Brian W. Nichols - Mar 14, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for KROGER CO (KR)

Role: Vice President & Controller
Signature: /s/ Brian W. Nichols, by Stacey M. Heiser, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol: KR
Transactions as of: Mar 14, 2024
Transactions value $: -$63,448
Form type: 4
Date filed: 3/18/2024, 10:26 AM
Next filing: Jul 15, 2024

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	KR	Common Stock	Award	$0	+1.71K	+12.6%	$0.00	15.3K	Mar 14, 2024	Direct	F1
transaction	KR	Common Stock	Award	$0	+3.6K	+23.55%	$0.00	18.9K	Mar 14, 2024	Direct	F1
transaction	KR	Common Stock	Award	$0	+2.52K	+13.33%	$0.00	21.4K	Mar 14, 2024	Direct	F2
transaction	KR	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$63.4K	-1.14K	-5.34%	$55.51	20.3K	Mar 14, 2024	Direct	F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	KR	Non-Qualified Stock Option	Award	$0	+3.7K		$0.00	3.7K	Mar 14, 2024	Common Stock	3.7K	$55.51	Direct	F4
transaction	KR	Non-Qualified Stock Option	Award	$0	+5.84K		$0.00	5.84K	Mar 14, 2024	Common Stock	5.84K	$55.51	Direct	F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
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 four-year period at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year from the date of the award.
F2	Shares awarded pursuant to a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co.
F3	Payment of tax liability associated with share award.
F4	These options were granted under a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. and vest in equal annual installments over a four-year period at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year from the date of the grant.