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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-076197"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KR"
cik: "0000056873"
company_name: "KROGER CO"
filed_at: "2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T00:52:56.070471+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kroger shareholders elect 11 directors, approve executive pay, reject all shareholder proposals

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; W. Rodney McMullen received 525.9M for, 43.9M against; Clyde R. Moore had 518.5M for, 51.1M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 518.3M for, 49.6M against, 3.4M abstain.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for fiscal 2024 passed: 566.9M for, 66.4M against.
- Shareholder proposals on tobacco public health costs, charitable contributions listing, living wage, and just transition report all rejected by substantial margins.
- Total shares outstanding at record date: 727,594,870; 63.6M broker non-votes on most proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-076197
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KR
- cik: 0000056873
- company_name: KROGER CO
- filed_at: 2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465924076197/0001104659-24-076197-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465924076197/tm2418541d1_8k.htm

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