Vemuri Ashok 4

What Happened Vemuri Ashok, a director of The Kroger Co. (KR), received an award of 3,660 shares on July 15, 2026. The Form 4 lists the transaction as an award/grant (code A) at a reported price of $0.00, so no cash purchase was reported for these shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-15; Form 4 filed: 2026-07-16 (filed promptly, within the usual two-business-day window).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares awarded: 3,660; reported price per share: $0.00; reported cash value on the form: $0.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnote: F1 — Shares awarded pursuant to a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co.
• No indication in this filing of a sale, option exercise, tax withholding, or 10b5-1 plan.

Context This award appears to be part of Kroger’s long-term incentive compensation for directors/executives. Such grants are compensation-related and may vest over time per plan terms; they are not the same as open-market purchases or sales and don’t directly signal a personal buy or sell decision. Retail investors may want to review Kroger’s proxy statements or the LTIP plan documents for vesting details and potential future share availability.