ROSS STORES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Apr 2, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ROSS STORES INC (ROST)
CIK: 0000745732
Period of Report: 2012-03-29

Reporting Person: GARRETT SHARON D (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-03-29	Common Stock	M	16000	$10.4475	Acquired	21978	Direct
2012-03-29	Common Stock	G	16000	$0.00	Disposed	5978	Direct
2012-03-29	Common Stock	G	16000	$0.00	Acquired	22814	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-03-29	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.4475	M	16000	Disposed	2012-05-23	Common Stock (16000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Securities held in the name of Sharon D. Garrett Living Trust.

F2: Grant to reporting person of an option which begins vesting six months from grant date ('Initial Vest Date'). On Initial Vest Date, grant vests and becomes exercisable as to 1/6 of shares granted and then vests and become exercisable as to 1/36 of shares granted per month thereafter.