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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kroger (KR)

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen resigns; Ron Sargent named interim CEO

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Kroger said Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen resigned effective immediately after a Board investigation into his personal conduct, which the company says is unrelated to its financial performance, operations or reporting. Lead Director Ronald Sargent became interim CEO and Chairman, and the company said full-year Identical Sales without fuel are expected at the high end of guidance and Adjusted EPS slightly above the high end of guidance. Shareholders will get full 2024 results and 2025 guidance on March 6, 2025.

Key points

  • Rodney McMullen resigned as Chairman and CEO effective immediately; he forfeits unvested equity awards and will not receive a 2024 bonus.
  • Ronald Sargent, a director since 2006 and Lead Director since 2017, is interim CEO and Chairman; a Search Committee is seeking a permanent CEO.
  • Mark Sutton was appointed Lead Director.
  • Full-year Identical Sales without fuel expected at the high end of guidance; Adjusted EPS expected slightly above the high end of guidance.

The filing

CompanyKroger (KR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 3, 2025, 7:10 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-25-019465

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 03, 2025.

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