The Kroger Company

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: The Kroger Company
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Consumer Staples
SIC code: 5411 — Retail-Grocery Stores
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Ohio
Headquarters city: Cincinnati
Headquarters state / province: Ohio
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: January
Ticker symbol: KR
Primary stock exchange: NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000056873
EIN: 31-0345740
Wikidata ID: Q153417

Board of directors

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Anne Gates · Director
Since 2023
Ashok Vemuri · Director
Since 2023
Clyde R. Moore · Director
Since 2023
Elaine L. Chao · Director
Since 2023
Gregory S. Foran · Director · Chief Executive Officer
Since 2026
Karen M. Hoguet · Director
Since 2023
Kevin M. Brown · Director
Since 2023
Knox Judith Amanda Sourry · Director
Since 2023
Mark S. Sutton · Director
Since 2023
Mitchell R. Butier · Director
Since 2026
Nora A. Aufreiter · Director
Since 2023
Ronald Sargent · Director
Since 2023
W. Rodney Mcmullen · Director · Chairman of the Board & CEO
Since 2023

Chief executives

Gregory S. Foran · Chief Executive Officer

Since February 2026

W. Rodney Mcmullen · Chairman of the Board & CEO

Until February 2026 · Former

Director election results

Annual meeting of June 26, 2025. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

8 of this board's directors also sit on 12 other boards.

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Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $0; 0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $6,189,476; 4 sales by 2 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Sep 25, 2026	DEMARTINO EMILEE F. Officer (Executive Vice President)	Grant or award	+12,769	—	—
Sep 25, 2026	Shaffer Megan N. Officer (Group Vice President)	Shares withheld for tax	−269	$58.74	$15,801
Sep 25, 2026	Vincent George H. Officer (Executive Vice President)	Shares withheld for tax	−1,677	$58.74	$98,507
Sep 18, 2026	Mary Ellen Adcock Officer (Executive Vice President)	Option exercise	+37,960	$34.94	$1,326,322
Sep 18, 2026	Mary Ellen Adcock Officer (Executive Vice President)	Option exercise	+10,846	$38.32	$415,619
Sep 18, 2026	Mary Ellen Adcock Officer (Executive Vice President)	Open-market sale	−37,960	$60.74	$2,305,690
Sep 18, 2026	Mary Ellen Adcock Officer (Executive Vice President)	Open-market sale	−10,846	$60.64	$657,701
Sep 18, 2026	Mary Ellen Adcock Officer (Executive Vice President)	Open-market sale	−24,095	$60.68	$1,462,085
Jul 15, 2026	Nora A. Aufreiter Director	Grant or award	+3,660	—	—
Jul 15, 2026	Kevin M. Brown Director	Grant or award	+3,660	—	—
Jul 15, 2026	Mitchell R. Butier Director	Grant or award	+3,660	—	—
Jul 15, 2026	FIKE CARIN L Officer (Vice President and Treasurer)	Shares withheld for tax	−56	$56.56	$3,167
Jul 15, 2026	Karen M. Hoguet Director	Grant or award	+3,660	—	—
Jul 15, 2026	Ronald Sargent Director	Grant or award	+7,916	—	—
Jul 15, 2026	Mark S. Sutton Director	Grant or award	+3,660	—	—

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Questions about The Kroger Company

Who is the CEO of The Kroger Company?

Gregory S. Foran has been The Kroger Company's Chief Executive Officer since February 2026.

How many directors are on The Kroger Company's board?

The Kroger Company's board has 13 directors: Anne Gates, Ashok Vemuri, Clyde R. Moore, Elaine L. Chao, Gregory S. Foran, Karen M. Hoguet, Kevin M. Brown, Knox Judith Amanda Sourry, Mark S. Sutton, Mitchell R. Butier and 3 others.

Are The Kroger Company insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, The Kroger Company insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $6.2 million of shares in 4 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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