024 425,912
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828026036137/0001628280-26-036137-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-18
  source text: Proposal One: Election of Directors Director Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Kelly H. Barrett 228,973,130 10,345,966 193,271 22,795,751 Robert L. Bass 215,783,625 23,535,374 193,368 22,795,751 Robert S. Chambers 233,525,236 5,819,940 167,191 22,795,751 Antonio F. Fernandez 210,227,677 28,799,979 484,711 22,795,751 Pamela K. Kohn 230,081,515 9,249,821 181,031 22,795,751 David J. Neithercut 230,083,527 9,187,887 240,953 22,795,751 Mark R. Patterson 178,868,292 60,412,625 231,450 22,795,751 Andrew P. Power 222,834,022 16,474,157 204,188 22,795,751 Joseph E. Reece 236,917,855 2,361,720 232,792 22,795,751 Stephen R. Sleigh 237,316,870 1,895,932 299,565 22,795,751
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828026036137/0001628280-26-036137-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Director Removal With or Without Cause at the 2026-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-18
  source text: Proposal Four: Advisory Vote on Director Removal With or Without Cause For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 147,674,543 91,335,075 502,749 22,795,751
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828026036137/0001628280-26-036137-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers at the 2026-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-18
  source text: Proposal Two: Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 214,778,376 24,244,393 489,598 22,795,751
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000162828026036137/0001628280-26-036137-index.htm

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