Americold (NYSE: COLD) CAO RSUs vest with small tax sell-to-cover

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Americold Realty Trust Chief Accounting Officer Robert E. Harris reported compensation-related share activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and a small tax-driven sale. On March 14, 2026, RSUs vested and were exercised into 1,949 shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.00 per share, reflecting equity awarded under the company’s 2017 equity incentive plan. Each RSU represented the right to receive one share of common stock, and the RSUs vested on that date. Following this vesting and conversion, Harris held 8,999 shares of common stock directly. On March 16, 2026, he then sold 665 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction at an average price of $11.3969 per share. According to the footnotes, this sale was mandated as a “sell-to-cover” transaction to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the RSU vesting, and did not represent a discretionary trade. After completing these transactions, Harris directly owned 8,334 shares of Americold common stock, and there were no remaining RSU derivative positions disclosed in this filing.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Harris Robert E.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O 10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY

SOUTH TOWER, SUITE 600

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30328

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST [ COLD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/14/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/14/2026	03/14/2026	M		1,949(1)	A	$0	8,999	D
Common Stock	03/16/2026	03/16/2026	S		665(2)	D	$11.3969	8,334	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units(3)	$0	03/14/2026		M		1,949		(3)(4)	(3)(4)	Common Stock	1,949	$0	1,949	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares acquired upon vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. common stock ("Common Stock")

2. The sale reported on this Form 4 represents shares sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of these RSUs. The sale is mandated by the Issuer's election to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell-to-cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.

3. Each RSU represents the right to acquire one share of Common Stock. The right to convert vested RSUs into Common Stock has no expiration date.

4. The RSUs vested on March 14, 2026. The RSUs were issued to the registrant pursuant to the Amended and Restated Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Incentive plan

	/s/ Nathan H. Harwell, Attorney-in-fact	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did COLD executive Robert E. Harris report?

Robert E. Harris reported RSU vesting into 1,949 shares of Americold common stock and a related sale of 665 shares. The sale was solely to cover tax withholding obligations and was mandated by a sell-to-cover election, not a discretionary trade.

How many Americold (COLD) shares did Harris sell and at what price?

Harris sold 665 shares of Americold common stock at an average price of $11.3969 per share. This open-market transaction was executed to fund tax withholding obligations tied to RSU vesting, under a required sell-to-cover arrangement elected by the company.

What RSU activity did Americold’s Chief Accounting Officer disclose?

He disclosed the vesting and conversion of restricted stock units into 1,949 shares of Americold common stock on March 14, 2026. These RSUs were granted under the Amended and Restated Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan and converted at a price of $0.00 per share.

Was the Americold (COLD) insider stock sale a discretionary transaction?

No, the filing states the 665-share sale was mandated by the issuer’s election to satisfy tax withholding obligations via a sell-to-cover transaction. The footnote clarifies it does not represent a discretionary trading decision by Robert E. Harris.

How many Americold shares does Robert E. Harris hold after these transactions?

After the RSU conversion and the tax-related sale, Harris directly owns 8,334 shares of Americold common stock. The filing also shows no remaining RSU derivative position for this award, indicating the vested units were fully converted into common shares.

What role does Robert E. Harris hold at Americold Realty Trust?

Robert E. Harris serves as Chief Accounting Officer at Americold Realty Trust. His Form 4 filing reflects equity compensation activity and a small mandated sell-to-cover sale connected to RSU vesting rather than a discretionary investment trade in the company’s stock.