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

(d) On January 23, 2013 and effective that same day, Mr. Lawrence S. Peiros was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of Ross Stores, Inc. (the "Company"), to fill the vacant seat in Class I, with an initial term expiring at the Company's 2014 Annual Stockholders Meeting. Mr. Peiros is an independent director under the corporate governance requirements of the Listing Rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Mr. Peiros 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 as approved by the Compensation Committee.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Peiros' election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No. Description
99.1 January 24, 2013 Press Release by Ross Stores, Inc.

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