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 (date of earliest event reported):
April 1, 2005
ROSS STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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4440 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, California, 94588-3050
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(925) 965-4400
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 1, 2005, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Independent Contractor Consultancy Agreement between the Company and Stuart Moldaw, the Company’s Chairman Emeritus and member of the Board of Directors. The new amendment is effective April 1, 2005 and extends the term of Mr. Moldaw’s consultancy until March 31, 2008, with the same terms and benefits previously provided, including an annual consulting fee of $100,000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 7, 2005
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ROSS STORES, INC. |
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Registrant |
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/s/J. CALL |
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John G. Call |
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