Foran Gregory S 4
4 · KROGER CO · Filed Mar 16, 2026
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Kroger CEO Gregory Foran Receives Stock Awards
What Happened Gregory S. Foran, President & CEO of The Kroger Co. (KR), was granted 48,026 restricted shares and 108,647 derivative awards on March 12, 2026. Both grants were reported at $0.00 (awarded under Kroger’s long-term incentive plan), so the reported acquisition value is $0.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 12, 2026; Form 4 filed March 16, 2026 (appears timely).
- Award details: 48,026 restricted shares (reported as acquired at $0.00) and 108,647 derivative awards (reported as acquired at $0.00; listed as derivative).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
- Footnotes: F1 — restricted shares vest in equal annual installments over three years (33% per year), beginning one year after the award. F2 — derivative awards/options vest in equal annual installments over three years (33% per year), beginning one year after grant.
- No sale, exercise-for-cash, 10b5-1 plan, or tax-withholding disposition is indicated in the filing.
Context The 48,026 items are time‑based restricted stock and the 108,647 items are derivative awards (options or similar) that will vest over three years; they were granted as compensation under Kroger’s LTIP rather than purchased in the open market. Such grants are routine executive compensation and do not by themselves indicate that the insider bought or sold shares in the market.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-12+48,026→ 48,026 total - Award
Non-Qualified Stock Option
[F2]2026-03-12+108,647→ 108,647 totalExercise: $74.96Exp: 2036-03-12→ Common Stock (108,647 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Restricted stock awarded pursuant to a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. The restrictions on these shares lapse in equal annual installments over a three-year period, at the rate of 33% per year commencing one year from the date of the award.
- [F2]These options were granted under a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. and vest in equal annual installments over a three-year period at the rate of 33% per year commencing one year after the date of the grant.