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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-002557
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	FWP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170117

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:			0203

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-215085
		FILM NUMBER:		17530681

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1014 VINE ST
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5137624000

FILED BY:		

	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:			0203

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1014 VINE ST
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5137624000
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Issuer Free Writing Prospectus<br> Filed Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433<br> Registration Statement Number 333-215085</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The Kroger Co.</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pricing Term Sheet<br>  </font></u>Dated January&nbsp;17, 2017</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Kroger Co.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">January&nbsp;17, 2017</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Principal Amount:</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$1,000,000,000</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February&nbsp;1, 2047</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UST 2.25% due   August&nbsp;15, 2046</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Benchmark Treasury   Price / Yield:</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">86-03+ / 2.958%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.867%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February&nbsp;1 and   August&nbsp;1, commencing on August&nbsp;1, 2017</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Treasury Rate plus 25   basis points (prior to August&nbsp;1, 2046)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On or after   August&nbsp;1, 2046 (six months prior to maturity)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">501044 DG3 /   US501044DG38</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt .7in;text-indent:-.7in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Merrill Lynch, Pierce,   Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith <br>   &nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporated</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RBC Capital Markets,   LLC</font></p>
<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">U.S. Bancorp   Investments,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citigroup Global   Markets Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mizuho Securities USA   Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MUFG Securities   Americas Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BB&amp;T Capital   Markets, a division of BB&amp;T Securities, LLC</font></p>
<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BNY Mellon Capital   Markets, LLC</font></p>
<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fifth Third   Securities,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Goldman,   Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co.</font></p>
<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PNC Capital Markets LLC</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wells Fargo Securities,   LLC</font></p>
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