Kroger Director Ronald Sargent Receives 7,916-Share Award

What Happened Ronald Sargent, a director of The Kroger Co. (KR), received an award of 7,916 shares on July 15, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition as an award/grant (transaction code A) with an acquisition price of $0. This is a compensation grant rather than a purchase or sale, so it reflects company pay practice rather than an open-market trade.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-15; Form filed: 2026-07-16 (timely filing).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares acquired: 7,916; reported acquisition price: $0 (award).
• Footnote: Shares awarded pursuant to The Kroger Co.’s long-term incentive plan (F1).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or immediate sale in this filing.

Context Grants under long-term incentive plans are standard executive/director compensation and are often subject to vesting or other restrictions; they do not by themselves signal an insider buying or selling in the open market. For investors tracking insider activity, purchases are generally more indicative of personal conviction, while awards reflect company compensation decisions.