0001209191-15-029431.txt : 20150326 0001209191-15-029431.hdr.sgml : 20150326 20150326102337 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-15-029431 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150325 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150326 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150326 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: Ellis Michael L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001303126 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303 FILM NUMBER: 15726540 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 513-762-4437 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1014 VINE STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2015-03-25 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001303126 Ellis Michael L 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 0 1 0 0 President and COO Common Stock 2015-03-25 4 M 0 5000 19.94 A 172183.1655 D Common Stock 2015-03-25 4 S 0 5000 77.50 D 167183.1655 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 19.94 2015-03-25 4 M 0 5000 0.00 D 2016-05-04 Common Stock 5000 10000 D 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 L. Ellis, by Stacey M. Heiser, Attorney-in-Fact 2015-03-26