SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-086062

KROGER CO · KR

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Director

Period of report

Dec 17, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Dec 18, 2015 · 2:52 pm EST

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	Dec 17, 2015	M	10,400	$12.37	A	35,520	D
Common Stock^F1	Dec 17, 2015	S	10,400	$42.208	D	25,120	D
Common Stock	Dec 17, 2015	M	7,800	$10.98	A	32,920	D
Common Stock^F2	Dec 17, 2015	S	7,800	$42.232	D	25,120	D
Common Stock	holding	—	—		—	36,870	I	by Spouse

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Non-Qualified Stock Option^F3	$12.37	Dec 17, 2015	M	10,400	D	—	Jun 23, 2021	Common Stock	10,400	2,600	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option^F3	$10.98	Dec 17, 2015	M	7,800	D	—	Jul 12, 2022	Common Stock	7,800	5,200	D

F1The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $42.20 to $42.24, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to The Kroger Co., any security holder of The Kroger Co., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
F2The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $42.23 to $42.24, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to The Kroger Co., any security holder of The Kroger Co., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
F3These 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.