Ross Stores Files 8-K: Officer Changes & Financials

TL;DR

Ross Stores (ROST) filed an 8-K on Nov 19th covering exec changes, director elections, and financials.

AI Summary

On November 19, 2025, Ross Stores, Inc. filed an 8-K report detailing several key events. The filing includes information regarding the departure of directors or certain officers, the election of new directors, the appointment of certain officers, and details on compensatory arrangements for these officers. Additionally, the report addresses Regulation FD disclosures and includes financial statements and exhibits.

Why It Matters

This filing provides crucial updates on the company's leadership and executive compensation, which can impact investor confidence and strategic direction.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is a routine disclosure of corporate governance and financial information, not indicating immediate operational or financial distress.

Key Players & Entities

• ROSS STORES, INC. (company) — Registrant
• November 19, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
• 94-1390387 (identifier) — I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
• 5130 Hacienda Drive, Dublin, California 94568 (address) — Address of principal executive offices
• ( 925 ) 965-4400 (phone_number) — Registrant's telephone number

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From the Filing

0000745732-25-000058.txt : 20251124 0000745732-25-000058.hdr.sgml : 20251124 20251124160817 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000745732-25-000058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 14 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20251119 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20251124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20251124 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: 251513002 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-20251119.htm 8-K rost-20251119 FALSE 0000745732 0000745732 2025-11-19 2025-11-19 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): November 19, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) As previously disclosed, and as provided in the Tenth Amendment to his executive employment agreement, Michael Balmuth will continue to serve as the Company’s Executive Chairman through January 31, 2026, at which time he will cease to serve in that role. He will remain an employee of the Company, with the title of Senior Advisor, from February 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026. Mr. Balmuth has notified the Company that he will also retire as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective at the same time that he steps down as Executive Chairman.