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):
February 5, 2009
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.) |
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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| ROSS STORES, INC. | 4440 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, California 94588-3050 | (925) 965-4400 |
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 5, 2009, the Company issued a press release regarding the Company’s sales results and estimated earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. The full text of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | ||
| No. | Description | |
| 99.1 |
February 5, 2009 Press Release by Ross Stores, Inc.* |
*Pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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: February 5, 2009
| ROSS STORES, INC. | |
| Registrant | |
| By: | /s/J. Call |
| John G. Call | |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, | |
| Principal Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary | |
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