0001209191-18-005944.txt : 20180130 0001209191-18-005944.hdr.sgml : 20180130 20180130103908 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-18-005944 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180129 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180130 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: 18557742 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 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2018-01-29 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001186592 DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH THE KROGER CO. 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 0 1 0 0 Executive VP and COO Common Stock 2018-01-29 4 M 0 40000 11.17 A 319124.3494 D Common Stock 2018-01-29 4 S 0 40000 30.64 D 279124.3494 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 11.17 2018-01-29 4 M 0 40000 0.00 D 2019-06-25 Common Stock 40000 0 D The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 22, 2017. Between October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, the reporting person acquired 65.0144 shares of Kroger common stock in the Company's employee benefit plans, based on information from plan trustees. 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 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 2018-01-30