BARRETT KELLY HEFNER 4
4 · AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST · Filed May 20, 2026
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Americold (COLD) Director Barrett Hefner Receives RSU Award & Converts Some
What Happened Barrett Kelly Hefner, a director of Americold Realty Trust (COLD), received a grant of 12,422 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-05-18. On 2026-05-20 Hefner converted/exercised 10,124 derivative units into shares and the same day reported a disposition of 10,124 derivative shares. The filing shows an exercise/conversion price of $0 and reports $0 for the transactions (RSUs have no cash exercise price).
Key Details
- Transaction dates: Grant on 2026-05-18; conversion/exercise and same-day disposition on 2026-05-20.
- Prices/values: All items reported at $0 (RSUs carry no exercise price).
- Shares from the grant: 12,422 RSUs were granted; 10,124 were converted/disposed two days later, leaving 2,298 RSUs from that grant unconverted based on these entries. The Form 4 does not state the reporting person’s total share or RSU holdings after these transactions.
- Footnotes: F1–F3 clarify that each RSU represents the right to one share, vesting is the earlier of one year from grant or the next annual meeting, and awards were made under the company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.
- Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-05-20 for transactions on 2026-05-18 and 2026-05-20; filing appears timely.
Context
- These transactions involve RSUs (derivative securities). The $0 exercise price reflects that RSUs are awards with no cash exercise requirement. The converted shares were disposed the same day per the filing; the form does not detail proceeds or the method of disposition (e.g., sale to cover taxes vs. open-market sale). This filing is informational and does not by itself indicate the insider’s view on the company’s stock.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
BARRETT KELLY HEFNER
Director
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-05-20+10,124→ 43,016 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F2]2026-05-20−10,124→ 0 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (10,124 underlying) - Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F3]2026-05-18+12,422→ 12,422 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (12,422 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to acquire one share of Americold Realty Trust common stock.
- [F2]The RSUs will vest on the earlier of the date one year from the date of grant or the next annual meeting of stockholders following the date of grant.
- [F3]The RSUs will vest on the earlier of the date one year from the date of grant or the next annual meeting of stockholders following the date of grant. The RSUs were issues to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Americold Realty Trust Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.
Signature
/s/ Nathan H. Harwell, attorney-in-fact|2026-05-20