---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-094605"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KR"
cik: "0000056873"
company_name: "KROGER CO"
filed_at: "2024-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:04:23.099534+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kroger reports 91.6% of Albertsons notes tendered in exchange offer; amends terms

## Summary
- $6.819B of ACI notes validly tendered, representing ~91.64% of total outstanding, as of early participation date.
- Requisite consents received for certain series; Kroger waives condition to require consents for all series.
- Exchange consideration amended to $1,000 Kroger notes per $1,000 ACI notes; early tenders get $1 cash consent payment.
- Exchange offers expire Sept 13, 2024; settlement expected promptly after merger closing.
- Merger closing not conditioned on completion of exchange offers; high participation rate seen as positive step.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-094605
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KR
- cik: 0000056873
- company_name: KROGER CO
- filed_at: 2024-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465924094605/0001104659-24-094605-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465924094605/tm2422992d1_8k.htm

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