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):
November 14, 2006
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ROSS STORES, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
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0-14678 |
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94-1390387 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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4440 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, California 94588-3050 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
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(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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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ROSS STORES, INC. |
4440 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, California 94588-3050 |
(925) 965-4400 |
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 14, 2006, the Company issued a press release regarding the Company’s financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended October 28, 2006. The full text of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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November 14, 2006 Press Release by Ross Stores, Inc.* |
*Pursuant to Item 2.02 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.
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.
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Date: November 14, 2006 |
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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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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal |
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Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary |