KROGER CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 13, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KROGER CO (KR)
CIK: 0000056873
Period of Report: 2004-12-09

Reporting Person: ROGEL STEVEN R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-09	Common Stock	A	5000	—	Acquired	20028	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-12-09	Non-Qualified Stock Option	$16.60	A	10000	Acquired	2014-12-09	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted stock awarded pursuant to a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. The restrictions lapse as to 50% one year from the date of the award, and as to 50% two years from the date of the award.

F2: These options were granted under an option 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 grant.