---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-111316"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KR"
cik: "0000056873"
company_name: "KROGER CO"
filed_at: "2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:13:04.404994+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kroger extends exchange offer for Albertsons notes to Nov 1; merger expected in Q4

## Summary
- Expiration date extended from Oct 28 to 5:00 p.m. ET on Nov 1, 2024.
- Exchange offers cover up to $7.44B aggregate principal of ACI notes for new Kroger notes and cash.
- Consent solicitations also extended; requisite consents already received for Consented Series.
- Settlement conditioned on closing of Albertsons merger, expected in Q4 2024.
- Merger closing not conditioned on completion of exchange offers; deadline may be further extended.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-111316
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KR
- cik: 0000056873
- company_name: KROGER CO
- filed_at: 2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465924111316/0001104659-24-111316-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465924111316/tm2423778d9_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-111316
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-111316.txt

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