ROSS STORES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Sep 23, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ROSS STORES INC (ROST)
CIK: 0000745732
Period of Report: 2010-09-22

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-09-22	Common Stock	M	5000	$27.06	Acquired	268575	Direct
2010-09-22	Common Stock	S	5000	$54.0002	Disposed	263575	Direct
2010-09-22	Common Stock	M	10000	$27.81	Acquired	273575	Direct
2010-09-22	Common Stock	S	10000	$54.0002	Disposed	263575	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-09-22	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.06	M	5000	Disposed	2014-01-05	Common Stock (5000)	Direct
2010-09-22	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.81	M	10000	Disposed	2016-03-16	Common Stock (10000)	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.