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:  May 19, 2004

Commission file number  0-14678

ROSS STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

94-1390387

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

8333 Central Avenue, Newark, California

 

94560-3433

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

(510) 505-4400

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report     N/A



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Item 7.  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 


 


 

 

99.1

 

May 19, 2004 Press Release by Ross Stores, Inc.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 19, 2004, the Company issued a press release regarding the Company’s sales and earnings results for its first fiscal quarter ended May 1, 2004.  The full text of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

ROSS STORES, INC.

 

Registrant

 

 

Date:     May 19, 2004

/s/J. CALL

 


 

John G. Call

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal
Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary