Ross Stores 8-K: Shareholder Vote Matters Reported

TL;DR

ROSS filed an 8-K for a shareholder vote on 5/21. Standard governance.

AI Summary

Ross Stores, Inc. filed an 8-K on May 28, 2025, reporting on matters submitted to a vote of security holders as of May 21, 2025. The filing details the company's corporate information, including its principal executive offices in Dublin, California, and its fiscal year end of February 1st.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates that Ross Stores, Inc. held a shareholder vote, which is a standard corporate governance event that can signal management's relationship with its investors.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing pertains to routine corporate governance and shareholder voting, which typically carries low inherent risk.

Key Numbers

• 0-14678 — Commission File Number (Identifies the specific SEC filing for Ross Stores, Inc.)
• 94-1390387 — I.R.S. Employer Identification No. (Tax identification number for Ross Stores, Inc.)

Key Players & Entities

• ROSS STORES, INC. (company) — Registrant
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
• Dublin, California (location) — Principal executive offices
• May 21, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• May 28, 2025 (date) — Date of report

FAQ

From the Filing

0000745732-25-000026.txt : 20250528 0000745732-25-000026.hdr.sgml : 20250528 20250527174301 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000745732-25-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 12 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20250521 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20250528 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250527 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 EIN: 941390387 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0201 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14678 FILM NUMBER: 25990174 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-20250521.htm 8-K rost-20250521 FALSE 0000745732 0000745732 2025-05-21 2025-05-21 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 21, 2025 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 21, 2025, by virtual meeting. The Company’s stockholders considered and voted upon three 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 2026: Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Michael Balmuth 265,462,681 10,882,385 111,037 16,183,745 K. Gunnar Bjorklund 258,689,896 17,491,385 274,822 16,183,745 Michael J. Bush 256,909,702 19,271,946 274,455 16,183,745 Edward G. Cannizzaro 265,793,955 10,240,821 421,327 16,183,745 James G. Conroy 272,396,179 3,939,900 120,024 16,183,745 Sharon D. Garrett 262,096,777 14,091,482 267,844 16,183,745 Michael J. Hartshorn 269,668,408 6,671,951 115,744 16,183,745 S