SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-027980
KROGER CO · KR
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Mary Elizabeth Van Oflen
Officer — Vice President & Controller
Period of report
Apr 21, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Apr 24, 2017 · 4:09 pm 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 | Apr 21, 2017 | M | 8,000 | $14.305 | A | 65,564 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 21, 2017 | S | 2,400 | $30.04 | D | 63,164 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Apr 21, 2017 | S | 5,600 | $30.045 | D | 57,564 | 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 | $14.305 | Apr 21, 2017 | M | 8,000 | D | — | Jun 26, 2018 | Common Stock | 8,000 | 8,000 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Between January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017, the reporting person acquired 91.4514 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.
- 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.