<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-19-002673.txt : 20190205
<SEC-HEADER>0000899243-19-002673.hdr.sgml : 20190205
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190205182526
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-19-002673
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gault Jeffrey M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001420947

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34723
		FILM NUMBER:		19569276

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MORGANS HOTEL GROUP CO.
		STREET 2:		475 TENTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001455863
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 Glenlake Pkwy., Suite 800 S. Tower
		CITY:			Atlanta
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		678-441-1400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 Glenlake Pkwy., Suite 800 S. Tower
		CITY:			Atlanta
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328
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        <issuerName>AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYSE: COLD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Gault Jeffrey M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10 GLENLAKE PKWY, SOUTH TOWER, SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30328</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
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                <value>2019-02-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>166958</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.81</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-02-01</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>166958</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-02-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 13, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These common shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $28.64 to $29.35, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Americold Realty Trust, any security holder of Americold Realty Trust, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of common shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On February 1, 2019, Mr. Gault made an exercise of 166,958 stock options and sold 166,958 common shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options to acquire common shares vested 20% each on February 1, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James C. Snyder, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-02-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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