Kroger Director Ronald Sargent Receives 7,916 Shares via Long-Term Incentive Plan

This Form 4 filing reports that Ronald Sargent, a director of The Kroger Company, received 7,916 shares of common stock on July 15, 2026, through the company's long-term incentive plan. The shares were awarded at $0 per share, indicating they were likely granted as equity compensation rather than purchased. Following this transaction, Sargent's total holdings increased to 262,914 shares of Kroger common stock. The filing notes that the shares were awarded pursuant to Kroger's long-term incentive plan, which is a common practice for director compensation. Sargent is listed as a director but not an officer of the company, and the transaction was filed by an attorney-in-fact on his behalf on July 16, 2026.