<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001455863-20-000104.txt : 20200612
<SEC-HEADER>0001455863-20-000104.hdr.sgml : 20200612
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200612160330
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001455863-20-000104
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200612

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Boehler Fred W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001557302

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34723
		FILM NUMBER:		20960233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19011 LAKE DRIVE EAST
		CITY:			CHANHASSEN
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55317

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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        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold at various prices from $34.775 to $35.38</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options to acquire common shares vested 20% on each of December 14, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and the remainder vest on December 14, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Vesting of these options was contingent upon achievement of a 2016 performance target for Adjusted EBITDA for 2016, which was satisfied, so options vested 20% on each of January 1, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and the remainder vest ratably on January 1, 2021 and 2022.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ James C. Snyder, Jr., attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-06-12</signatureDate>
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