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 14, 2005

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

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):

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 15, 2005, the Company issued a press release regarding the Company’s sales and earnings results for its third fiscal quarter ended October 29, 2005.  The full text of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)     Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

99.1

 

November 15, 2005 Press Release by Ross Stores, Inc.*

*Pursuant to Item 2.02 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.

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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:  November 15, 2005

 

ROSS STORES, INC.

 

Registrant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ J. Call

 

 

 

 

John G. Call

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

 

 

Principal Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary

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