Mark C. Tuffin - Jun 22, 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
Stock symbol: KR
Transactions as of: Jun 22, 2021
Transactions value $: -$778,198
Form type: 4
Date filed: 6/24/2021, 11:47 AM
Next filing: Jul 15, 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	$1.25M	+50.7K	+22.82%	$24.67	273K	Jun 22, 2021	Direct
transaction	KR	Common Stock	Sale	-$402K	-10K	-3.68%	$40.00	263K	Jun 22, 2021	Direct	F1
transaction	KR	Common Stock	Sale	-$1.63M	-40.7K	-15.47%	$40.01	222K	Jun 22, 2021	Direct	F1

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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	-50.7K	-100%	$0.00^*	0	Jun 22, 2021	Common Stock	50.7K	$24.67	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.