SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.:6 )*
Name of issuer:
ROSS STORES INC
Title of Class of
Securities: Common Stock
CUSIP Number:
778296103
Date of Event Which Requires Filing of
this Statement: December 31, 2005
Checkthe appropriate box to designate
the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
(X) Rule 13d-1(b)
( ) Rule 13d-1(c)
( ) Rule 13d-1(d)
*The
remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial
filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any
subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in
a prior cover page.
The
information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be
“filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
(Continued on the following page(s))
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13G
CUSIP No.: 778296103
1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S.
OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
VANGUARD
WINDSOR FUNDS - VANGUARD WINDSOR FUND 51-0082717
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE [LINE] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
A.
B. X
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
CITIZENSHIP OF PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
(For questions 5-8, report the number
of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:)
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
N/A
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.00%
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IV
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_________________
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Act
of 1934
_________________
Check the following [line] if a fee
is being paid with this statement N/A
Item 1(a) — Name of
Issuer:
ROSS
STORES INC
Item 1(b) — Address of
Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
8333 Central Ave
Newark, CA 94560
Item 2(a) — Name of
Person Filing:
VANGUARD
WINDSOR FUNDS - VANGUARD WINDSOR FUND 51-0082717
Item 2(b) – Address of Principal
Business Office or, if none, residence:
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355
Item 2(c) –
Citizenship:
Delaware
Item 2(d) — Title of Class of
Securities:
Common
Stock
Item 2(e) — CUSIP
Number
778296103
Item 3 — Type of
Filing:
This
statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1. Investment company registered under
section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
Item 4 — Ownership:
(a)
Amount Beneficially Owned:
0
(b)
Percent of Class:
0.00
3
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i)
sole power to vote or direct to vote: 0
(ii)
shared power to vote or direct to vote: 0
(iii)
sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv)
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5 — Ownership of Five
Percent or Less of a Class:
The
reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the class of
securities.
Item 6 — Ownership of More Than
Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not
applicable
Item 7 — Identification and
Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired The Security Being Reported on by the
Parent Holding Company:
Not
applicable
Item 8 — Identification and
Classification of Members of Group:
Not
applicable
Item 9 — Notice of Dissolution of
Group:
Not
applicable
Item 10 —
Certification:
By
signing below I certify than, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities
referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purpose or effect.
Signature
After
reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 13, 2006
Name: Christopher Wightman
Title: Assistant Secretary
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