KROGER CO — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 8, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KROGER CO (KR)
CIK: 0000056873
Period of Report: 2003-12-05

Reporting Person: ORTEGA KATHERINE D (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-05	Common Stock	M	8000	$5.8450	Acquired	14356	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-12-05	Non-Qualified Stock Option	$5.8450	M	8000	Disposed	2004-05-18	Common Stock (8000)	Direct