KROGER CO 4

Independent director Anne Gates received 188.308 Kroger phantom stock incentive shares via dividend reinvestment under a deferred compensation plan.

On September 1, 2026, independent director Anne Gates acquired 188.308 phantom stock incentive shares of The Kroger Co. through dividend reinvestment under the company’s deferred compensation plan, at an implied price of approximately $57.94 per share, for an estimated transaction value of about $10,900. These phantom shares are bookkeeping entries that mirror Kroger common stock and will be settled in Kroger common shares upon distribution from her deferred compensation account after her service as an independent director terminates. Following this routine compensation-related accrual, Gates holds a total of approximately 31,025 phantom/common-equivalent shares, representing an estimated post-transaction holding value of about $1.82 million based on the current market price.

Filing Facts

CIK

56873

Ticker

KR

Form

4

Source Type

sec

Accession

0001193125-26-379732

Alert Tier

4