Ross Stores exec sells 5,506 shares in open trade

Ross Stores executive Karen Sykes, President and CMO of dd's DISCOUNTS, sold 5,506 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction at an average price of $213.4006 per share.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ross Stores executive Karen Sykes, President and CMO of dd's DISCOUNTS, sold 5,506 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction at an average price of $213.4006 per share. After this sale, she directly holds 104,648 shares, indicating she retains a substantial stake.

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Ross Stores executive makes a modest open-market share sale while keeping a large remaining stake.

Karen Sykes, President and CMO of dd's DISCOUNTS at Ross Stores, sold 5,506 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $213.4006 per share. The filing shows this as a straightforward sale, not tied to option exercises or derivative activity.

Following the transaction, she directly holds 104,648 shares, so the sale represents only a small portion of her total position. With no derivatives reported and no footnote indications of special arrangements, this appears to be a routine liquidity event rather than a major repositioning.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 5,506 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Sykes Karen

Role PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS

Sold 5,506 shs ($1.17M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	5,506	$213.4006	$1.17M

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 104,648 shares (Direct)

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What did Ross Stores (ROST) executive Karen Sykes report in this Form 4 filing?

Karen Sykes reported an open-market sale of 5,506 Ross Stores common shares. The transaction was executed at an average price of $213.4006 per share, and it reflects a routine disposition rather than an option exercise or derivative-related event.

How many Ross Stores (ROST) shares did Karen Sykes sell and at what price?

Karen Sykes sold 5,506 shares of Ross Stores common stock. The sale was an open-market transaction at an average price of $213.4006 per share, according to the Form 4 insider trading report filed with regulators.

How many Ross Stores (ROST) shares does Karen Sykes hold after this transaction?

After the reported sale, Karen Sykes directly holds 104,648 Ross Stores common shares. This indicates she maintained a substantial equity position in the company following the transaction, suggesting the sale involved only a relatively small portion of her holdings.

What role does Karen Sykes hold at Ross Stores (ROST) in this insider transaction?

Karen Sykes is identified as PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS at Ross Stores. Her position as a senior officer makes the Form 4 disclosure notable, as it reflects trading activity by a key executive overseeing the dd's DISCOUNTS business segment.

Was the Ross Stores (ROST) transaction by Karen Sykes a purchase or a sale?

The transaction reported by Karen Sykes was a sale, not a purchase. The Form 4 lists transaction code "S" and describes it as an open-market sale of common stock, with no accompanying option exercise or tax-withholding transactions.

Does Karen Sykes have any Ross Stores (ROST) derivative positions reported in this Form 4?

The Form 4 shows no derivative transactions or remaining derivative positions for Karen Sykes. The derivativeSummary is empty, indicating the filing only reports a direct common stock sale, without any options, warrants, or other derivative securities listed.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/27/2026 - 04:55 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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

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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^*

Sykes 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)
	PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/25/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/25/2026		S		5,506	D	$213.4006	104,648	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Ken Jew for Karen Sykes	03/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)