KROGER CO — Director's Dealing 2015

Mar 26, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KROGER CO (KR)
CIK: 0000056873
Period of Report: 2015-03-25

Reporting Person: Ellis Michael L (President and COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-03-25	Common Stock	M	5000	$19.94	Acquired	172183.1655	Direct
2015-03-25	Common Stock	S	5000	$77.50	Disposed	167183.1655	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-03-25	Non-Qualified Stock Option	$19.94	M	5000	Disposed	2016-05-04	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.

F2: 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.