0001209191-21-052911.txt : 20210823 0001209191-21-052911.hdr.sgml : 20210823 20210823134026 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-21-052911 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210819 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210823 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210823 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Jabbar Valerie L. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001877295 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00303 FILM NUMBER: 211196317 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE KROGER CO. STREET 2: 1014 VINE STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 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: 0129 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 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2021-08-19 0 0000056873 KROGER CO KR 0001877295 Jabbar Valerie L. THE KROGER CO. 1014 VINE STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President Common Stock 59171 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 34.94 2021-03-11 Common Stock 20380 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 29.12 2020-03-12 Common Stock 15683 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 24.75 2019-03-14 Common Stock 11062 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 29.18 2018-09-20 Common Stock 5900 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 28.05 2018-07-13 Common Stock 15841 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 22.92 2017-07-13 Common Stock 24214 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 31.25 2016-09-15 Common Stock 2123 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 37.48 2016-07-13 Common Stock 10372 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 38.33 2015-07-15 Common Stock 8005 D 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. These options were granted under a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. and vest in equal annual installments over a five-year period, at the rate of 20% per year commencing one year from the date of the grant. /s/ Valerie L. Jabbar, by Dorothy D. Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact 2021-08-23 EX-24.3_1005309 2 poa.txt POA DOCUMENT LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all persons by these presents, that the undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Christine S. Wheatley, Stacey M. Heiser, and Dorothy D. Roberts, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file a Form ID (including any amendments thereto) and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain new and/or replacement codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "Exchange Act"); (2) prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of The Kroger Co. (the "Company") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any national securities exchanges, as considered necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act; (3) seek or obtain, as the undersigneds representative on the undersigneds behalf, information on transactions in the Companys securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to the foregoing attorney-in-fact and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and (4) perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the foregoing as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigneds holdings of and any transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 5th day of August, 2021. /s/ Valerie L. Jabbar Valerie L. Jabbar