KROGER CO — Director's Dealing 2015

Mar 10, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KROGER CO (KR)
CIK: 0000056873
Period of Report: 2015-03-06

Reporting Person: Tuffin Mark C (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-03-06	Common Stock	M	6000	$19.94	Acquired	73708.3797	Direct
2015-03-06	Common Stock	M	6500	$28.61	Acquired	80208.3797	Direct
2015-03-06	Common Stock	M	6500	$22.34	Acquired	86708.3797	Direct
2015-03-06	Common Stock	M	5200	$20.16	Acquired	91908.3797	Direct
2015-03-06	Common Stock	S	24200	$74.00	Disposed	67708.3797	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-03-06	Non-Qualified Stock Option	$19.94	M	6000	Disposed	2016-05-04	Common Stock (6000)	Direct
2015-03-06	Non-Qualified Stock Option	$28.61	M	6500	Disposed	2018-06-26	Common Stock (6500)	Direct
2015-03-06	Non-Qualified Stock Option	$22.34	M	6500	Disposed	2019-06-25	Common Stock (6500)	Direct
2015-03-06	Non-Qualified Stock Option	$20.16	M	5200	Disposed	2020-06-24	Common Stock (5200)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.