<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-13-005571.txt : 20130320
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-13-005571.hdr.sgml : 20130320
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130320180650
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-13-005571
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130318
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130320

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALL JOHN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238928

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14678
		FILM NUMBER:		13706006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROSS STORES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000745732
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				941390387
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4440 ROSEWOOD DRIVE
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588-3050
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9259654400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4440 ROSEWOOD DRIVE
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588-3050
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-03-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000745732</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ROSS STORES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ROST</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001238928</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CALL JOHN G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4440 ROSEWOOD DR.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PLEASANTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94588</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Group Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-03-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5649</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>81580</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued pursuant to settlement of a performance share award under the terms of the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. Shares vest as of 30% on settlement date of March 18, 2013, 30% to vest on first anniversary of settlement date, and 40% to vest on second anniversary of settlement date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Securities Beneficially Owned includes shares acquired pursuant to issuer's employee stock purchase plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/John Call Group Senior Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-03-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24call2013.txt
<TEXT>
ROSS STORES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby authorizes Deon Riley, Senior
Vice President, Human Resources; Ken Jew, Vice
President, Corporate Counsel and Assistant Corporate
Secretary; and Monte Young, Senior Director,
Compensation-HRIM of Ross Stores, Inc. (the
"Company"), to execute for and on behalf of the
undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an
officer or director of the Company, Form ID Uniform
Application for Access Codes and Passwords to File on
EDGAR, Forms 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, and
cause such form(s) to be filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934, relating
to the undersigned's beneficial ownership of
securities in the Company.  The undersigned hereby
grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and
thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be
done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company
assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to
file Forms 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's
holdings of, and transactions in, securities issued by
the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.
In Witness Whereof, the undersigned has caused this
Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 22nd day
of February, 2013.

 /s/ John G. Call





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