Mary Ellen Adcock, Executive Vice President of The Kroger Co., filed a Form 4 on September 21, 2026, reporting the exercise of non-qualified stock options and the sale of Kroger common stock on September 18, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Option exercise, first tranche: Adcock exercised 37,960 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $34.94 per share, with an expiration date of 03/11/2031.
  • Option exercise, second tranche: Adcock exercised 10,846 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $38.32 per share, with an expiration date of 07/14/2031.
  • Shares sold, three transactions: A combined 72,901 shares of common stock were sold on September 18, 2026, at weighted average prices of $60.735, $60.642, and $60.681 per share.
  • Remaining direct ownership: Following all reported transactions, Adcock directly holds 175,233 shares of Kroger common stock, according to the filing.
  • Option grant terms: The filing states the exercised options "were granted under a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. and vested in equal annual installments over a four-year period at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year from the date of the grant."

Adcock's September 18 Option Exercises and Stock Sales at Kroger

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC, Mary Ellen Adcock, identified as an Executive Vice President of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), reported two option exercises and three open-market stock sales, all occurring on September 18, 2026. In the first exercise, Adcock acquired 37,960 shares via non-qualified stock options at $34.94 per share, bringing her direct holdings to 237,288 shares. She then exercised a second set of 10,846 options at $38.32 per share, raising her direct holdings to 248,134 shares.

Following the exercises, Adcock sold shares in three separate transactions. The first sale involved 37,960 shares at a weighted average price of $60.735, with individual transaction prices ranging from $60.690 to $60.755. The second sale covered 10,846 shares at a weighted average price of $60.642, with prices ranging from $60.630 to $60.690. A third sale of 24,095 shares was executed at a weighted average price of $60.681, with prices ranging from $60.660 to $60.690. After these three sales, Adcock's directly held shares stood at 175,233.

The filing notes that all weighted average prices are subject to full per-transaction disclosure upon request by Kroger, any security holder, or the SEC staff. Both sets of options are reported as fully disposed of following the exercises, with zero derivative securities remaining in each tranche. The Form 4 was signed by Dorothy D. Roberts as Attorney-in-Fact for Adcock and filed on September 21, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported the exercise of two tranches of non-qualified stock options totaling 48,806 shares and the sale of 72,901 shares of Kroger common stock by Executive Vice President Mary Ellen Adcock on September 18, 2026, leaving her with a direct holding of 175,233 shares.