0001209191-14-078514.txt : 20141231 0001209191-14-078514.hdr.sgml : 20141231 20141231121400 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 4 1 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