UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: June 27, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
THE KROGER CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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An Ohio Corporation |
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No. 1-303 |
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31-0345740 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1014 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45201
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number: (513) 762-4000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) June 27, 2013 — Annual Meeting
(b) The shareholders elected fourteen directors to serve until the annual meeting in 2014, or until their successors have been elected and qualified; approved executive compensation on an advisory basis; and ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the year 2013. The shareholders defeated a shareholder proposal to recommend a report assessing human rights risks, a shareholder proposal recommending a policy that the Board’s chairman be an independent director, and a shareholder proposal regarding extended producer responsibility for post-consumer package recycling. The final results are as follows:
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To Serve Until 2014 |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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Reuben V. Anderson |
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402,253,712 |
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8,297,227 |
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1,871,891 |
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34,880,003 |
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Robert D. Beyer |
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401,629,291 |
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8,775,509 |
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2,018,030 |
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34,880,003 |
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David B. Dillon |
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393,208,207 |
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12,539,614 |
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6,675,009 |
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34,880,003 |
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Susan J. Kropf |
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406,772,093 |
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3,637,019 |
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2,013,718 |
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34,880,003 |
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John T. LaMacchia |
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402,053,014 |
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8,289,550 |
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2,080,266 |
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34,880,003 |
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David B. Lewis |
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404,912,118 |
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5,427,802 |
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2,082,910 |
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34,880,003 |
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W. Rodney McMullen |
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403,695,399 |
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6,977,166 |
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1,750,265 |
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34,880,003 |
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Jorge P. Montoya |
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408,139,020 |
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2,131,651 |
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2,152,159 |
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34,880,003 |
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Clyde R. Moore |
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401,438,717 |
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8,905,963 |
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2,078,150 |
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34,880,003 |
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Susan M. Phillips |
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408,135,126 |
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2,302,510 |
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1,985,194 |
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34,880,003 |
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Steven R. Rogel |
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401,123,707 |
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9,144,996 |
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2,154,127 |
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34,880,003 |
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James A. Runde |
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408,248,246 |
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2,117,170 |
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2,057,414 |
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34,880,003 |
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Ronald L. Sargent |
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395,218,515 |
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15,056,150 |
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2,148,165 |
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34,880,003 |
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Bobby S. Shackouls |
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396,827,429 |
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13,475,624 |
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2,119,777 |
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34,880,003 |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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Advisory vote approving executive compensation |
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398,334,922 |
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11,563,863 |
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2,524,045 |
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34,880,003 |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors for 2013 |
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439,161,641 |
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6,781,989 |
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1,359,203 |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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Shareholder proposal (regarding publishing a report assessing human rights risks) |
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47,999,340 |
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293,951,989 |
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70,471,501 |
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34,880,003 |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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Shareholder proposal (recommending a policy that the Board’s chairman be an independent director) |
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88,216,243 |
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322,254,119 |
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1,952,468 |
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34,880,003 |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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Shareholder proposal (regarding extended producer responsibility for post-consumer package recycling) |
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43,821,543 |
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306,477,702 |
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62,123,585 |
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34,880,003 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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THE KROGER CO. | |
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July 1, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ Paul Heldman |
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Paul Heldman |
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Executive Vice President, Secretary |
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General Counsel |