SEC CENTRAL INDEX KEY

KROGER CO CIK Number

The SEC Central Index Key (CIK) for KROGER CO (KR).

CIK (CENTRAL INDEX KEY)
0000056873
Also written as 56873 (without leading zeros).
Company
KROGER CO
Ticker
KR
Download KR filings (PDF) →View on SEC EDGAR

What is a CIK number?

A CIK (Central Index Key) is the unique, permanent identifier the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission assigns to every filer — companies, funds, and individuals — in its EDGAR system. Unlike a stock ticker, a CIK never changes: even if KROGER CO changed its ticker or name, its CIK (0000056873) would stay the same.

That stability is why the CIK is the most reliable way to pull a company's filings programmatically. Every 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Form 4 for KROGER CO is indexed under CIK 0000056873.

CIK vs ticker — what is the difference?

  • Ticker (KR) — exchange trading symbol; can change or be reused.
  • CIK (0000056873) — SEC filer ID; permanent, one per filer, used across all EDGAR filings.
  • Leading zeros are optional: 0000056873 and 56873 refer to the same filer.

How to use KROGER CO's CIK

Paste CIK 0000056873 into EDGAR full-text search to see every filing, or skip the friction and download KR filings as clean PDFs here. To look up any other company's CIK, use the CIK lookup directory.

Source: SEC EDGAR company index (sec.gov). CIK data is public.