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The Kroger Co. filings document operating results, material events, governance matters and capital-structure disclosures for the NYSE-listed grocery retailer. Recent Form 8-K reports include quarterly and annual financial results, press-release exhibits, Inline XBRL cover data and disclosures tied to eCommerce performance, identical sales excluding fuel and operating-profit measures.
Kroger's SEC records also cover shareholder meeting results, director elections, advisory executive-compensation votes, auditor ratification and shareholder proposals involving environmental, agricultural and consumer health data privacy topics. Material-event filings document impairment and related charges connected with U.S. fulfillment center closures, including related disclosure about the company's automated fulfillment network and Ocado payment obligations.
Kroger Co Executive Vice President Yael Cosset reported routine share dispositions to cover taxes tied to equity compensation. On March 10, Cosset had 2,163 shares of common stock disposed at $72.24 per share, and on March 9, another 2,972 shares at $73.37 per share. Both transactions are coded as tax-withholding events, described as payment of tax liability associated with restricted stock, rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, Cosset directly held 133,989 Kroger common shares.
Kroger Co Executive Vice President Gabriel Arreaga reported routine share dispositions related to tax withholding on vested equity awards. On March 9, 907 shares of common stock were delivered at $73.37 per share to cover tax liabilities, leaving 74,311 shares held directly. On March 10, a further 684 shares were delivered at $72.24 per share for the same purpose, leaving 73,627 shares held directly. These Form 4 entries are classified as tax-withholding dispositions rather than open-market sales.
Kroger Co Executive Vice President Mary Ellen Adcock reported routine tax-related share dispositions tied to restricted stock. On March 9, 2026, 2,114 shares of common stock were withheld at $73.37 per share, and on March 10, 2026, 1,443 shares were withheld at $72.24 per share.
These Form 4 entries are coded "F" and described as payment of tax liability associated with restricted stock, rather than open-market sales. After the most recent transaction, Adcock directly holds 179,538 shares of Kroger common stock.
The Kroger Co. reported fourth quarter 2025 sales of $34.7 billion, up from $34.3 billion a year earlier, with identical sales without fuel up 2.4%. Diluted EPS rose to $1.35 from $0.90, while adjusted EPS increased to $1.28 from $1.14 as gross margin expanded to 23.1%.
For fiscal 2025, sales were $147.6 billion versus $147.1 billion, and gross margin improved to 22.9% from 22.3%. GAAP EPS declined to $1.54 from $3.67, reflecting $2.5 billion of previously announced impairment and related charges for the automated fulfillment network, but adjusted EPS grew to $4.85 from $4.47.
Kroger generated $7.3 billion of operating cash flow and adjusted free cash flow of $3.9 billion in 2025, reduced its net total debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio to 1.76, and completed a $7.5 billion share repurchase authorization. For 2026, it guides to identical sales without fuel growth of 1.0%–2.0%, FIFO operating profit of $5.0–$5.2 billion, EPS of $5.10–$5.30, free cash flow of $2.7–$2.9 billion, and capital expenditures of $3.8–$4.0 billion.
Kroger Co. director Mark S. Sutton reported an automatic acquisition of phantom stock units under the company’s deferred compensation plan. On this date, he received 37.233 phantom shares through dividend reinvestment, bringing his phantom stock balance to 7,382.842 units. Each phantom share represents the right to receive one Kroger common share, which will be distributed after his service as an independent director ends. The filing also shows he directly owns 42,344 Kroger common shares.
The Kroger Co. Chairman and Interim CEO Ronald Sargent reported an acquisition of deferred compensation-based phantom stock. On March 2, 2026, he acquired 344.133 phantom stock incentive shares through dividend reinvestment under a Kroger deferred compensation plan.
Each phantom share represents the right to receive one Kroger common share upon distribution from his deferred compensation account, generally following termination of his services as an independent director. After this transaction, Sargent held 68,236.940 phantom stock incentive shares and 281,565 Kroger common shares in direct ownership.
Kroger Co. director Elaine L. Chao reported an automatic acquisition of 78.027 phantom stock incentive shares on common stock equivalent terms. These phantom shares, valued at a reference price of $69.05 per share, were acquired through dividend reinvestment under a deferred compensation plan.
Each phantom share represents the right to receive one Kroger common share when amounts are distributed from her deferred compensation account, following the end of her service as an independent director. After this transaction, she holds 15,471.647 phantom stock incentive shares and 4,083.512 shares of Kroger common stock directly.
Kroger Co. director Anne Gates reported an automatic increase in deferred compensation tied to Kroger stock. She acquired 121.937 phantom stock incentive shares on March 2, 2026 at a reference price of $69.05 per share through dividend reinvestment under a Kroger deferred compensation plan.
Each phantom share represents the right to receive one Kroger common share upon distribution from her deferred compensation account, generally after her service as an independent director ends. Following this award, she now holds 24,178.324 phantom stock shares and 31,025 Kroger common shares in direct ownership.
Kroger Co. director Nora A. Aufreiter received additional phantom stock units through a deferred compensation plan. On this date, she acquired 54.092 phantom stock incentive shares at a reference price of $69.05 per share, bringing her total phantom stock holdings to 10,725.593 units.
Each phantom share represents the right to receive one Kroger common share when amounts are paid from her deferred compensation account, generally after her service as an independent director ends. Separately, she also holds 49,307 Kroger common shares directly.
Kroger Co. director and Chief Executive Officer Gregory S. Foran filed a Form 3 insider report related to the company’s common stock. The filing shows a holding entry dated February 10, 2026, with 0 shares of common stock reported as directly owned following the reported status.