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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000056873-96-000016.txt : 19960913
<SEC-HEADER>0000056873-96-000016.hdr.sgml : 19960913
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000056873-96-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960912
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		19961001
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KROGER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056873
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		IRS NUMBER:				310345740
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-11859
		FILM NUMBER:		96629272

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1014 VINE ST
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5137624000
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000005687396000016-001-seq1-s-8.txt
<DESCRIPTION>KROGER S-8 DATED 9/12/96
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000005687396000016-002-seq2-ex-5-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF PAUL HELDMAN
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000005687396000016-003-seq3-ex-23-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF COOPERS & LYBRAND
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000005687396000016-004-seq4-ex-24.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWERS OF ATTORNEY
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.2
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>000005687396000016-005-seq5-ex-5-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>IRS DETERMINATION LETTER
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>