Ross Stores (ROST)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-03-16 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: ROSS STORES, INC. (ROST) CIK: 0000745732 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Fleming Karen CIK: 0002015841 Role: Officer (PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-03-16 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +7,047 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 95,469.505 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Shares issued under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. Shares become vested as follows: 100% on March 21, 2031. [F2] Securities Beneficially Owned include 48 shares acquired on September 30, 2025 and 40 shares acquired on December 31, 2025 pursuant to issuer's employee stock purchase plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Shares issued under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. Shares become vested as follows: 100% on March 21, 2031. F2: Securities Beneficially Owned include 48 shares acquired on September 30, 2025 and 40 shares acquired on December 31, 2025 pursuant to issuer's employee stock purchase plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Ken Jew for Karen Fleming (2026-03-18)