Welcome to our dedicated page for Kroger SEC filings (Ticker: KR), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) files a range of documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that provide detailed insight into its operations as a major supermarket and grocery retailer. These SEC filings include current reports on Form 8-K, annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements, and other disclosures that help investors understand Kroger’s financial condition, strategy, and governance.
Recent Form 8-K filings illustrate how Kroger uses current reports to communicate material events. For example, the company has filed 8-Ks to announce first, second, and third quarter results, giving investors timely access to earnings information and related commentary. It has also filed 8-Ks under Item 2.06 to disclose material impairments associated with closing certain eCommerce fulfillment centers in the United States and to describe impairment charges and a cash payment to Ocado linked to its automated fulfillment network.
Other 8-K filings cover shareholder and governance matters. Kroger reports the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, including the election of directors, advisory votes on executive compensation, ratification of the independent auditor, and the outcomes of shareholder proposals on topics such as environmental and social reporting. These filings also document any technical issues or follow-up communications related to the meeting.
Over time, investors can use Kroger’s SEC filings to track its strategic decisions, such as updates to its eCommerce plan, the sale of non-core assets like Vitacost.com, and other corporate actions. On this page, Stock Titan surfaces those filings in one place and adds AI-powered summaries that explain key sections, highlight important items like 10-K and 10-Q disclosures when available, and make it easier to interpret complex language. Users can also monitor new 8-Ks and other forms in near real time, helping them stay aligned with Kroger’s regulatory reporting and corporate developments.
Chao Elaine L. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Kroger Co. director Elaine L. Chao received a grant of 387.9693 phantom stock units under a deferred compensation arrangement, with a reference value of $67.66 per phantom share. Each phantom share represents a right to receive in cash the value of one Kroger common share when her deferred compensation is distributed.
The phantom stock is payable in cash following the end of her service as an Independent Director. After this grant, she holds 6060.5913 phantom stock units and 4083.5120 Kroger common shares directly. This is a compensation-related award, not an open-market stock trade.
The Kroger Co. reports fiscal year 2025 results with total sales of $147.6 billion, up 0.4%, and sales without fuel up 1.4% to $134.1 billion. Identical sales excluding fuel and adjusted items grew 2.9%, showing healthier core grocery trends.
Reported operating profit declined to $1.9 billion, down 50.9%, while adjusted FIFO operating profit rose 4.9% to $4.9 billion, reflecting underlying margin improvement. Reported net earnings fell to $1.0 billion, but adjusted net earnings were $3.2 billion, just 1.4% lower year over year.
Reported diluted EPS decreased to $1.54 from $3.67, while adjusted diluted EPS increased 8.5% to $4.85. Kroger returned significant cash to shareholders, paying $885 million in dividends and repurchasing $3.4 billion of stock, while slightly reducing total debt. The company highlights growth in eCommerce, pharmacy, Fresh and Our Brands, and details extensive risk factors including intense competition, AI-driven shopping disruption, cybersecurity, climate, labor, regulation and multi-employer pension exposure.
The Vanguard Group filed an amended Schedule 13G/A reporting zero shares beneficially owned of Kroger Co. common stock and 0% ownership. The amendment explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026 under SEC Release No. 34-39538 that caused certain subsidiaries/divisions to report holdings separately.
The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/27/2026.
Kroger Co. Senior Vice President Valerie L. Jabbar reported compensation-related equity activity. On March 12, 2026, she received 5,135 shares of common stock and 8,005 restricted shares under Kroger’s long-term incentive plan, with the restricted shares vesting in three equal annual installments. She was also granted a non-qualified stock option for 18,108 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $74.96 per share, expiring on March 12, 2036. To cover tax liabilities associated with these awards, 2,255 shares on March 12 and 2,400 shares on March 13, 2026 were withheld and disposed of at prices of $74.96 and $75.60 per share, respectively. After these transactions, she directly owns 88,666 Kroger common shares.
KROGER CO Vice President and Treasurer Carin L. Fike reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding transactions. On March 12, 2026, she was granted 992 shares of common stock, 1,201 restricted shares, and 2,717 non-qualified stock options exercisable at $74.96 per share, all under a long-term incentive plan. Footnotes state the restricted shares vest in three equal annual installments and the options also vest in three annual installments beginning one year from grant. To cover tax liabilities tied to these awards, 340 common shares were withheld on March 12 and a further 186 directly held shares and 241 spouse-held shares were withheld on March 13, 2026. After these transactions, Fike directly owned 50,685.798 common shares and indirectly held 4,006 shares through her spouse, in addition to the newly granted options.
Kroger Co.’s Chief Executive Officer Gregory S. Foran received new equity awards. He was granted non-qualified stock options covering 108,647 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $74.96 per share, expiring on March 12, 2036.
Foran also received 48,026 shares of restricted common stock. According to the long-term incentive plan terms, both the restricted shares and the options vest in equal annual installments of 33% over three years, beginning one year after the grant date. These are compensation-related awards rather than open-market purchases.
Kroger Co. Executive Vice President & CFO David John Christopher Kennerley reported routine equity compensation and related tax-withholding transactions. He received 34,405 non-qualified stock options with an exercise price of $74.96 per share that expire on March 12, 2036, plus stock awards totaling 18,386 shares of common stock granted under Kroger’s long-term incentive plans. Footnotes state that portions of these awards are restricted stock that vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year after the award date. To cover tax liabilities on the awards, 9,172 shares of common stock were delivered back to the company through tax-withholding dispositions, including 1,429 shares at $74.96 per share and 7,743 shares at $75.60 per share. After these transactions, Kennerley directly holds 65,738.5308 shares of Kroger common stock.
Kroger Co. Executive Vice President Vincent George H. reported equity compensation awards and related tax withholding. He received a grant of 17,203 non-qualified stock options exercisable at $74.96 per share, expiring on March 12, 2036. These options vest in equal annual installments over three years, at 33% per year starting one year after the grant date.
He also acquired 7,605 shares of restricted common stock and an additional 850 shares, all awarded under Kroger’s long-term incentive plan. Restrictions on the restricted stock lapse in equal annual installments over three years at 33% per year, commencing one year from the award date. To cover tax liabilities associated with the share awards, 254 shares of common stock were withheld at $74.96 per share. Following these transactions, he directly holds 19,659 shares of common stock and 17,203 stock options from this grant.
Kroger Co. Senior Vice President Victor Remon Smith reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding transactions. On March 12, he received 19,014 non-qualified stock options with an exercise price of $74.96 per share, expiring on March 12, 2036, plus common stock awards of 2,451 and 9,406 shares granted under Kroger’s long-term incentive plans. The footnotes state these awards vest in three equal annual installments.
To cover tax liabilities associated with these awards, Smith disposed of 725 shares at $74.96 on March 12 and 574 shares at $75.60 on March 13, both described as payments of tax liability rather than market sales. Following these transactions, he directly owns 31,683 shares of Kroger common stock, and holds the newly granted options in addition to those shares.
Kroger Co. Group Vice President Megan N. Shaffer reported routine equity compensation activity and related tax withholding. On March 12, 2026, she received grants of 3,002 shares of Common Stock and 1,157 additional Common Stock shares, plus a Non-Qualified Stock Option for 6,791 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $74.96 per share, expiring on March 12, 2036, all under Kroger’s long-term incentive plan.
To cover tax liabilities tied to these awards, 529 shares were disposed of on March 12, 2026 at $74.96 per share and 1,112 shares on March 13, 2026 at $75.60 per share, described as payments of tax liability rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, she directly owned 32,673 Common Stock shares.