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):
September 30, 2015

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)		No.)

5130 Hacienda Drive, Dublin, California 94568
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(925) 965-4400

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)  On September 28, 2015, Ross Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) and Lisa Panattoni, the Company’s President, Merchandising, Ross Dress for Less, entered into an Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) setting forth terms relating to Ms. Panattoni’s planned retirement.

The Amendment contemplates that Ms. Panattoni will continue to serve in her current position as President, Merchandising, Ross Dress for Less, through January 28, 2017, and then cease to serve in that position and instead be employed as a Consultant for the Company from January 29, 2017 through March 31, 2018. In both roles, she will continue to report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

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: September 30, 2015

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