Kate Ward | Director, IR |
Rodney McMullen | Chairman & CEO |
Mike Schlotman | EVP & CFO |
Edward Kelly | Wells Fargo |
Karen Short | Barclays |
Ken Goldman | JPMorgan |
Ben Bienvenu | Stevens Incorporated |
John Heinbockel | Guggenheim Securities |
Vincent Sinisi | Morgan Stanley |
Rupesh Parikh | Oppenheimer |
Good morning and welcome to The Kroger Company’s Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today’s presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Kate Ward, Director, Investor Relations.