KROGER CO — Director's Dealing 2006

Aug 29, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KROGER CO (KR)
CIK: 0000056873
Period of Report: 2006-08-28

Reporting Person: HJELM CHRISTOPHER T (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-08-28	Common Stock	F	3284	$23.425	Disposed	68816	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Payment of tax liability associated with restricted stock.