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) February 6, 2018

AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(678) 441-1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 6, 2018, Americold Realty Trust (the “Company”) entered into the Consent and First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2018, among Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P., the Company, the Guarantors, Lenders, Letter of Credit Issuers and Swing Line Lender (each as defined in the Credit Agreement (as defined below)) party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “First Amendment”). The First Amendment amends the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 23, 2018, by and among Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P., the Company, the Several Lenders and Letter of Credit Issuers from Time to Time Parties Thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Credit Agreement”).

Pursuant to the First Amendment, the Company’s lender group increased its aggregate revolving credit commitments on the Company’s existing $400 million senior revolving credit facility by $50 million to $450 million. Concurrently, the Company utilized cash on hand to repay $50 million on its senior term loan A facility. As a result of these modifications, the Company’s total aggregate commitments under its credit facilities remain unchanged at $925 million.

Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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: February 6, 2018