Americold Realty Trust 8-K, filed May 17, 2022
Americold Realty Trust (COLD)
8-K
2022-05-17
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About this 8-K
Americold Realty Trust filed this 8-K on May 17, 2022.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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 17, 2022
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders for fiscal year 2022, held on Wednesday, May 17, 2022, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders:
Proposal One: Election of Trustees
| Trustee Nominees | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| George J. Alburger, Jr. | 236,484,538 | 10,862,994 | 535,290 | 4,451,460 | ||||||||||
| Kelly H. Barrett | 222,300,538 | 25,053,997 | 527,954 | 4,451,460 | ||||||||||
| Robert L. Bass | 240,289,180 | 7,063,560 | 530,082 | 4,451,460 | ||||||||||
| George F. Chappelle Jr. | 241,157,455 | 6,177,929 | 547,438 | 4,451,460 | ||||||||||
| Antonio F. Fernandez | 243,779,211 | 3,572,572 | 531,039 | 4,451,460 | ||||||||||
| Pamela K. Kohn | 245,838,179 | 1,516,712 | 527,931 | 4,451,460 | ||||||||||
| David J. Neithercut | 240,774,251 | 6,574,218 | 534,353 | 4,451,460 | ||||||||||
| Mark R. Patterson | 190,983,980 | 55,928,302 | 970,540 | 4,451,460 | ||||||||||
| Andrew P. Power | 240,071,197 | 7,272,437 | 539,186 | 4,451,460 | ||||||||||
Proposal Two: Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 212,601,704 | 35,094,442 | 186,676 | 4,451,460 | ||||||||
Proposal Three: Frequency of Say-on-Pay Votes
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | ||||||||
| 245,565,309 | 20,577 | 2,239,690 | 57,246 | ||||||||
Proposal Four: Converting the Company from a Maryland Trust to a Maryland Corporation
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 247,816,077 | 40,671 | 26,074 | 4,451,460 | ||||||||
Proposal Five: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 240,349,401 | 11,965,909 | 18,972 | ||||||
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 17, 2022
| AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Marc J. Smernoff | |||||||
Name: Marc J. Smernoff | ||||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President | ||||||||