SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-029431
KROGER CO · KR
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Michael L Ellis
Officer — President and COO
Period of report
Mar 25, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Mar 26, 2015 · 10:23 am EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000056873
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Mar 25, 2015 | M | 5,000 | $19.94 | A | 172,183 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Mar 25, 2015 | S | 5,000 | $77.50 | D | 167,183 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Qualified Stock OptionF2 | $19.94 | Mar 25, 2015 | M | 5,000 | D | — | May 4, 2016 | Common Stock | 5,000 | 10,000 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The 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.
- F2These 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.