0001209191-15-061432.txt : 20150717 0001209191-15-061432.hdr.sgml : 20150717 20150717142654 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-15-061432 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150715 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150717 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150717 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: 15993529 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1014 VINE STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2015-07-15 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001571458 Clark Robert W THE KROGER CO. 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 0 1 0 0 Group Vice President Common Stock 2015-07-15 4 A 0 13032 0.00 A 114694.8466 D Common Stock 2015-07-15 4 F 0 4159 38.33 D 110535.8466 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 38.33 2015-07-15 4 A 0 29970 0.00 A 2025-07-15 Common Stock 29970 29970 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. Payment of tax liability associated with restricted stock. On July 13, 2015, the common shares of The Kroger Co. split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 50,831.4233 additional common shares. 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 Stacey M. Heiser, Attorney-in-Fact 2015-07-17