KR: Financial results

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On June 18, 2026, The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2026 results. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and furnished herewith, is a copy of that release. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No . Description 99.1 Press Release dated June 18, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 2 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 18, 2026 By: /s/ George H. Vincent George H. Vincent Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 3