<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-24-028263.txt : 20241204
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-24-028263
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Conroy James Grant
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001623534
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14678
		FILM NUMBER:		241526621

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15776 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROSS STORES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000745732
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				941390387
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0201

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5130 HACIENDA DRIVE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94568
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9259654400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5130 HACIENDA DRIVE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94568

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROSS STORES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.  Shares become vested as follows:  82,375 shares on September 12, 2025, 82,374 shares on September 11, 2026, and 41,187 shares on September 10, 2027.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive an equivalent number of shares of issuer common stock. Grants awarded pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">PRSUs granted 12/02/2024, with two measurement periods-period (1) ending on 09/08/2028 and period (2) ending on 03/23/2029. For each measurement period, up to one half of the PRSUs may vest (one quarter of the PRSUs vest based on continued service, plus an additional one quarter of the PRSUs if a stock appreciation performance metric is also satisfied).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ken Jew for James Grant Conroy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-12-04</signatureDate>
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