Kroger Co. reported an insider ownership change for Ashok Vemuri involving the company’s common stock on July 15, 2026. The Form 4, filed July 16, 2026, indicates that Vemuri received shares awarded under Kroger’s long-term incentive plan. The filing describes the transaction as an equity award rather than an open-market purchase or sale. The explanatory note states: “Shares awarded pursuant to a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co.” That means the reported change reflects compensation-related stock granted by the company, typically as part of an executive or director incentive arrangement. The excerpt provided does not disclose the number of shares awarded, the transaction price, transaction code, vesting schedule, or Vemuri’s beneficial ownership after the award. Because no sale price or disposition is reported in the available text, there is no indication from this filing excerpt that Vemuri sold Kroger shares or received cash proceeds from the transaction. The filing was signed on Vemuri’s behalf by Dorothy D. Roberts, acting as attorney-in-fact, on July 16, 2026. The key takeaway is that Kroger recorded a compensation-related stock award to Ashok Vemuri under its long-term incentive plan, but the available document text omits the numerical details that would normally show the exact size and ownership impact of the grant.