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 18, 2026
AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | COLD | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
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Item 1.01 - Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 18, 2026, Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P., a subsidiary of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into the Fourth Amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2022 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and certain lenders and letter of credit issuers from time to time parties thereto.
Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the maturity date of the Company’s $250 million USD 2025 Delayed Draw Term Facility, that makes up a part of the Credit Agreement, was extended from June 19, 2026 to September 19, 2026.
Item 2.03 - Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information included in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
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 22, 2026
| AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Christopher J. Papa | |
| Name: | Christopher J. Papa | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President | |