SD 1 tm2614977d1_sd.htm FORM SD

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM SD

Specialized Disclosure Report

The Kroger Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio

No. 1-303

31-0345740

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1014 Vine Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

George H. Vincent

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

(513) 762-4000

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the

person to contact in connection with this report.)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

This Specialized Disclosure Report on Form SD is filed pursuant to Section 13(p) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 13p-1 thereunder, for the reporting period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

A copy of “The Kroger Co.’s Conflict Minerals Report” for calendar year 2025 (the “Report”) is filed as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at ir.kroger.com. The Report contains a discussion of the good-faith reasonable country of origin inquiry and due diligence measures undertaken by The Kroger Co. with respect to the reporting period and is incorporated herein by reference. Information on the Company's website is not and should not be considered part of, nor is it incorporated by reference into, this Form SD.

Item 1.02 Exhibit

The Report is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2 – Exhibits

Item 2.01 Exhibits

Exhibit 1.01

Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form SD.

SIGNATURES

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 duly authorized undersigned.

	THE KROGER CO.

May 20, 2026	By:	/s/ George H. Vincent
		George H. Vincent
		Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

SEC Form SD filed by Kroger Company