0001209191-13-044995.txt : 20130920 0001209191-13-044995.hdr.sgml : 20130920 20130920103538 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-044995 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130919 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130920 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130920 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: Clark Robert W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001571458 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303 FILM NUMBER: 131106956 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1014 VINE STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-09-19 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001571458 Clark Robert W 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 0 1 0 0 Group Vice President Common Stock 2013-09-19 4 M 0 9000 17.31 A 45174.2405 D Common Stock 2013-09-19 4 S 0 7600 40.91 D 37574.2405 D Common Stock 2013-09-19 4 S 0 100 40.912 D 37474.2405 D Common Stock 2013-09-19 4 S 0 1300 40.915 D 36174.2405 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 17.31 2013-09-19 4 M 0 9000 0.00 D 2014-05-06 Common Stock 9000 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 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/ Robert W. Clark, by Bruce M. Gack, Attorney-in-Fact 2013-09-20