0001209191-14-004250.txt : 20140122 0001209191-14-004250.hdr.sgml : 20140122 20140122140746 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-004250 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140121 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140122 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140122 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KROGER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000056873 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 310345740 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0203 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1014 VINE ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45201 BUSINESS PHONE: 5137624000 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEWIS DAVID B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001136554 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303 FILM NUMBER: 14539967 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2014-01-21 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001136554 LEWIS DAVID B C/O THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2014-01-21 4 M 0 5000 19.525 A 46122.362 D Common Stock 2014-01-21 4 S 0 5000 37.00 D 41122.362 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 19.525 2014-01-21 4 M 0 5000 0.00 D 2015-12-08 Common Stock 5000 0 D The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 18, 2013. These options were granted under a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. and vest in equal annual installments in whole amounts over a five-year period, at the rate of 20% per year commencing one year from the date of the grant. /s/ David B. Lewis, by Bruce M. Gack, Attorney-In Fact 2014-01-22