KROGER CO — Director's Dealing 2022

Mar 31, 2022

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: KROGER CO (KR)
CIK: 0000056873
Period of Report: 2022-03-31

Reporting Person: Kimball Kenneth C (Senior Vice President)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	76796.4588	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$22.92	2027-07-13	Common Stock (29024)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$28.05	2028-07-13	Common Stock (30251)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$24.75	2029-03-14	Common Stock (22289)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$29.12	2030-03-12	Common Stock (25283)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$34.94	2031-03-11	Common Stock (19135)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$57.09	2032-03-10	Common Stock (17392)		Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$57.09	2032-03-10	Common Stock (6212)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: The total amount of securities directly owned by the reporting person includes 6,688.4588 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 five-year period, at the rate of 20% 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 four-year period, at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year from the date of the grant.