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59
Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock
The following table sets forth the common shares beneficially owned as of April 1, 2016 by Kroger’s
directors, the NEOs, and the directors and executive officers as a group. The percentage of ownership
is based on 964,367,417 of Kroger common shares outstanding on April 1, 2016. Shares reported as
beneficially owned include shares held indirectly through Kroger’s defined contribution plans and other
shares held indirectly, as well as shares subject to stock options exercisable on or before May 31, 2016.
Except as otherwise noted, each beneficial owner listed in the table has sole voting and investment
power with regard to the common shares beneficially owned by such owner.
Name
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership(1)
(a)
Options
Exercisable on
or before May 31,
2016 – included
in column (a)
(b)
Nora A. Aufreiter(2) 7,513 —
Robert D. Beyer(2) 295,682 77,200
Michael J. Donnelly 467,879 249,296
Anne Gates 2,386 —
Christopher T. Hjelm 379,250 141,152
Susan J. Kropf 137,460 67,200
David B. Lewis(2) 158,255 67,200
W. Rodney McMullen 3,292,520 1,041,184
Jorge P. Montoya(3) 101,362 67,200
Clyde R. Moore 145,860 57,200
Frederick J. Morganthall II 183,101 —
Susan M. Phillips 176,923 67,200
James A. Runde 154,460 77,200
Ronald L. Sargent(2) 152,630 77,200
J. Michael Schlotman 606,675 248,304
Bobby S. Shackouls(2)(4) 73,180 —
Directors and executive officers as a group (29 persons,
including those named above) 8,187,350 2,998,844
(1) No director or officer owned as much as 1% of Kroger common shares. The directors and executive
officers as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of Kroger common shares.
(2) This amount includes incentive share awards that were deferred under the deferred compensation
plan for independent directors in the following amounts: Ms. Aufreiter, 4,357; Mr. Beyer, 6,833;
Mr. Lewis, 11,190; Mr. Sargent, 11,190; Mr. Shackouls, 11,190.
(3) This amount includes 22,000 shares held in Mr. Montoya’s trust. Mr. Montoya disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares.
(4) This amount includes 42,281 shares held by Mr. Shackouls’ wife. Mr. Shackouls disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares.