Americold Realty Trust Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate
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 20, 2025
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders for fiscal year 2025, held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders:
Proposal One: Election of Directors
| Director Nominees | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| George J. Alburger, Jr. | 239,638,027 | 12,013,683 | 50,520 | 6,086,348 | ||||||||||
| Kelly H. Barrett | 247,058,542 | 4,592,830 | 50,858 | 6,086,348 | ||||||||||
| Robert L. Bass | 244,386,243 | 7,266,618 | 49,369 | 6,086,348 | ||||||||||
| George F. Chappelle Jr. | 250,543,985 | 1,110,224 | 48,021 | 6,086,348 | ||||||||||
| Antonio F. Fernandez | 242,530,356 | 8,796,501 | 375,373 | 6,086,348 | ||||||||||
| Pamela K. Kohn | 248,765,043 | 2,887,714 | 49,473 | 6,086,348 | ||||||||||
| David J. Neithercut | 248,960,543 | 2,692,283 | 49,404 | 6,086,348 | ||||||||||
| Mark R. Patterson | 186,748,071 | 64,905,090 | 49,069 | 6,086,348 | ||||||||||
| Andrew P. Power | 250,285,154 | 1,356,663 | 60,413 | 6,086,348 | ||||||||||
Proposal Two: Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 192,800,669 | 58,831,204 | 70,357 | 6,086,348 | ||||||||
Proposal Three: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 255,309,336 | 2,440,496 | 38,746 | ||||||
Proposal Four: Amend and Restate the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 240,384,724 | 11,265,781 | 51,725 | 6,086,348 | ||||||||
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 21, 2025
| Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ E. Jay Wells | |||||||
| Name: E. Jay Wells | ||||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President | ||||||||