0001209191-14-074068.txt : 20141210
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20141210114613
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-074068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141209
FILED AS OF DATE: 20141210
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141210
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: DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001186592
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303
FILM NUMBER: 141277213
4
1
doc4.xml
FORM 4 SUBMISSION
X0306
4
2014-12-09
0
0000056873
KROGER CO
KR
0001186592
DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH
THE KROGER CO.
1014 VINE STREET
CINCINNATI
OH
45202
0
1
0
0
Senior Vice President
Common Stock
2014-12-09
4
M
0
10000
16.385
A
105762.6049
D
Common Stock
2014-12-09
4
S
0
10000
60.94
D
95762.6049
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option
16.385
2014-12-09
4
M
0
10000
0.00
D
2015-05-05
Common Stock
10000
0
D
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $60.84 to $61.06, 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/ Michael J. Donnelly, by Stacey M. Heiser, Attorney-in-Fact
2014-12-10