rossstores_8k.htm
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 19, 2010
ROSS STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
0-14678 |
94-1390387 |
| (State or other jurisdiction
of |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification |
| incorporation) |
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No.) |
4440 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, California,
94588-3050
(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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the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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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 (the
“Meeting”) on May 19, 2010 in Pleasanton, California. The Company’s stockholders
considered and voted upon the following two proposals at the
Meeting:
Proposal 1 – Election of
Directors
The
holders of the Company’s common stock elected three Class III nominees to serve
as directors for a term of three years, expiring at the time of the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders in 2013:
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Broker
Non- |
| Name |
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For |
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Withheld |
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Votes |
| Michael J. Bush |
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66,992,359
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38,943,616 |
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6,058,911 |
| Norman A. Ferber |
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64,561,275 |
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41,374,700 |
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6,058,911 |
| Gregory L.
Quesnel |
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67,120,577 |
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38,815,398 |
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6,058,911 |
Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as Independent Certified Public Accountants for the Fiscal Year Ending January
29, 2011
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 29, 2011:
| For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
| 110,043,460 |
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1,922,012 |
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29,414 |
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 21,
2010
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ROSS STORES, INC. |
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Registrant |
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By: |
/s/M. LeHocky |
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Mark LeHocky |
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Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate |
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Secretary |