ROST Form 144: Proposed sale of 21,874 award shares

Ross Stores (ROST) filing a Form 144 identified Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC as the broker-dealer and lists proposed sales of Common Stock tied to equity awards dated 03/20/2026.

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Ross Stores (ROST) filing a Form 144 identified Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC as the broker-dealer and lists proposed sales of Common Stock tied to equity awards dated 03/20/2026. The filing shows 6,061 Restricted Stock Awards and 15,813 Performance Stock Awards referenced for sale.

The entries are presented as equity awards (labeled Issuer) with the broker and exchange noted; the filing is a notice of proposed affiliate sales rather than an immediate open-market transaction.

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Form 144 is a routine notice of proposed affiliate sales under SEC rules.

Form 144 signals an affiliate or associated broker-dealer intends to sell shares that originated as equity awards. The filing lists 6,061 Restricted Stock Awards and 15,813 Performance Stock Awards dated 03/20/2026.

Execution, timing, and cash-flow treatment are governed by sale mechanics and Rule 144 conditions; subsequent filings will disclose actual transfers or sales if they occur.

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What does Ross Stores' (ROST) Form 144 disclose?

It discloses a broker-dealer notice for proposed sales of equity awards. The filing lists 6,061 Restricted Stock Awards and 15,813 Performance Stock Awards dated 03/20/2026, filed through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

Does Form 144 mean the shares have been sold for ROST?

No, Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell by an affiliate. It lists proposed sales of specified award shares but does not itself report completed open-market transactions or proceeds.

Who is the broker-dealer listed on the ROST Form 144?

The filing names Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC at 1 New York Plaza, indicating that broker-dealer is handling the proposed sale notice for the listed award shares dated 03/20/2026.

What equity award types are included in the ROST filing?

The filing lists two award types: Restricted Stock Awards totaling 6,061 shares and Performance Stock Awards totaling 15,813, both dated 03/20/2026.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/24/2026 - 04:28 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001598716
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	Ross Stores, Inc.
SEC File Number	000-14678
Address of Issuer	5130 Hacienda Drive Dublin CALIFORNIA 94568
Phone	9259654400
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	MICHAEL HARTSHORN
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Director
Relationship to Issuer	Officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	21874	4661130.66	323444928	03/24/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	03/20/2026	Restricted Stock Awards	Issuer			6061	03/20/2026	N/A
Common	03/20/2026	Performance Stock Awards	Issuer			15813	03/20/2026	N/A

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	03/24/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	10/10/2025
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ MICHAEL HARTSHORN
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)