Pricing Supplement No. 101 Filed Pursuant to
(To Prospectus dated July 6, 1993 Rule 424(b)(5)
and Prospectus Supplement dated File No. 33-64192
October 15, 1993)
Dated: October 21, 1994
THE KROGER CO.
General Term Notes (R), Series B
Due from Nine Months to 25 Years from Date of Issue
Aggregate Principal Amount: $133,000.00
Fixed or Variable Rate: Fixed
Interest Rate:
If Fixed Rate Note:
Interest Rate: 8.750%
Interest Payment Date(s) (Monthly or Otherwise): Semi-
Annual on 04/15 and 10/15, Beginning on 04/15/95
If Variable Rate Note:
Base Rate: N/A
Initial Interest Rate: N/A
Interest Reset Period(s): N/A
Interest Payment Date(s) (Monthly or Otherwise): N/A
Interest Reset Date(s): N/A
Spread, If Any: N/A
Maximum Interest Rate, If Any: N/A
Minimum Interest Rate, If Any: N/A
Stated Maturity Date: October 15, 2004
Purchase Price: 97.150% of Principal Amount
Issue Date: October 27, 1994
Optional Redemption by the Company:
Initial Optional Redemption Date: 10/15/97
Redemption Price(s): 10/15/97 and
thereafter - 100%
Applicable Premium(s), if any: None
Principal Amount
of Notes
Agent to be Purchased
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Kemper Securities, Inc. $ 0.00
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. 70,000.00
J. W. Korth & Company 63,000.00
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Total $ 133,000.00
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Per Note Total
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Prices to Public: 100.00% $133,000.00
Underwriter's Discount
or Commission 2.85% $3,790.50
Maximum Dealer's Discount or
Selling Concession: 2.25% $2,992.50
Proceeds to The Kroger Co.: 97.15% $129,209.50
CUSIP Number: 50104R-EF-3
Terms defined in the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement are
used in this Pricing Supplement as so defined.
(R) Registered service mark of J. W. Korth & Company
