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LO N G - T E R M I N C E N T I V E S
TheCommitteebelievesintheimportanceofprovidinganincentivetothenamedexecutiveofficers
toachievethelong-termgoalsestablishedbytheBoardofDirectorsbyconditioningasignificantportionof
compensation on the achievement of those goals.
In 2006, the Committee adopted the first in a series of long-term performance based compensation
plansdesignedtorewardparticipantsfortheircontributiontothelong-termperformanceofKroger.These
earlierplansprovidedforoverlappingfouryearperformanceperiodsthatallowedfortheearningofalong-
termcashbonus.In2010,Kroger’slong-termincentiveprogramwasredesignedtocombinethetotalvalueof
ourlong-termcashbonusandequityprogramsintoacohesive,strategicrewardforeligibleexecutivesatthe
VicePresidentlevelandabove.Approximatelyfiftypercentoftheplanvalueisperformance-based,delivered
in cash and performance units, contingent on the achievement of certain strategic performance measures.
Theotherfiftypercentofthevalueistime-basedanddeliveredinstockoptionsandrestrictedshares.Each
componentisdescribedinmoredetailbelow.
PE R F O R M A N C E B A S E D L O N G - T E R M C O M P E N S A T I O N
Thelong-termincentiveplanadoptedin2010(andearnedin2012)providesthemodelforourcombined
plan structure. Subsequent plans have been adopted each year thereafter. Each of these plans has the
following characteristics:
• Performanceismeasuredoverathreeyearperiod.
• Between130and170executives,includingthenamedexecutiveofficers,participateineachplan.
• Awardsincludebothcashandperformanceunits.
Ø Thecashbonusbaseequalstheexecutive’ssalaryattheendofthefiscalyearprecedingtheplan
adoption date (or for those participants entering the plan after the commencement date, as of the
dateofcommencingparticipationintheplan).
Ø A fixed number of performance units is awarded to each participant. The awards are paid out
in Kroger common shares, along with a cash amount equal to the dividends paid during the
performanceperiodonthenumberofissuedcommonshares.
• Compensationundertheplansisearnedbasedonourperformanceagainstmetricsestablishedbythe
Committeeatthebeginningoftheperformanceperiod.
• Thepayoutpercentage,basedontheextenttowhichtheperformancemetricsareachieved,isapplied
toboththebonusbaseandthenumberofperformanceunitsawarded.
• Actual payouts cannot exceed 100% of the cash bonus base or 100% of the number of performance
units awarded.
• Innoeventcanacashbonusawardexceed$5,000,000.