Legal & distress·October 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT·2 sources
Albertsons, Kroger to Call Ex-CEOs to Testify Over Failed Deal
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News
What happened
- Albertsons and Kroger are set to take their legal fight over their failed merger before a judge.
- The companies are expected to call their former CEOs to testify in the case.
- The case could affect how large deals facing antitrust scrutiny are handled.
Why it matters
The proceedings may provide guidance for M&A professionals assessing antitrust risk in large transactions and regulatory challenges to proposed deals.
What to watch. A judge will hear the legal case, with testimony from the former CEOs.
Deal terms
merger
Kroger Co. → Albertsons Cos.
Value
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Timeline
- EarlierOct 13Meg Whitman Takes Charge at Albertsons
- EarlierOct 16Kroger is America's candy destination
- First reported by BloombergOct 19Albertsons, Kroger to Call Ex-CEOs to Testify Over Failed Deal
- Financial Times reportsOct 19US grocery giants head to court in $9bn battle over failed merger
Who is involved
merging withAlbertsons, Kroger to Call Ex-CEOs to Testify Over Failed DealAlbertsons Cos.targetKroger Co.KR · buyer
CompanyThe deal
Sources (2)
- BloombergOct 19Albertsons, Kroger to Call Ex-CEOs to Testify Over Failed Deal
- Financial TimesOct 19US grocery giants head to court in $9bn battle over failed merger
Related
- Oct 22 · Kroger CFO: We Are an Agent for the Consumer
- Oct 22 · Late, short deliveries cost food and CPG makers $100 billion
- Oct 21 · Trump Hands Out $8 Billion to Farmers; Kroger Targets Earnings Growth
- Oct 20 · Kroger Targets Earnings Growth, Operations Overhaul in New Three-Year Plan
- Oct 16 · Kroger is America's candy destination
- Oct 13 · Meg Whitman Takes Charge at Albertsons
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