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, 2008
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.) |
4440
Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, California, 94588-3050
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code:
(925) 965-4400
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ROSS STORES, INC. 4440 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, California 94588-3050 (925) 965-4400
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) On May 22, 2008, the stockholders of Ross Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the adoption of the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”). A summary description of the terms and conditions of the 2008 Plan is included in the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by the Company on April 14, 2008, under the caption “Summary of the 2008 Plan,” which is incorporated herein by reference. Copies of applicable forms of equity agreements relating to the 2008 Plan are attached hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | ||
| No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Ross Stores, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to the appendix to the Company’s 14A Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on April 14, 2008 | |
| 99.2 | Form of Nonemployee Director Equity Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Agreement under the Ross Stores, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan | |
| 99.3 | Form of Nonemployee Director Equity Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Units Agreement under the Ross Stores, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan | |
| 99.4 | Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Agreement under the Ross Stores, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan | |
| 99.5 | Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Units Agreement under the Ross Stores, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan | |
| 99.6 | Form of Notice of Grant of Performance Shares and Performance Share Agreement under the Ross Stores, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan | |
| 99.7 | Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option and Stock Option Agreement under the Ross Stores, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 23, 2008
| ROSS STORES, INC. | |
| Registrant | |
| By: | /s/J. Call |
| John G. Call | |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal | |
| Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary | |