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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 14, 2020

AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland (Americold Realty Trust) |  | 001-34723 |  | 93-0295215
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

10 Glenlake Parkway, South Tower, Suite 600 |  |
Atlanta, Georgia |  | 30328
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

(678) 441-1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Americold Realty Trust: |  | Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Americold Realty Trust: ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share |  | COLD |  | New York Stock Exchange

Item 7.01 — Other Events.

Americold Realty Trust (the “Company”) is providing this presentation to be used in investor meetings. A copy of this presentation is available on the Company’s website and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The foregoing information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, “Regulation FD.” The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit furnished therewith shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be or be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. |  |  | Description
| 99.1 |  |  | Investor Presentation Materials posted May 14, 2020.
| 104 |  |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 14, 2020

AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
By: |  | /s/ Marc Smernoff
Name: |  | Marc Smernoff
Title: |  | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President