secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     KROGER CO (KR)
CIK:        0000056873
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-24-049754
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Kroger and Albertsons expand C&S divestiture to 579 stores for $2.9B cash
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- Updated divestiture adds 166 stores (total 579) to address federal and state antitrust regulator concerns.
- C&S will pay Kroger all-cash consideration of ~$2.9 billion, subject to customary adjustments.
- C&S licenses Albertsons banner in CA/WY and Safeway banner in AZ/CO; Haggen banner sold to C&S.
- Divestiture includes 579 stores across 17 states, plus distribution facilities, a dairy plant, and private-label brands.
- Kroger commits no stores, distribution centers, or manufacturing facilities will close as a result of the merger.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465924049754/0001104659-24-049754-index.htm
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  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-049754

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