0001209191-16-153552.txt : 20161206 0001209191-16-153552.hdr.sgml : 20161206 20161206095556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-16-153552 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161205 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161206 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: VAN OFLEN MARY ELIZABETH CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001186581 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303 FILM NUMBER: 162035382 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2016-12-05 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001186581 VAN OFLEN MARY ELIZABETH THE KROGER CO. 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 0 1 0 0 Vice President & Controller Common Stock 2016-12-05 4 S 0 14106 32.944 D 56721.6039 D The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $32.940 to $32.945, 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. /s/ Mary Elizabeth Van Oflen, by Stacey M. Heiser, Attorney-in-Fact 2016-12-06