0001209191-14-078514.txt : 20141231
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-078514
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141230
FILED AS OF DATE: 20141231
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141231
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: 141317868
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doc4.xml
FORM 4 SUBMISSION
X0306
4
2014-12-30
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
2014-12-30
4
M
0
2000
23.94
A
86307.6101
D
Common Stock
2014-12-30
4
M
0
3000
22.34
A
89307.6101
D
Common Stock
2014-12-30
4
M
0
4000
20.16
A
93307.6101
D
Common Stock
2014-12-30
4
M
0
5072
21.96
A
98379.6101
D
Common Stock
2014-12-30
4
M
0
5072
37.76
A
103451.6101
D
Common Stock
2014-12-30
4
M
0
5072
24.74
A
108523.6101
D
Common Stock
2014-12-30
4
S
0
31111
64.614
D
77412.6101
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option
22.34
2014-12-30
4
M
0
3000
0.00
D
2019-06-25
Common Stock
3000
0
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option
20.16
2014-12-30
4
M
0
4000
0.00
D
2020-06-24
Common Stock
4000
4000
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option
23.94
2014-12-30
4
M
0
2000
0.00
D
2021-03-10
Common Stock
2000
4000
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option
24.74
2014-12-30
4
M
0
5072
0.00
D
2021-06-23
Common Stock
5072
10144
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option
21.96
2014-12-30
4
M
0
5072
0.00
D
2022-07-12
Common Stock
5072
15216
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option
37.76
2014-12-30
4
M
0
5072
0.00
D
2023-07-15
Common Stock
5072
20288
D
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $64.475 to $64.745, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to The Kroger Co., any security holder of The Kroger Co., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
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 Stacey M. Heiser, Attorney-in-Fact
2014-12-31