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Kroger Annual Report (Amendment), Year Ended Jan 29, 2000

Filing Date
Filed September 26, 2000
Period End
January 29, 2000
Security
KR
In the record · 2016–202610-K1210-Q328-K137

KR filed 12 annual reports (10-K), 32 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 137 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

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01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 10-K/A filed September 26, 2000. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

The Kroger Co. filed this Form 10-K/A amendment to its annual report for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2000.

The filing reports 830,804,611 common shares outstanding as of April 26, 2000, and an aggregate market value of non-affiliate common stock of $12,256,639,106a as of March 6, 2000. Its Part IV lists the consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2000 and prior periods, along with exhibits. Its disclosure of Forms 8-K covers the third-quarter 1999 earnings release, reaffirmed fourth-quarter 1999 EPS estimates, and the Kroger/Fred Meyer merger and fiscal year change.

The filing also references the merger with Fred Meyer and synergy savings expected from it. The principal substantive content of this amendment is Exhibit 99.3, the Fred Meyer, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan financial statements as of and for the year ended March 31, 2000, audited with a report dated September 22, 2000. The plan reports net assets available for benefits of $565,777,194,b including $553,133,672 in investments at fair value and $12,633,431 in participant loans.

Transferred assets from predecessor plans totaled $472,841,219,c and total additions were $603,524,687. The plan merged eight predecessor Fred Meyer, Smith's, Ralphs, Hughes Markets, Keith Uddenberg, and Quality Food Centers plans on April 1, 1999.

For investors, the filing's most substantive information is the corporate identification data, the list of exhibits and filings, and the plan-level disclosures. It contains no company-wide income statement, balance sheet, or cash flow figures in the text provided.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Fiscal year ended January 29, 2000; 830,804,611 common shares outstanding as of April 26, 2000.
  2. Aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates was $12,256,639,106 as of March 6, 2000.
  3. Form 8-Ks filed December 6, 1999 (Q3 1999 earnings, Q4 identical store sales, restated 1998 estimates) and January 12, 2000 (reaffirmed Q4 1999 EPS estimate, 2000-2002 EPS growth rate, and merger synergy savings).
  4. Fred Meyer 401(k) Savings Plan (Exhibit 99.3) reports net assets available for benefits of $565,777,194 as of March 31, 2000.
  5. The plan's investments include Kroger common stock valued at $14,824,188 (844,082 shares) and nine T. Rowe Price mutual and trust funds.
  6. Plan participants may contribute up to 18% of pretax compensation, and the company matches 100% of the first 3% of deferrals plus 50% of the next 2%.
  7. Total plan additions for the year were $603,524,687, including $472,841,219 in transferred assets from predecessor plans.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is the purpose of this 10-K/A filing?

    The filing is an amendment to the annual report for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2000. Its Part IV lists the consolidated financial statements, exhibits, and Forms 8-K filed during the period, and it includes Exhibit 99.3, the Fred Meyer, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan financial statements as of March 31, 2000.

  2. How large is the Fred Meyer 401(k) Savings Plan?

    As of March 31, 2000, the plan reported net assets available for benefits of $565,777,194. Investments at fair value were $553,133,672, and participant loans were $12,633,431.

  3. What does the plan hold in Kroger stock?

    The plan holds 844,082 shares of The Kroger Co. common stock, valued at $14,824,188 as of March 31, 2000. The plan also offers Kroger stock as a direct investment option to eligible participants.

  4. How did the Fred Meyer plan come to exist?

    On April 1, 1999, eight Fred Meyer and subsidiary plans were merged to form the Fred Meyer, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan. The plan's statement of changes shows $475,649,474 in total transfers from predecessor plans for the year ended March 31, 2000.

  5. What employer contributions does the plan provide?

    The company contributes 100% of the first 3% of salary deferrals plus 50% of the next 2% of deferrals. For the year ended March 31, 2000, employer contributions totaled $18,184,839, and employee contributions totaled $36,919,147.

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