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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) August 31, 2022
Americold Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | 001-34723 | 93-0295215 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 10 Glenlake Parkway, | South Tower, Suite 600 | |
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| 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):
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| ☐ | 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) |
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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:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | | COLD | | New York Stock Exchange |
Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 31, 2022, the Company issued a press release related to the Company’s entry into interest rate swaps to fix the base interest rates on a significant portion of its recently completed refinancing of its senior unsecured credit facility. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished in Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ”Exchange Act”), is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 — Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this report:
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | Press Release dated August 31, 2022. |
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: August 31, 2022
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| Americold Realty Trust, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Marc J. Smernoff |
| | Name: Marc J. Smernoff |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President |
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