UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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, 2019
(Date of earliest event reported)
The Kroger Co.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio | | No. 1-303 | | 31-0345740 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1014 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (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)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on
which registered |
Common Stock $1.00 par value per share | | KR | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On June 27, 2019, the shareholders of The Kroger Co. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Regulations to permit the Board of Directors to amend our Regulations in the future to the extent permitted and in accordance with Ohio law. The amendment to the Regulations was previously disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on May 14, 2019 and is set forth in the Company’s Regulations which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the amendment to the Company’s Regulations is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company’s Regulations.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
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.
| THE KROGER CO. |
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June 27, 2019 | By: | /s/ Christine S. Wheatley |
| | Christine S. Wheatley |
| | Group Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
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