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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-017074
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120308
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120309
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120309
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: Dougherty Kevin M
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001289631
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303
FILM NUMBER: 12679852
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1014 VINE STREET
CITY: CINCINNATI
STATE: OH
ZIP: 45202
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doc4.xml
FORM 4 SUBMISSION
X0304
4
2012-03-08
0
0000056873
KROGER CO
KR
0001289631
Dougherty Kevin M
THE KROGER CO.
1014 VINE STREET
CINCINNATI
OH
45202
0
1
0
0
Group Vice President
Common Stock
2012-03-08
4
M
0
9000
22.995
A
63452.8245
D
Common Stock
2012-03-08
4
M
0
10000
14.925
A
73452.8245
D
Common Stock
2012-03-08
4
S
0
19000
24.20
D
54452.8245
D
Non-Qualified Performance Stock Option
22.995
2012-03-08
4
M
0
4500
0.00
D
2012-05-09
Common Stock
4500
0
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option
22.995
2012-03-08
4
M
0
4500
0.00
D
2012-05-09
Common Stock
4500
0
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option
14.925
2012-03-08
4
M
0
10000
0.00
D
2012-12-12
Common Stock
10000
0
D
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 will vest during the first four years from the date of the grant only if the Company's stock price has achieved a 55% appreciation from the option price. Thereafter, the options vest only if the Company's stock price has achieved a minimum 13% appreciation per annum from the date of grant or 185% appreciation, whichever is less. The options vest nine years and six months after grant, if not sooner vested.
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/ Kevin M. Dougherty, by Bruce M. Gack, Attorney-in-Fact
2012-03-09