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: March 16, 2004

 

Commission file number  0-14678

 

ROSS STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

94-1390387

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

8333 Central Avenue, Newark, California

 

94560-3433

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

(510) 505-4400

 

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report   N/A

 

ROSS STORES, INC.

 

8333 Central Avenue, Newark, California 94560-3433

 

(510) 505-4400

 

 



 

Item 7.  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

March 16, 2004 Press Release by Ross Stores, Inc.*

 


* Pursuant to Item 12 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.

 

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On March 16, 2004, the Company issued a press release regarding the Company’s sales and earnings results for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2004.  The full text of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ROSS STORES, INC.

 

Registrant

 

 

 

 

Date:     March 16, 2004

/s/J. Call

 

 

John G. Call

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal

 

Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

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