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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-012061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KR"
cik: "0000056873"
company_name: "KROGER CO"
filed_at: "2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:58:28.351001+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kroger appoints Greg Foran as CEO; former Walmart U.S. chief joins Board

## Summary
- Greg Foran, 64, becomes CEO effective Feb. 10; previously CEO of Air New Zealand and Walmart U.S.
- Base salary $1.5M/year; target annual cash incentive 200% of base; target LTI of $12M starting 2026.
- Special grant of performance units for two ongoing LTI cycles, based on $1M each.
- Expatriate benefits include up to $250K/year for two years for housing and tax planning.
- Ron Sargent continues as Chairman; company reaffirms FY2025 guidance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-012061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KR
- cik: 0000056873
- company_name: KROGER CO
- filed_at: 2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465926012061/0001104659-26-012061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000110465926012061/tm265602d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-012061.txt

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