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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report:   June 27, 2024

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

The Kroger Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio   No. 1-303   31-0345740
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1014 Vine Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (513) 762-4000

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on
which registered
Common Stock $1.00 par value per share   KR   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On June 27, 2024, the Company held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the close of business on April 30, 2024, the record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, there were 727,594,870 common shares of the Company issued and outstanding. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders elected eleven directors to serve until the annual meeting in 2025, or until their successors have been elected and qualified; approved the Company’s executive compensation on an advisory basis; ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2024; rejected a shareholder proposal regarding a report on the public health costs from sale of tobacco products; rejected a shareholder proposal regarding listing of charitable contributions of $10,000 or more; rejected a shareholder proposal regarding adopting a living wage policy; and rejected a shareholder proposal regarding a just transition report.

 

The final results are as follows:

 

Director Election Proposal

 

For

  

 

Against

   Broker Non-Votes
Nora A. Aufreiter 557,735,203   11,795,735   63,566,975
Kevin M. Brown 558,316,954   11,367,644   63,566,975
Elaine L. Chao 556,235,083   13,382,554   63,566,975
Anne Gates 547,864,674   21,625,894   63,566,975
Karen M. Hoguet 563,558,844   6,092,356   63,566,975
W. Rodney McMullen 525,875,276   43,889,043   63,566,975
Clyde R. Moore 518,502,769   51,141,407   63,566,975
Ronald L. Sargent 530,145,539   39,311,771   63,566,975
J. Amanda Sourry Knox 561,469,251   8,054,016   63,566,975
Mark S. Sutton 560,426,657   9,081,022   63,566,975
Ashok Vemuri 562,733,597   6,758,385   63,566,975

 

 

Other Proposals

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

Advisory vote approving executive compensation 518,273,327 49,641,585 3,353,838 63,566,975
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year 2024 566,945,808 66,419,367 1,470,550  
Shareholder proposal regarding  the Report on Public Health Costs from the Sale of Tobacco Products 64,117,589 499,568,269 7,582,892 63,566,975
Shareholder proposal regarding Listing of Charitable Contributions of $10,000 or More 33,959,540 531,821,762 5,487,448 63,566,975
Shareholder proposal regarding a living wage policy 94,120,669 472,435,303 4,712,778 63,566,975

 

 

 

 

Shareholder proposal regarding a Just Transition Report 98,918,507 460,792,024 11,558,219 63,566,975

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  THE KROGER CO.
     
     
June 28, 2024 By: /s/ Christine S. Wheatley
    Christine S. Wheatley
    Group Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel