UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM SD
Specialized Disclosure Report
The Kroger Co.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | No. 1-303 | 31-0345740 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1014 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Christine S. Wheatley
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
(513) 762-4000
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the
person to contact in connection with this report.)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
x Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2023.
Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
This Specialized Disclosure Report on Form SD is filed pursuant to Section 13(p) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 13p-1 thereunder, for the reporting period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
A copy of “The Kroger Co.’s Conflict Minerals Report” for calendar year 2023 (the “Report”) is filed as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at ir.kroger.com. The Report contains a discussion of the good-faith reasonable country of origin inquiry and due diligence measures undertaken by The Kroger Co. with respect to the reporting period and is incorporated herein by reference. Information on the Company's website is not and should not be considered part of, nor is it incorporated by reference into, this Form SD.
Item 1.02 Exhibit
The Report is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2 – Exhibits
Item 2.01 Exhibits
| Exhibit 1.01 | Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form SD. |
SIGNATURES
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 duly authorized undersigned.
| THE KROGER CO. | ||
| May 31, 2024 | By: | /s/ Christine S. Wheatley |
| Christine S. Wheatley | ||
| Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||