Timothy A. Massa - 30 Dec 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for KROGER CO (KR)

Role: Senior Vice President
Signature: /s/ Timothy A. Massa, by Dorothy D. Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: KR
Transactions as of: 30 Dec 2021
Net transactions value: -$543,120
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Jan 2022, 09:24:01 UTC
Previous filing: 22 Dec 2021
Next filing: 14 Mar 2022
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	$175,680	+16,000	+9.1%	$10.98^*	192,744	30 Dec 2021	Direct
transaction	KR	Common Stock	Sale	$718,800	-16,000	-8.3%	$44.92	176,744	30 Dec 2021	Direct

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	-16,000	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	30 Dec 2021	Common Stock	16,000	$10.98	Direct	F1

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	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.