0001209191-11-036394.txt : 20110627 0001209191-11-036394.hdr.sgml : 20110627 20110627153925 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-036394 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110623 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110627 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110627 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: COVERT GEOFFREY J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001186583 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303 FILM NUMBER: 11933065 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0303 4 2011-06-23 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001186583 COVERT GEOFFREY J THE KROGER CO. 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President Common Stock 2011-06-23 4 A 0 9510 0.00 A 103124.1875 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 24.74 2011-06-23 4 A 0 25360 0.00 A 2021-06-23 Common Stock 25360 25360 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 in whole amounts over a five-year period, at the rate of 20% per year commencing one year from the date of the award. 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/ Geoffrey J. Covert, by Bruce M. Gack, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-06-24