ROSS STORES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2013

Jan 1, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ROSS STORES INC (ROST)
CIK: 0000745732
Period of Report: 2012-12-24

Reporting Person: ORBAN GEORGE (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-28	Common Stock	M	16000	$9.90	Acquired	227910	Direct
2012-12-24	Common Stock	G	48655	$0.00	Acquired	48655	Indirect
2012-12-24	Common Stock	G	87855	$0.00	Acquired	87855	Indirect
2012-12-24	Common Stock	G	185165	$0.00	Disposed	2191827	Indirect
2012-12-24	Common Stock	G	48655	$0.00	Acquired	48655	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-28	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.90	M	16000	Disposed	2013-05-21	Common Stock (0)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	63700	Indirect
Common Stock	24500	Indirect
Common Stock	63700	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Securities held in the name of Anna Elise Orban Trust.

F2: Securities held in the name of Anna Elise Orban Trust II.

F3: Securities held by daughter Sophie under UGMA, with non-household member as custodian.

F4: Securities held in the name of Sophie Orban Trust II.

F5: Securities held in the name of Jeremy Gyuri Orban Trust.

F6: Securities held in the name of Jeremy Gyuri Orban Trust II.

F7: 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 becomes exercisable as to 1/36 of shares granted per month thereafter.