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\par\pard\plain\fs16\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\b\qc Washington, D.C. 20549\par\pard\plain\f0\fs4\par\pard\plain\f0\fs2\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brdrcf2\brdrsp0\par\pard\plain\f0\fs4\par\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs28\b\qc Form\~8-K\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\b\qc CURRENT REPORT
\par\pard\plain\fs16\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\b\qc PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\b\qc Date of report (date of earliest event reported):
\par\pard\plain\fs16\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\b\qc October 2, 2006\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs34\b\qc ROSS STORES, INC.
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\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs13\b\qc (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs13\b\qc (Commission File No.)\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs13\b\qc (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)\cell{
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\par\pard\plain\fs16{\*\bkmkstart part_1_2_1}{\*\bkmkend part_1_2_1}{\*\bkmkstart item_1_26_1}{\*\bkmkend item_1_26_1}\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\b\ql Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql Effective October 2, 2006, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the Company and Barry Gluck,\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  Executive Vice President of Merchandising, Marketing and Planning and Allocation for the Company (the \u8220?Amendment\u8221?).\~\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql The Amendment provides that Mr. Gluck will retire from his current position effective March 1, 2007 or such earlier date as determined by the\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  Company\u8217?s Chief Executive Officer with at least 30 days notice (the \u8220?Retirement Date\u8221?). Following the Retirement Date, Mr. Gluck\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  will serve as an independent contractor consultant to the Company for up to two (2) days per week, as reasonably requested by the Company, until\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  February 29, 2008 (the \u8220?Consulting Period\u8221?).\~\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\b\ul\ql Compensation and Related Matters\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\b\ql .\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql \~ The Amendment provides Mr. Gluck with the following compensation and related benefits:\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ul\ql Salary and Bonus\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql .\~ While he remains an employee, Mr. Gluck will continue to receive his full salary (not less than his current salary of $600,000 per\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  year).\~ During the Consulting Period, Mr. Gluck will be paid a consulting fee at a rate equal to his salary in effect on the Retirement Date.\~ Mr. Gluck\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  will be eligible to receive a full year\u8217?s bonus for the Company\u8217?s fiscal year 2006, calculated and paid under the then-existing bonus plan\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  for senior executives of the Company.\~\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ul\ql Equity Compensation\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql .\~ All stock options granted to Mr. Gluck by the Company will continue to vest in accordance with their existing terms until March\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  1, 2007, at which time unvested options will terminate.\~ Vested options will remain exercisable until February 29, 2008.\~ The restricted stock award\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  granted to Mr. Gluck on March 20, 2003 will vest in full on March 20, 2007.\~ The restricted stock award granted to Mr. Gluck on March 23, 2004 will\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  vest 50% on March 1, 2007; the remaining 50% will be forfeited.\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ul\ql Benefits\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql .\~ The Company will pay for health care coverage for Mr. Gluck and his eligible dependents for a period of sixty (60) months following the\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  Retirement Date.\~ The Company will also continue Mr. Gluck\u8217?s Company-provided life insurance and estate planning benefits through the\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  Consulting Period.\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql The Company is permitted to defer payments of compensation and benefits to Mr. Gluck to the extent determined necessary to avoid excise or penalty tax\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  consequences.\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\qc 2
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\par\pard\plain\fs16{\*\bkmkstart part_1_2_2}{\*\bkmkend part_1_2_2}\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\b\qc SIGNATURES\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql 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\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\par\pard\plain\f0\fs16\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql Date:\~\~\~ October 6, 2006
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