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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
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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