Harris Robert E. 4

4 · AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST · Filed Mar 17, 2026

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Americold (COLD) Chief Accounting Officer Robert E. Harris Receives Award, Sells Shares

What Happened

Robert E. Harris, Chief Accounting Officer of Americold Realty Trust (COLD), had 1,949 restricted stock units (RSUs) vest on March 14, 2026 and those RSUs were converted into 1,949 shares (recorded as derivative exercise/conversion at $0 cost). On March 16, 2026 he sold 665 of those shares in an open-market/private sale at $11.40 per share, generating $7,579 in proceeds. The sale was a sell-to-cover to satisfy tax withholding tied to the RSU vesting.

Key Details

Transactions:
- 2026-03-14: 1,949 shares acquired upon RSU vesting/conversion (derivative exercise/conversion) at $0.00 per share (footnotes F1, F3, F4).
- 2026-03-16: 665 shares sold at $11.40 per share for $7,579 (sell-to-cover; footnote F2).
RSU specifics: RSUs vested under the Amended and Restated Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan; each RSU converts to one share and the conversion right has no expiration (F1, F3, F4).
Reason for sale: The sale was mandated by the issuer’s sell-to-cover election to satisfy tax withholding obligations and was not a discretionary trade by the reporting person (F2).
Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed March 17, 2026 for transactions dated March 14–16, 2026; this filing date is within the typical two business‑day reporting window.

Context

This was not a market-timing purchase but routine RSU vesting with an associated mandatory sell-to-cover for taxes. The derivative entries reflect RSU settlement (receiving shares at no cash cost), not an option purchase. The sale amount was modest (~$7.6k) and intended solely to cover withholding, which is common and not necessarily indicative of the insider’s view on the stock.

Form 4

Period: 2026-03-14

Chief Accounting Officer

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]
2026-03-14+1,949→ 8,999 total
Sale
Common Stock
[F2]
2026-03-16$11.40/sh−665$7,579→ 8,334 total
Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F4]
2026-03-14+1,949→ 1,949 total
Exercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (1,949 underlying)

Footnotes (4)

[F1]Shares acquired upon vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. common stock ("Common Stock")
[F2]The sale reported on this Form 4 represents shares sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of these RSUs. The sale is mandated by the Issuer's election to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell-to-cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.
[F3]Each RSU represents the right to acquire one share of Common Stock. The right to convert vested RSUs into Common Stock has no expiration date.
[F4]The RSUs vested on March 14, 2026. The RSUs were issued to the registrant pursuant to the Amended and Restated Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Incentive plan

Signature

/s/ Nathan H. Harwell, Attorney-in-fact|2026-03-17

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