<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-13-005573.txt : 20130320
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-13-005573.hdr.sgml : 20130320
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130320180813
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-13-005573
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:			RENTLER BARBARA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238947

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14678
		FILM NUMBER:		13706010

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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

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

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

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001238947</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RENTLER BARBARA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4440 ROSEWOOD DRIVE, BUILDING 4</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>President, Chief Merch Officer</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>16945</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>465579</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <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 G. Call for Barbara  Rentler  President, Chief Merchandising Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-03-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24rentler2013.txt
<TEXT>
ROSS STORES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby authorizes John G. Call, Group
Senior Vice President; 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 11th day
of March, 2013.

/s/ Barbara Rentler




 SV\340998.1
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