Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On May 20, 2009, Mr. Gregory L. Quesnel was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of Ross Stores, Inc. (the "Company"), with an initial term expiring at the Company's 2010 Annual Stockholders Meeting. Mr. Quesnel is an independent director under the listing standards of the Marketplace Rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Mr. Quesnel will receive cash compensation and will be granted restricted stock for his services on the Board of Directors and any applicable committees, in accordance with the Company's standard fee arrangements and restricted stock grant formula for non-employee directors.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Quesnel's appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No. Description
99.1 May 21, 2009 Press Release by Ross Stores, Inc.

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