Form SCHEDULE 13G AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST Filed by: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) |
(CUSIP Number) |
03/31/2026 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
| Rule 13d-1(b) |
| Rule 13d-1(c) |
| Rule 13d-1(d) |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
CANADA (FEDERAL LEVEL)
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
14,726,365.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
5.2 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
FI |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: Item 11 is calculated based on a total of 284,879,678 shares of common stock of Americold Realty Trust, Inc (the "Issuer") outstanding as of February 24, 2026, as disclosed in the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2026.
SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
10 Glenlake Parkway, Suite 600, South Tower, Atlanta, GA, 30328 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The principal business address of the Reporting Person is as follows:
One Queen Street East
Suite 2500
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2W5
Canada | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Canada | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
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| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | |
| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | |
| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |
| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). | |
Pension investment manager subject to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act. | ||
| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
See Item 9 on page 2. | |
| (b) | Percent of class:
See Item 11 on page 2. %
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| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 5 on page 2. | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 6 on page 2. | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 7 on page 2. | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 8 on page 2. | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the Canadian regulatory scheme applicable to a pension investment manager subject to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution(s). I also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D. |
| SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Comments accompanying signature: See Exhibit 99.1 Power of Attorney of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Exhibit Information
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99.1 Power of Attorney of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. |
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