KROGER CO — Director's Dealing 2025

Jun 24, 2025

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KROGER CO (KR)
CIK: 0000056873
Period of Report: 2025-06-23

Reporting Person: FIKE CARIN L (N/A)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2025-06-23	Common Stock	M	3250	$37.48	Acquired	52610.479	Direct
2025-06-23	Common Stock	S	3250	$73.84	Disposed	49360.479	Direct
2025-06-23	Common Stock	M	8979	$22.92	Acquired	58339.479	Direct
2025-06-23	Common Stock	S	8979	$73.75	Disposed	49360.479	Direct
2025-06-23	Common Stock	M	4246	$22.92	Acquired	53606.479	Direct
2025-06-23	Common Stock	S	4246	$73.83	Disposed	49360.479	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2025-06-23	Non-Qualified Stock Options	$37.48	M	3250	Disposed	2026-07-13	Common Stock (3250)	Direct
2025-06-23	Non-Qualified Stock Options	$22.92	M	8979	Disposed	2027-07-13	Common Stock (8979)	Direct
2025-06-23	Non-Qualified Stock Options	$22.92	M	4246	Disposed	2027-07-13	Common Stock (4246)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Between January 1, 2025 and March 31, 2025, the reporting person acquired 24.329 shares of Kroger common stock in the Company's employee benefit plans, based on information from plan trustees. The total amount of securities directly owned by the reporting person includes shares in the Company's employee benefit plans that are deemed to be "tax-conditioned plans" pursuant to Rule 16b-3, to the extent disclosed on reports received from plan trustees.

F2: These options were granted under a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. and vested in equal annual installments at the rate of 20% per year over a five-year period that commenced one year after the date of the grant.