ROSS STORES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Apr 23, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ROSS STORES INC (ROST)
CIK: 0000745732
Period of Report: 2010-04-21

Reporting Person: FASSIO JAMES S (President, Chief Dev. Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-04-21	Common Stock	M	15675	$19.02	Acquired	251704	Direct
2010-04-21	Common Stock	S	15675	$57.00	Disposed	236029	Direct
2010-04-21	Common Stock	M	100	$19.02	Acquired	236129	Direct
2010-04-21	Common Stock	S	100	$57.01	Disposed	236029	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-04-21	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.02	M	15675	Disposed	2013-03-20	Common Stock (15675)	Direct
2010-04-21	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.02	M	100	Disposed	2013-03-20	Common Stock (100)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Option 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.