Foran Gregory S 4

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.