0001209191-14-025250.txt : 20140403 0001209191-14-025250.hdr.sgml : 20140403 20140403144032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-025250 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140402 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140403 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: Williams R. Pete CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001409116 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303 FILM NUMBER: 14741690 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1014 VINE STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2014-04-02 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001409116 Williams R. Pete 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President Common Stock 2014-04-02 4 M 0 6000 22.34 A 92297.8787 D Common Stock 2014-04-02 4 M 0 2000 20.16 A 94297.8787 D Common Stock 2014-04-02 4 M 0 10144 24.74 A 104441.8787 D Common Stock 2014-04-02 4 M 0 5072 21.96 A 109513.8787 D Common Stock 2014-04-02 4 S 0 23216 44.462 D 86297.8787 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 22.34 2014-04-02 4 M 0 6000 0.00 D 2019-06-25 Common Stock 6000 4000 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 20.16 2014-04-02 4 M 0 2000 0.00 D 2020-06-24 Common Stock 2000 8000 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 24.74 2014-04-02 4 M 0 10144 0.00 D 2021-06-23 Common Stock 10144 15216 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 21.96 2014-04-02 4 M 0 5072 0.00 D 2022-07-12 Common Stock 5072 20288 D The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $44.452 to $44.465, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to The Kroger Co., any security holder of The Kroger Co., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The total amount of securities directly owned by the reporting person includes shares in the Company's employee benefit plans that are deemed to be 'tax-conditioned plans' pursuant to Rule 16b-3, to the extent disclosed on reports received from plan trustees. 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/ R. Pete Williams, by Bruce M. Gack, Attorney-in-Fact 2014-04-03