0001209191-20-019099.txt : 20200316 0001209191-20-019099.hdr.sgml : 20200316 20200316091212 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-20-019099 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200312 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200316 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200316 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRIESHABER JOSEPH A JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001258401 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303 FILM NUMBER: 20715509 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: 0201 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1014 VINE ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45201 BUSINESS PHONE: 5137624000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1014 VINE ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45201 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2020-03-12 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001258401 GRIESHABER JOSEPH A JR THE KROGER CO. 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President Common Stock 2020-03-12 4 A 0 16484 0.00 A 147792.3903 D Common Stock 2020-03-12 4 A 0 4427 0.00 A 152219.3903 D Common Stock 2020-03-12 4 F 0 2104 29.12 D 150115.3903 D Common Stock 2020-03-13 4 F 0 1109 30.71 D 149006.3903 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 29.12 2020-03-12 4 A 0 50157 0.00 A 2030-03-12 Common Stock 50157 50157 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 over a four-year period, at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year from the date of the award. Payment of tax liability associated with share award. Payment of tax liability associated with restricted stock. Between July 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019, the reporting person acquired 896.7897 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 over a four-year period, at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year from the date of the grant. /s/ Joseph A. Grieshaber, Jr., by Stacey M. Heiser, Attorney-in-Fact 2020-03-16