Ross Stores executive sells 7,000 company shares

Ross Stores, Inc. executive Karen Fleming, President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Ross Dress for Less, reported an open-market sale of company stock.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/26/2026 - 05:05 PM EDT

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Ross Stores, Inc. executive Karen Fleming, President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Ross Dress for Less, reported an open-market sale of company stock. She sold 7,000 shares of common stock on March 24, 2026 at a price of $212.755 per share.

After this transaction, Fleming directly holds a reported 91,406.505 shares of Ross Stores common stock. This filing reflects a discretionary sale in the open market rather than an option exercise, gift, or tax-withholding event.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 7,000 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Fleming Karen

Role PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS

Sold 7,000 shs ($1.49M)

Share of Position Sold 7.1%

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	7,000	$212.755	$1.49M

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 91,406.505 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 98,406.505 to 91,406.505 shares (Direct)

Other Insiders: 4 other insiders reported open-market sales of this stock in the 30 days up to this filing.

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What insider transaction did Ross Stores (ROST) report for Karen Fleming?

Ross Stores reported that executive Karen Fleming sold 7,000 shares of common stock. The sale was an open-market transaction, not an option exercise or gift, and was disclosed in a Form 4 insider trading report.

At what price did Karen Fleming sell Ross Stores (ROST) shares?

Karen Fleming sold her Ross Stores common stock at $212.755 per share. The transaction involved 7,000 shares in an open-market sale, as disclosed in the Form 4 insider filing for the March 24, 2026 transaction.

How many Ross Stores (ROST) shares does Karen Fleming hold after the sale?

After the reported sale, Karen Fleming holds 91,406.505 Ross Stores common shares directly. This figure comes from the Form 4 disclosure listing her total direct ownership following the 7,000-share open-market sale on March 24, 2026.

What is Karen Fleming’s role at Ross Stores (ROST) in this insider filing?

In the filing, Karen Fleming is identified as an officer of Ross Stores, serving as President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Ross Dress for Less. Her executive position makes her transactions subject to ongoing Form 4 reporting requirements.

Was the Ross Stores (ROST) insider trade a purchase or a sale?

The reported insider transaction was a sale, not a purchase. Karen Fleming executed an open-market sale of 7,000 Ross Stores common shares, as indicated by transaction code “S” and a transaction description of sale in open market or private transaction.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fleming Karen

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5130 HACIENDA DRIVE

(Street)

DUBLIN

CALIFORNIA

94568

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROSS STORES, INC. [ ROST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/24/2026		S		7,000	D	$212.755	91,406.505	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Ken Jew for Karen Fleming	03/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR