Ross Stores (ROST)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-03-20 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: ROSS STORES, INC. (ROST) CIK: 0000745732 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Conroy James Grant CIK: 0001623534 Role: Director, Officer (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: COMMON STOCK Date: 2026-03-20 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +54,901 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 233,194 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Shares issued pursuant to settlement of a performance award under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. Shares become vested as follows: 16,471 shares vest as of March 20, 2026, 16,470 shares vest as of March 19, 2027, and 21,960 shares vest as of March 17, 2028. [Transaction #2] Security: COMMON STOCK Date: 2026-03-20 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -8,268 | Price: $211.19 Total Value: $1,746,118.92 Shares Owned After: 224,926 | Ownership: D (Direct) --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: PRSU Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive an equivalent number of shares of issuer common stock. Grants awarded pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). [F2] Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive an equivalent number of shares of issuer common stock. Grants awarded pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). [F2] Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive an equivalent number of shares of issuer common stock. Grants awarded pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Shares issued pursuant to settlement of a performance award under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. Shares become vested as follows: 16,471 shares vest as of March 20, 2026, 16,470 shares vest as of March 19, 2027, and 21,960 shares vest as of March 17, 2028. F2: Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive an equivalent number of shares of issuer common stock. Grants awarded pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Ken Jew for James Grant Conroy (2026-03-24)