THE KROGER CO. (NYSE:KR) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) On April 6, 2017, The Kroger Co. (the “Company”) appointed Todd A. Foley as the Company’s chief accounting officer. He replaces Mary Elizabeth Van Oflen who is retiring from the Company. Mr. Foley is a current executive officer of the Company, and the information relating to him required by Item 5.02(c) of Form 8-K has been previously reported in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2017 filed with the Commission on March 28, 2017.

Item 8.01. Other Events.  The Company also appointed Carin Fike as Vice President and Treasurer.

About THE KROGER CO. (NYSE:KR)

The Kroger Co. operates retail food and drug stores, multi-department stores, jewelry stores and convenience stores across the United States. The Company operates through retail operations segment. It also manufactures and processes food for sale in its supermarkets. Its supermarkets operate under various formats, such as combination food and drug stores (combo stores), multi-department stores, marketplace stores or price impact warehouses. Its brands include Private Selection and banner brand. Its banner brand includes Kroger, Fred Meyer and King Soopers. Its other brands include Simple Truth and Simple Truth Organic. It has approximately 350 Murray’s Cheese shops. Each shop carries cheeses, charcuterie, olives, crackers and specialty food items from around the world. It also operates approximately 2,250 pharmacies, over 790 convenience stores, approximately 320 fine jewelry stores, over 1,440 supermarket fuel centers and approximately 40 food production plants in the United States.

THE KROGER CO. (NYSE:KR) Recent Trading Information

THE KROGER CO. (NYSE:KR) closed its last trading session up +0.41 at 29.91 with 8,685,346 shares trading hands.