Kroger EVP Mary Ellen Adcock Sells $4.4M in Common Stock

Overview

On September 18, 2026, Mary Ellen Adcock, Executive Vice President of The Kroger Co. ($KR), executed option exercises and stock sales covering a total of 72,901 shares of Common Stock at an average price of approximately $60.70 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $4,425,332.

Transaction Details

• Option Exercises:

  • Exercised 37,960 non-qualified stock options at a strike price of $34.94 per share.
  • Exercised 10,846 non-qualified stock options at a strike price of $38.32 per share.
  • Total shares acquired via option exercise: 48,806.

• Open Market Sales:

  • Sold 37,960 shares at a weighted average price of $60.735 (range: $60.690–$60.755).
  • Sold 10,846 shares at a weighted average price of $60.642 (range: $60.630–$60.690).
  • Sold an additional 24,095 shares at a weighted average price of $60.681 (range: $60.660–$60.690).
  • Total shares sold: 72,901.

Post-Transaction Holdings

Following these transactions, Adcock directly owns 175,233 shares of Kroger Common Stock. The exercised option grants are fully exercised with zero remaining shares under those respective awards.

Significance

While the gross sale proceeds exceed $4.4 million, approximately 67% (48,806 shares) of the sales were direct cashless or simultaneous exercise-and-sell transactions of vested options approaching expiration (2031 expirations), accompanied by an additional disposition of 24,095 shares from existing holdings.