KROGER CO — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 4, 2013

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KROGER CO (KR)
CIK: 0000056873
Period of Report: 2013-02-02

Reporting Person: SCHLOTMAN J MICHAEL (Senior Vice President)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	140147.6277	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$17.31		Common Stock (17250)	17250	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$16.385		Common Stock (40000)	40000	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$19.94		Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$28.27		Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$28.61		Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$22.34		Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$20.16		Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$24.74		Common Stock (45640)	45640	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$21.96		Common Stock (54640)	54640	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Between January 28, 2012 and February 2, 2013, the reporting person acquired 1,174.2818 shares of Kroger common stock 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 by plan trustees.

F2: 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.

F3: These 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.