ROSS STORES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Oct 22, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ROSS STORES INC (ROST)
CIK: 0000745732
Period of Report: 2010-10-20

Reporting Person: RENTLER BARBARA (President, Chief Merch Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-10-20	Common Stock	M	9000	$27.81	Acquired	272709	Direct
2010-10-20	Common Stock	S	9000	$57.2366	Disposed	263709	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-10-20	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.81	M	9000	Disposed	2016-03-16	Common Stock (9000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Securities Beneficially Owned reflects shares acquired pursuant to issuer's employee stock purchase plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.

F2: 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.