UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
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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):
March 31, 2008

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

Delaware  0-14678  94-1390387 
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File No.)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification 
incorporation)    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.

(b) On March 31, 2008, Mr. John W. Froman resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Ross Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) and from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, in connection with his acceptance of an executive position with another retailer.


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: April 3, 2008

  ROSS STORES, INC. 
Registrant 
 
 
By:       /s/J. Call  
  John G. Call
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal
  Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary