0001193125-26-059333.txt : 20260219 0001193125-26-059333.hdr.sgml : 20260219 20260219160216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-26-059333 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20260130 FILED AS OF DATE: 20260219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20260219 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Smith Victor Remon CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0002112454 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303 FILM NUMBER: 26654221 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1014 VINE STREET STREET 2: C/O THE KROGER CO. CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KROGER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000056873 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] ORGANIZATION NAME: 07 Trade & Services EIN: 310345740 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1014 VINE ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45201 BUSINESS PHONE: 5137624437 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1014 VINE ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45201 3 1 ownership.xml 3 X0206 3 2026-01-30 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0002112454 Smith Victor Remon C/O THE KROGER CO. 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 false true false false Senior Vice President Common Stock 21993 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 57.09 2032-03-10 Common Stock 3315 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 47.25 2033-03-09 Common Stock 4752 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 55.51 2034-03-14 Common Stock 6270 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 66.1 2035-03-13 Common Stock 8539 D The total amount of securities directly owned by the reporting person includes 3,402 shares in the Company's employee benefit plans which are deemed to be "tax-conditioned plans" pursuant to Rule 16b-3, to the extent disclosed on reports received from plan trustees. 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. /s/ Victor R. Smith 2026-02-19