0001209191-16-113591.txt : 20160407 0001209191-16-113591.hdr.sgml : 20160407 20160407152702 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-16-113591 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160406 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160407 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160407 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: VAN OFLEN MARY ELIZABETH CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001186581 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303 FILM NUMBER: 161559927 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2016-04-06 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001186581 VAN OFLEN MARY ELIZABETH THE KROGER CO. 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 0 1 0 0 Vice President & Controller Common Stock 2016-04-06 4 M 0 12000 9.97 A 82665.3977 D Common Stock 2016-04-06 4 S 0 6000 38.50 D 76665.3977 D Common Stock 2016-04-06 4 S 0 6000 39.00 D 70665.3977 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 9.97 2016-04-06 4 M 0 12000 0.00 D 2016-05-04 Common Stock 12000 0 D Between December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016, the reporting person acquired 63.1314 shares of Kroger common stock in the Company's employee benefit plans, based on information from plan trustees. 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/ Mary Elizabeth Van Oflen, by Stacey M. Heiser, Attorney-in-Fact 2016-04-07