0001209191-15-083993.txt : 20151208 0001209191-15-083993.hdr.sgml : 20151208 20151208164122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-15-083993 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151204 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151208 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: SCHLOTMAN J MICHAEL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001187561 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303 FILM NUMBER: 151276132 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1014 VINE ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2015-12-04 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001187561 SCHLOTMAN J MICHAEL THE KROGER CO. 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2015-12-04 4 S 0 46857 39.77 D 377991.2436 D Common Stock 2015-12-04 5 G 0 E 10000 0.00 D 367991.2436 D The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $39.69 to $39.86, 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. Between June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2015, the reporting person acquired 104.1482 shares of Kroger common stock in the Company's employee benefit plans, based on information from plan trustees as of September 30, 2015. 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. J. Michael Schlotman, by Stacey M. Heiser, Attorney-in-Fact 2015-12-08