UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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) November 21, 2019
AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
AMERICOLD REALTY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland (Americold Realty Trust) Delaware (Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.) | 001-34723 | 93-0295215 01-0958815 | ||
(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 Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $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 Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Americold Realty Trust: | Emerging growth company ☐ | |
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.: | 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: | ☐ | |
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.: | ☐ |
Item 8.01 — Other Events
On November 21, 2019, Americold Realty Trust issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nova Cold Logistics from Brookfield Business Partners L.P. for CAD $337 million and that it has completed the acquisition of two cold storage facilities owned by MHW Group Inc. and exercised an option to purchase the underlying land for $54 million.
A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated November 21, 2019 |
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: November 21, 2019
AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST | ||
By: | /s/ James C. Snyder, Jr. | |
Name: James C. Snyder, Jr. | ||
Title: Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary |