Kroger

Current directors and officers who also hold a role at another S&P 500 company.

• Anne GatesRJF · DirectorTPR · Director
• Mitchell R. ButierAVY · Chair
• Ronald SargentWFC · Director

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Every 8-K with Item 5.02 (departure, election or appointment of directors and officers). The text is the first paragraph of the item.

1. Sep 2, 2026

   On August 31, 2026, The Kroger Co. (“Kroger” or the “Company”) appointed Mark Ibbotson, 63, as Executive Vice President and Chief Store Operations Officer, effective as of September 14, 2026. Since 2020, Mr. Ibbotson has been a strategic advisor to retail and technology companies and has served as a Senior Advisor for McKinsey & Company for the last four years. Prior thereto, he previously served in various roles at Wal-Mart U.S. and its former UK subsidiary Asda since 2004, including as Executive Vice President of Central Operations and Realty, and Senior Vice President of Innovation. In his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Store Operations Officer of Kroger, Mr.

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2. Jun 26, 2026

   Effective July 1, 2026, Ronald L. Sargent, who has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Kroger Co. (the “Company”) since March 2025, will cease serving as an employee of the Company.  Mr. Sargent will continue serving as Chairman of the Board in a non-executive capacity. As Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, Mr. Sargent will be eligible to receive the Company’s standard annual non-employee director compensation consistent with the compensation described in its most recent Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2026, under the heading “Director Compensation,” except that, effective July 1, 2026, each non-employee member of the Board will receive total cash compensation consisting of an annual retainer of $115,000 and an annual grant of incentive shares (Kroger common shares) with a value of approximately $215,000.

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3. May 27, 2026

   On May 22, 2026, Timothy A. Massa, the Executive Vice President and Associate Experience Officer of The Kroger Co. (the “Company”), provided notice to the Company of his intention to retire in the fall of 2026. Mr. Massa will continue in his role until September 2026 and is expected to remain an employee of the Company through July 1, 2027 to facilitate an orderly transition and assist the Company with key strategic projects. There will be no change to his compensation and he will not be eligible for future annual equity grants. His successor will be named at a later date.

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4. Feb 9, 2026

   On February 8, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Kroger Co. (the “Company”) appointed Gregory S. Foran, 64, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), effective as of February 10, 2026. Mr. Foran was also appointed as a member of the Board, effective as of February 10, 2026. Mr. Foran previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand Limited from February 2020 until October 2025. Prior to joining Air New Zealand, Mr. Foran had been at Walmart since October 2011, including serving as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart U.S. from August 2014 until January 2020, as President and Chief Executive Officer for the Walmart Asia region from May 2014 to August 2014, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart China from March 2012 to May 2014. In connection with and contingent upon Mr.

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5. Mar 20, 2025

   As previously disclosed, on March 2, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Kroger Co. (the “Company”) appointed Ronald Sargent to serve as interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. In his role as interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Sargent will receive an annual base salary of $4,350,000, annualized for the duration of his service, and a grant of 60,515 shares of restricted stock, which will vest one year from the date of the award.

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6. Mar 3, 2025

   Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On March 3, 2025, the Company announced that Rodney McMullen, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has resigned from those positions, effective immediately. On February 21, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) was made aware of certain personal conduct by Mr. McMullen and immediately retained outside independent counsel to conduct an investigation, which was overseen by a special Board committee. Mr. McMullen’s conduct is not related to the Company’s financial performance, operations or reporting, and it did not involve any Kroger associates. In connection with his resignation, Mr. McMullen will forfeit all unvested equity awards outstanding under the Company’s 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan and will not be eligible to receive payment of a 2024 bonus. Mr.

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7. Feb 13, 2025

   On February 12, 2025, The Kroger Co. (“Kroger” or the “Company”) appointed David Kennerley, 51, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of April 3, 2025. Mr. Kennerley will join Kroger on March 10, 2025 as Senior Vice President. Todd Foley, Kroger’s Interim Chief Financial Officer, will continue in that role until April 3, 2025, following which Mr. Foley will remain a Senior Vice President of the Company and continue to serve on the senior leadership team to support the Company until his retirement at the end of first quarter. Mr.

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8. Nov 22, 2024

   On November 19, 2024, Stuart Aitken, Senior Vice President and Chief Merchant and Marketing Officer, notified The Kroger Co. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from his position at the Company effective January 1, 2025, in order to pursue other professional opportunities.

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9. Feb 5, 2024

   On January 30, 2024, Gary Millerchip, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Kroger Co. (“Kroger”), informed Kroger of his decision to step down from his role at Kroger to assume an executive role at another public company. Millerchip’s decision was not due to any disagreements with Kroger on any matter relating to Kroger’s operations, policies or practices. Todd Foley, Group Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Kroger, has been appointed interim Chief Financial Officer, effective February 5, 2024. Kroger will name a CFO successor at a later date. Foley, age 54, was named Group Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Kroger on October 1, 2021. Foley also has responsibility for the pension investment, tax and insurance teams.

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10. Aug 2, 2021

    On August 2, 2021, the Board of Directors of The Kroger Co. (the “Board”) elected Elaine L. Chao to serve as director. Ms. Chao has been appointed to serve on the Corporate Governance Committee and the Public Responsibilities Committee of the Board. Ms. Chao does not have any arrangement or understanding with any other person pursuant to which she was elected as a director. Additionally, Ms. Chao has not engaged in any transaction with Kroger during the last fiscal year, and does not propose to engage in any transactions, that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Chao is eligible to receive Kroger’s standard annual non-employee director compensation consistent with the compensation described in our most recent Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2021, under the heading “Director Compensation”.

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11. Mar 1, 2021

    On March 1, 2021, The Kroger Co. announced that Michael J. Donnelly, the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has informed the company of his intention to retire in the spring of 2021.

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12. Jan 27, 2021

    On January 27, 2021, the Board of Directors of The Kroger Co. (the “Board”) elected Amanda Sourry (Judith Amanda Sourry Knox) and Kevin Brown to serve as directors. Ms. Sourry has been appointed to serve on the Compensation and Talent Development Committee of the Board and Mr. Brown has been appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board. Neither Ms. Sourry nor Mr. Brown has any arrangement or understanding with any other person pursuant to which either of them was elected as a director. Additionally, neither Ms. Sourry nor Mr. Brown has engaged in any transaction with Kroger during the last fiscal year, and neither proposes to engage in any transactions, that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Sourry and Mr.

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13. Dec 18, 2019

    (d) On December 12, 2019, the Board of Directors elected Karen Hoguet to serve as a director until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2020, or until her successor is duly elected and qualified. She has been appointed to serve on the Audit and Financial Policy Committees of the Board, effective December 12, 2019. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Hoguet and any other persons pursuant to which she was elected as a director. Ms. Hoguet has not engaged in any transactions with us during the last fiscal year, and she does not propose to engage in any transactions, that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Hoguet is eligible to receive our standard annual non-employee directors compensation as described in our most recent Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2019 under the heading “Director Compensation”.

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14. Mar 15, 2019

    (b) Retirement of Directors On March 14, 2019, Robert D. Beyer informed the Board of Directors of The Kroger Co. (the “Company”) that he intends to retire from the Board in connection with the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“2019 Annual Meeting”). Accordingly, he will serve the remainder of his term and will not seek re-election at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Mr. Beyer’s retirement follows almost 20 years of service on the Board and various Board Committees, with five years of service as Lead Independent Director of the Company. 2

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15. Jan 29, 2019

    (b) On January 29, 2019, The Kroger Co. announced that Christopher Hjelm, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, is retiring effective August 1, 2019. He will remain the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer until April 30, 2019 and will serve as Executive Vice President thereafter until his retirement on August 1, 2019.

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