X0306 4 2019-03-14 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001580224 Sharp Erin S 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 0 1 0 0 Group Vice President Common Stock 2019-03-14 4 A 0 12122 0.00 A 109259.6031 D Common Stock 2019-03-15 4 A 0 6239 0.00 A 115498.6031 D Common Stock 2019-03-15 4 F 0 2945 24.75 D 112553.6031 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 24.75 2019-03-14 4 A 0 33168 0.00 A 2029-03-14 Common Stock 33168 33168 D Restricted stock awarded pursuant to a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. The restrictions on these shares lapse in equal annual installments over a four-year period, at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year from the date of the award. Payment of tax liability associated with share award. Between July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018, the reporting person acquired 40.352 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 four-year period, at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year from the date of the grant. /s/ Erin S. Sharp, by Stacey M. Heiser, Attorney-in-Fact 2019-03-18