0001209191-11-036394.txt : 20110627
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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
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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