SEC Form 4 · accession 0001179110-15-005178

ROSS STORES, INC. · ROST

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Officer — President, Chief Dev. Officer

Period of report

Mar 16, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Mar 18, 2015 · 4:43 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000745732

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock	Mar 16, 2015	M	10,000	$13.905	A	226,298	D
Common Stock^F1	Mar 16, 2015	S	10,000	$107.1371	D	216,298	D
Common Stock^F5	Mar 16, 2015	A	11,171	$0.00	A	227,469	D
Common Stock	Mar 16, 2015	F	1,259	$106.85	D	226,210	D
Common Stock^F5	Mar 16, 2015	A	7,875	$0.00	A	234,085	D
Common Stock	Mar 16, 2015	F	887	$106.85	D	233,198	D
Common Stock	Mar 16, 2015	G	3,569	$0.00	D	229,629	D
Common Stock	Mar 17, 2015	F	47,839	$106.38	D	181,790	D
Common Stock	Mar 17, 2015	G	43,843	$0.00	D	137,947	D
Common Stock^F3	Mar 16, 2015	G	3,569	$0.00	A	208,206	I	by Trust A
Common Stock^F3	Mar 17, 2015	G	43,843	$0.00	A	252,049	I	by Trust A
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	90,000	I	by Trust B

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F2	$13.905	Mar 16, 2015	M	10,000	D	—	Mar 16, 2016	Common Stock	10,000	28,000	D

F1The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $107.13 to $107.19, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ross Stores, Inc., any security holder of Ross Stores, Inc., and to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request, full information regarding the numbers of shares sold at each separate price within this price range.
F2Option is exercisable as it vests in monthly increments beginning the first full month from date of grant with a vested ratio of 1/72 for the first year, 2/72 for the second year and 3/72 for the third year.
F3Securities held in the name of James S. Fassio Revocable Trust.
F4Securities held in the name of James S. Fassio 2012 Dynasty Irrevocable Trust.
F5Shares issued pursuant to the settlement of a performance share award under the terms of the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. Shares vest 30% on settlement date of March 16, 2015, 30% on March 16, 2016 and 40% on March 16, 2017.