Americold Realty Trust, Inc. filings document the disclosure record for a publicly traded temperature-controlled logistics REIT and its operating partnership. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, supplemental financial and operational information, Regulation FD materials, material agreements and direct financial obligations, including credit agreement amendments and unsecured term loan facilities.
The company’s proxy and governance filings cover board elections, shareholder voting matters, executive compensation and governance arrangements. Other disclosures identify the company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange, capital-structure matters, cooperation agreements and board composition changes connected to its refrigerated warehouse portfolio and value-added services.
FMR LLC and Abigail P. Johnson filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting their beneficial ownership in Americold Realty Trust common stock as of 12/31/2025. They report beneficial ownership of 11,010,549.30 shares, representing 3.9% of the company’s common stock.
FMR has sole voting power over 10,695,091 shares and sole dispositive power over 11,010,549.30 shares. The filing states the position is held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Americold.
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. is making a planned change in its finance leadership while keeping its outlook unchanged. The Board appointed Christopher Papa as the next Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective February 23, 2026, bringing long experience as a REIT CFO and a background in public accounting.
Scott Henderson, the current Chief Investment Officer, has been named Interim Chief Financial Officer effective January 26, 2026, and will retain his investment role while assuming the finance responsibilities until Papa starts. On the same date, former CFO Jay Wells departed; his separation is described as not related to any disagreement over accounting, financial statements, internal controls, or operations and he will receive severance consistent with prior agreements.
The company also issued a press release reaffirming its full-year 2025 AFFO per share financial guidance previously communicated in its earlier earnings and guidance updates, signaling no change to its existing financial outlook alongside these management changes.
Americold Realty Trust reported an equity award for director Stephen R. Sleigh. On 12/22/2025, he received 6,063 OP Profits Units of Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. at a price of $0.00 per unit under the Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.
These OP Profits Units vest on the earlier of May 20, 2025 or the date of the next annual meeting of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders following the grant date. Once vested and subject to certain tax-related capital account conditions, each OP Profits Unit can be converted into a common unit of limited partnership interest, which may then be redeemed for cash equal to the fair market value of one share of Americold common stock, or, at the company’s election, exchanged for one share of common stock.
Americold Realty Trust director reports equity grant tied to operating partnership units. A director of Americold Realty Trust (ticker COLD) reported receiving 6,063 Operating Partnership Profits Units on 12/22/2025 under the Americold Realty Trust A&R 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. These OP Profits Units vest on the earlier of May 20, 2025 or the date of the next annual meeting of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders following the grant date. Once vested and subject to certain tax-related conditions, each OP Profits Unit can be converted into a common unit of limited partnership interest, which may then be redeemed for cash equal to the fair market value of one share of Americold common stock, or, at the company’s election, exchanged for one share of common stock. The rights to convert vested OP Profits Units and redeem the resulting common units do not have expiration dates.
Americold Realty Trust filed an initial insider ownership report for director Stephen R. Sleigh following an event dated 12/22/2025. The Form 3 states that this filing is being made using the company’s CIK codes to meet reporting requirements for a newly appointed company officer, and that an amendment will be submitted once Mr. Sleigh receives his own SEC filer codes. The filing notes that no securities are beneficially owned by Mr. Sleigh at this time.
Americold Realty Trust director reports beneficial ownership of 10,000 common shares. A single reporting person filed an initial ownership report in connection with an event dated 12/22/2025. The filing shows beneficial ownership of 10,000 shares of common stock, held in direct form. The report indicates no derivative securities, such as options or warrants, listed as beneficially owned.
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. entered into a Second Amendment to its existing Credit Agreement, adding a new $250 million unsecured delayed draw term loan facility. This 2025 Delayed Draw Facility is expected to be used to repay approximately $200 million of the Operating Partnership’s 4.68% senior unsecured notes due January 8, 2026, with the remainder available for general corporate purposes. The amendment is with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and a syndicate of lenders, and represents a refinancing and liquidity-focused financing action rather than a change in the core business.
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. entered into a cooperation agreement with Ancora Catalyst Institutional, LP and affiliated investors. As part of the agreement, the company appointed Joseph Reece and Stephen Sleigh to its Board of Directors effective December 22, 2025, temporarily increasing the board size from nine to eleven members. The company plans to reduce the board by one director at the 2026 annual meeting, when one incumbent will step down.
The agreement also creates a new Finance Committee to advise on capital allocation and the business portfolio, composed of five directors and chaired by David Neithercut, with Joseph Reece as Vice Chair. Reece will also serve on the Investment Committee and Sleigh on the Audit Committee. Ancora and its affiliates agreed to standstill, voting, and mutual non-disparagement commitments that last through a defined period tied to the company’s 2026 and 2027 annual meeting timelines.
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. filed a current report announcing that it has posted an updated investor presentation on its website to support investor meetings. The company also issued a press release on December 9, 2025 related to this presentation and reaffirming its 2025 full-year financial outlook that was previously shared in its third quarter 2025 earnings release. Both the investor presentation and the press release are included as exhibits and are provided as Regulation FD disclosures, meaning they are intended to give all investors equal access to the same information.
Cohen & Steers filed an amended Schedule 13G (Amendment No. 9) reporting its ownership in Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (COLD) as of 09/30/2025. The group reports 11,641,999 shares beneficially owned, representing 4.09% of Americold’s common stock. They report 8,106,112 shares with sole voting power and 11,641,999 shares with sole dispositive power.
The filing is made on a passive basis under Schedule 13G, stating the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer. Subsidiaries named include Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., Cohen & Steers UK Limited, Cohen & Steers Asia Limited, and Cohen & Steers Ireland Limited.