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Item 8.01— Other Events.
On May 15, 2020, Americold Realty Trust (the “Company”) announced that the location of our 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is to be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, has been changed to our offices at 10 Glenlake Parkway, South Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30328. The location has been changed as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
A copy of the press release announcing the change of location is available on the Company’s website and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Further information regarding the change in location of the Annual Meeting can be found in the proxy supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2020.
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 15, 2020
| AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST | ||
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/s/ Marc J. Smernoff | |
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Marc J. Smernoff | |
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Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President | |
Exhibit 99.1
May 15, 2020
Americold Realty Trust to Change Location of Annual Shareholders Meeting to be Held on May 27
ATLANTA – (BUSINESS WIRE)– Americold Realty Trust (NYSE-COLD) (the “Company”) today announced that the location of the Company’s 2020 Annual Shareholders Meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (the “Annual Meeting”) has been moved to its offices at 10 Glenlake Parkway, South Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30328. Originally scheduled to be held at the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta, the meeting location has been changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Company provided notice of a Change of Location of the Annual Meeting via the filing of additional proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The proxy card previously distributed to shareholders will not be updated to reflect the change in location and may continue to be used to vote common shares at the annual meeting.
Shareholders may vote their shares: 1) by visiting www.proxyvote.com; 2) at the Annual Meeting; or 3) by mail.
About Americold Realty Trust
Americold is the world’s largest publicly traded REIT focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition and development of temperature warehouses. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Americold owns and operated 183 temperature-controlled warehouses, with over 1 billion refrigerated cubic feet or storage, in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Argentina, as of March 31, 2020. Americold’s facilities are an integrated component of the supply chain connecting food producers, processors, distributors and retailers to consumers.
Contact
ir@americold.com
Phone: 678-459-7589
Toll-free: 1-833-479-7589
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| Document Period End Date | May 15, 2020 |
| Entity Registrant Name | AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | MD |
| Entity File Number | 001-34723 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 93-0295215 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 10 Glenlake Parkway |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | South Tower |
| Entity Address, Address Line Three | Suite 600 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Atlanta |
| Entity Address, State or Province | GA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 30328 |
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| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
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