Mark C. Tuffin - 22 Jun 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for KROGER CO (KR)

Role: Senior Vice President
Signature: /s/ Mark C. Tuffin, by Christine S. Wheatley, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: KR
Transactions as of: 22 Jun 2021
Net transactions value: -$778,198
Form type: 4
Filing time: 24 Jun 2021, 11:47:05 UTC
Next filing: 15 Jul 2021
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	KR	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$1,251,009	+50,720	+23%	$24.66	272,963	22 Jun 2021	Direct
transaction	KR	Common Stock	Sale	$401,960	-10,049	-3.7%	$40.00	262,914	22 Jun 2021	Direct	F1
transaction	KR	Common Stock	Sale	$1,627,247	-40,671	-15%	$40.01	222,243	22 Jun 2021	Direct	F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	KR	Non-Qualified Stock Option	Options Exercise	$0	-50,720	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	22 Jun 2021	Common Stock	50,720	$24.66	Direct	F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 23, 2021.
F2	These options were granted under a long-term incentive plan of The Kroger Co. and vested 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.