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: February 5, 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.) |
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8333 Central Avenue, Newark, California |
| 94560-3433 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
| (510) 505-4400 |
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Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report N/A | ||
Item 7. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
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99.1 |
| February 5, 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 February 5, 2004, the Company issued a press release regarding the Company’s sales results and preliminary estimate of its earnings 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.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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 | |
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Date: February 5, 2004 | /s/J. Call |
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| John G. Call | |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal | |
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