KROGER CO — Director's Dealing 2019

Jun 28, 2019

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KROGER CO (KR)
CIK: 0000056873
Period of Report: 2019-06-27

Reporting Person: GRIESHABER JOSEPH A JR (Senior Vice President)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	129369.6006	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$24.75	2029-03-14	Common Stock (26120)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$28.05	2028-07-13	Common Stock (21121)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$22.92	2027-07-13	Common Stock (47390)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$37.48	2026-07-13	Common Stock (27202)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$38.33	2025-07-15	Common Stock (22181)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$24.665	2024-07-15	Common Stock (42000)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$18.88	2023-07-15	Common Stock (21000)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$10.98	2022-07-12	Common Stock (12600)		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 over a four-year period, at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year from the date of the grant.

F3: These options were granted under a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. and vest in equal annual installments over a five-year period, at the rate of 20% per year commencing one year from the date of the grant.