Nora A. Aufreiter - 01 Dec 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for KROGER CO (KR)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Nora A. Aufreiter, by Dorothy D. Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: KR
Transactions as of: 01 Dec 2025
Net transactions value: +$3,716
Form type: 4
Filing time: 02 Dec 2025, 14:14:23 UTC
Previous filing: 03 Sep 2025
Next filing: 03 Mar 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Aufreiter Nora A	Director	THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI	/s/ Nora A. Aufreiter, by Dorothy D. Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact	02 Dec 2025	0001626845

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	KR	Common Stock						49,307	01 Dec 2025	Direct

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	Phantom Stock - Incentive Shares	Award	$3,716	+55	+0.52%	$67.55	10,672	01 Dec 2025	Common Stock	55		Direct	F1, F2, F3

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each phantom share represents the right to receive one common share upon distribution from the deferred compensation account.
F2	Represents phantom stock acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions under a deferred compensation plan of The Kroger Co.
F3	Shares of phantom stock will be distributed following termination of the reporting person's services as an Independent Director of The Kroger Co.