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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported):
May 20, 2026

ROSS STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-14678

94-1390387

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5130 Hacienda Drive, Dublin, California 94568

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(925) 965-4400

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $.01

ROST

NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Ross Stores, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2026, by virtual meeting. The Company’s stockholders considered and voted upon four matters at the meeting, with final voting results as follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

The holders of the Company’s common stock elected 9 nominees to serve as directors for a term of one year, expiring at the time of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2027:

Name						For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Vote
K. Gunnar Bjorklund						250,732,189						15,589,551						145,501						19,229,838
Michael J. Bush						249,302,344						17,020,543						144,354						19,229,838
Edward G. Cannizzaro						257,750,371						8,572,200						144,670						19,229,838
James G. Conroy						264,380,448						1,938,195						148,598						19,229,838
Sharon D. Garrett						251,965,270						14,360,823						141,148						19,229,838
Michael J. Hartshorn						261,446,381						4,873,719						147,141						19,229,838
Stephen D. Milligan						258,760,149						7,560,138						146,954						19,229,838
Patricia H. Mueller						263,377,419						2,797,273						292,549						19,229,838
Doniel N. Sutton						259,528,244						6,639,950						299,047						19,229,838

Proposal 2 - Approval of the Ross Stores, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan

The holders of the Company’s common stock voted to approve the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan:

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Vote
257,919,061						8,132,534						415,646						19,229,838

Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote to Approve the Resolution on Executive Compensation

In an advisory vote, the holders of the Company’s common stock voted to approve the resolution regarding executive compensation:

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Vote
246,144,167						19,809,647						513,427						19,229,838

Proposal 4 - Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending January 30, 2027

The holders of the Company’s common stock voted to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending January 30, 2027:

For						Against						Abstain
270,432,479						15,149,535						115,065

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 27, 2026

			ROSS STORES, INC.
			Registrant
			By:			/s/Ken Jew
						Ken Jew
						Group Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
						Corporate Secretary

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