Ross Stores 8-K: Shareholder Vote Matters

TL;DR

Ross Stores held a shareholder vote on May 22nd, details to follow.

AI Summary

Ross Stores, Inc. filed an 8-K on May 29, 2024, reporting on matters submitted to a vote of security holders as of May 22, 2024. The filing indicates a shareholder meeting or vote took place, but specific details of the proposals or outcomes are not provided in this excerpt.

Why It Matters

This filing signals that Ross Stores held a shareholder vote, which could involve important corporate governance decisions or executive compensation matters that impact investors.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is procedural and does not contain immediate financial or operational risks, but it does indicate corporate governance activity.

Key Players & Entities

• ROSS STORES, INC. (company) — Registrant
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
• 5130 Hacienda Drive, Dublin, California 94568 (address) — Principal executive offices
• May 22, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• May 29, 2024 (date) — Date of report

FAQ

From the Filing

0000745732-24-000026.txt : 20240529 0000745732-24-000026.hdr.sgml : 20240529 20240528173510 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000745732-24-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 13 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240522 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20240529 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240528 FILER: 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: 0203 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14678 FILM NUMBER: 24993242 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 8-K 1 rost-20240522.htm 8-K rost-20240522 FALSE 0000745732 0000745732 2024-05-22 2024-05-22 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): May 22, 2024 ROSS STORES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-14678 94-1390387 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 5130 Hacienda Drive , Dublin , California 94568 (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): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, par value $.01 ROST NASDAQ Global Select Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 1 Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 22, 2024, by virtual meeting. The Company’s stockholders considered and voted upon four matters at the meeting, with final voting results as follows: Proposal 1 - Election of Directors The holders of the Company’s common stock elected 11 nominees to serve as directors for a term of one year, expiring at the time of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2025: Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Michael Balmuth 272,338,991 9,033,133 164,623 19,969,597 K. Gunnar Bjorklund 240,450,206 40,928,146 158,395 19,969,597 Michael J. Bush 268,992,664 12,377,384 166,699 19,969,597 Edward G. Cannizzaro 280,692,638 607,720 236,389 19,969,597 Sharon D. Garrett 270,962,968 10,437,276 136,503 19,969,597 Michael J. Hartshorn 272,931,394 8,456,695 148,658 19,969,597 Stephen D. Milligan 276,671,184 4,634,033 231,530 19,969