Item 2.06 Material Impairments. On November 18, 2025, The Kroger Co. (“ Kroger” or the “ Company”) announced updates to its eCommerce plan. In connection with the foregoing, the Company will close certain fulfillment centers in the United States. The Company expects to incur impairment and related charges in the third fiscal quarter of 2025 of approximately $2.6 billion as a result of these closures and the rest of the automated fulfillment network not meeting financial expectations.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On November 18, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the actions described in Item 2.06 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to liability under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth therein. Forward-Looking Statements

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release of The Kroger Co. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURES