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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Transition Period from Commission File Number : 001-34723 AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Maryland ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 10 Glenlake Parkway , Suite 600 , South Tower Atlanta , Georgia ( Address of principal executive offices ) to ( 678 ) 441-1400 ( Registrants telephone number , including area code ) Title of each class Common Shares of Beneficial Interest , $ 0.01 par value per share 93-0295215 ( IRS Employer Identification Number ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading symbol ( s ) COLD 30328 ( Zip Code ) Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : NONE