KROGER CO — Director's Dealing 2025

May 12, 2025

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KROGER CO (KR)
CIK: 0000056873
Period of Report: 2025-05-05

Reporting Person: Kelley Joseph Michael (N/A)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	37214.158	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$43.68	2031-12-09	Common Stock (2170)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$57.09	2032-03-10	Common Stock (6933)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$47.25	2033-03-09	Common Stock (8551)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$55.51	2034-03-14	Common Stock (8360)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$66.1	2035-03-13	Common Stock (7118)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: The total amount of securities directly owned by the reporting person includes 806.1580 shares in the Company's employee benefit plans which 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 vest in equal annual installments over a four-year period at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year from the date of the grant.