UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019. OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 1-303 THE KROGER CO. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 31-0345740 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation ...

Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call March 7, 2019 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Rebekah Manis - Director, IR W. Rodney McMullen - Chairman and CEO J. Mike Schlotman - EVP and CFO Gary Millerchip - CEO of Kroger Personal Finance Conference Call Participants Karen Short - Barclays Capital Edward Kelly - Wells Fargo John Heinbockel - Guggenheim Securities Paul Trussell - Deutsche Bank Chris Mandeville - Jefferies Scott Mushkin - Wolfe Research Gregory Badishkanian - Citi Operator Good morn ...