Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) grants 7,916-share stock award to director

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SARGENT RONALD reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Kroger Co. director Ronald Sargent received a grant of 7,916 shares of common stock at $0.0000 per share, awarded pursuant to a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. Following this award, he directly holds 262,914 Kroger shares as of the reported transaction date.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider SARGENT RONALD

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	7,916	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 262,914 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares awarded: 7,916 shares Shares held after transaction: 262,914 shares Award price per share: $0.0000 per share +1 more

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Shares awarded 7,916 shares Common Stock grant to director Ronald Sargent on 2026-07-15

Shares held after transaction 262,914 shares Direct holdings of Ronald Sargent following the award

Award price per share $0.0000 per share Reported transaction price for the 7,916-share grant

Transaction date 2026-07-15 Date of the reported grant/award acquisition

Key Terms

long-term incentive plan, grant/award acquisition, Common Stock

3 terms

long-term incentive plan financial

"Shares awarded pursuant to a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co."

A long-term incentive plan is a company program that pays executives or employees with stock, options, or cash tied to multi-year performance goals, where the rewards become theirs only after meeting conditions over time. Think of it as a delayed bonus or retirement-style reward that aligns employees’ interests with shareholders by encouraging them to boost long-term value; investors watch these plans because they affect pay costs, share dilution and management incentives.

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action": "grant/award acquisition""

Common Stock financial

""security_title": "Common Stock""

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

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FAQ

What insider transaction did Kroger (KR) director Ronald Sargent report?

Ronald Sargent reported receiving a grant of 7,916 shares of Kroger common stock. The shares were awarded at $0.0000 per share under a long-term incentive plan, increasing his direct holdings to 262,914 shares after the transaction.

Was Ronald Sargent’s Kroger (KR) share acquisition an open-market purchase?

No, the 7,916 shares were acquired as a grant/award, not through an open-market purchase. The Form 4 describes the transaction as a grant under a long-term incentive plan with a reported price of $0.0000 per share.

How many Kroger (KR) shares does Ronald Sargent hold after this award?

After the reported award, Ronald Sargent directly holds 262,914 shares of Kroger common stock. This total includes the newly granted 7,916 shares that were issued under the company’s long-term incentive plan.

What is the significance of the A transaction code in this Kroger (KR) Form 4?

The A transaction code indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of securities. In this case, it reflects that Ronald Sargent received 7,916 Kroger shares as part of a long-term incentive plan, rather than buying them on the market.

Does the Kroger (KR) Form 4 mention any long-term incentive plan?

Yes. A footnote states the 7,916 shares were awarded pursuant to a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. This clarifies that the acquisition is compensation-related stock, not a discretionary market purchase by Ronald Sargent.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SARGENT RONALD

(Last) (First) (Middle)

THE KROGER CO.

1014 VINE STREET

(Street)

CINCINNATI OHIO 45202

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KROGER CO [ KR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	07/15/2026		A		7,916(1)	A	$0	262,914	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares awarded pursuant to a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co.

	/s/ Ronald L. Sargent, by Dorothy D. Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact	07/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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