W. Rodney McMullen compensation by year
KROGER Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,251,781 | $1,318,752 | $1,311,984 | $1,311,849 | $1,341,060 | $1,351,358 | $1,388,495 | $1,422,581 | $1,433,913 | $124,314 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $769,231 | — | — | $0 | — | — |
| Stock awards | $5,125,034 | $5,166,317 | $4,999,996 | $8,400,002 | $10,900,041 | $8,800,023 | $10,367,639 | $10,000,038 | $10,600,023 | — |
| Option awards | $2,699,044 | $2,700,116 | $2,367,858 | $2,100,170 | $2,101,581 | $2,199,162 | $2,299,636 | $2,500,632 | $2,649,569 | — |
| Non-equity incentive | $719,945 | $359,806 | $2,692,833 | $2,006,450 | $4,888,929 | $4,647,750 | $4,130,769 | $672,560 | $0 | — |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $3,139,537 | $1,690,923 | $335,955 | $6,962,485 | $1,795,455 | $159,640 | $175,750 | $193,388 | $206,800 | $562,587 |
| All other | $282,051 | $298,463 | $329,246 | $348,692 | $577,277 | $1,010,797 | $847,554 | $921,373 | $740,723 | $156,160 |
| Total | $13,217,392 | $11,534,377 | $12,037,872 | $21,129,648 | $22,373,574 | $18,168,730 | $19,209,843 | $15,710,572 | $15,631,028 | $843,061 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: KROGER CO DEF 14A filed May 13, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-060250, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the KROGER CO filed document, accession 0001104659-26-060250. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed May 13, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2021 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 180,288 | $8,251,781 | — |
| PSU | 110,189 | $5,060,981 | — |
| RSU | 94,448 | $4,105,655 | — |
| RSU | 81,131 | $3,526,765 | — |
| RSU | 71,552 | $3,110,365 | — |
| RSU | 63,637 | $2,766,300 | — |
| RSU | 53,830 | $2,339,990 | — |
| Option | 174,130 | — | $24.75 |
| Option | 114,626 | — | $22.92 |
| Option | 87,324 | — | $28.05 |
| Option | 246,866 | — | $29.12 |
| Option | 260,973 | — | $34.94 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in KROGER CO's FY2021 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments KROGER discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $8,700,000 | $23,961,811 | $53,437 | $33,371,729 |
| Change in control, no termination | — | $0 | — | $655,481 |
| Disability | — | $20,525,042 | — | $21,180,523 |
| Death | — | $20,525,042 | — | $23,180,523 |
| Voluntary resignation | — | $20,525,042 | — | $21,180,523 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $8,700,000 | $0 | $53,437 | $655,481 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in KROGER CO's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
KROGER’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald L. Sargent | Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | $14,037,608 |
| David Kennerley | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $10,353,230 |
| Yael Cosset | Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer | $7,228,455 |
| Timothy Massa | Executive Vice President and Associate Experience Officer | $6,565,846 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock | Executive Vice President and Chief Merchant & Marketing Officer | $6,035,094 |
| Todd Foley | Former Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer | $1,321,645 |
| W. Rodney McMullen · this page | Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $843,061 |
Board service
KROGER board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: KROGER pays directors a $105,000 cash retainer and $200,000 in Incentive Shares. As stated in KROGER's FY2025 proxy.
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