ROST Ross Stores, Inc. - 8-K

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Ross Stores, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2026, by virtual meeting. The Company’s stockholders considered and voted upon four matters at the meeting, with final voting results as follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

The holders of the Company’s common stock elected 9 nominees to serve as directors for a term of one year, expiring at the time of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2027:

Name

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

K. Gunnar Bjorklund

250,732,189

15,589,551

145,501

19,229,838

Michael J. Bush

249,302,344

17,020,543

144,354

19,229,838

Edward G. Cannizzaro

257,750,371

8,572,200

144,670

19,229,838

James G. Conroy

264,380,448

1,938,195

148,598

19,229,838

Sharon D. Garrett

251,965,270

14,360,823

141,148

19,229,838

Michael J. Hartshorn

261,446,381

4,873,719

147,141

19,229,838

Stephen D. Milligan

258,760,149

7,560,138

146,954

19,229,838

Patricia H. Mueller

263,377,419

2,797,273

292,549

19,229,838

Doniel N. Sutton

259,528,244

6,639,950

299,047

19,229,838

Proposal 2 - Approval of the Ross Stores, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan

The holders of the Company’s common stock voted to approve the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

257,919,061

8,132,534

415,646

19,229,838

Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote to Approve the Resolution on Executive Compensation

In an advisory vote, the holders of the Company’s common stock voted to approve the resolution regarding executive compensation:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

246,144,167

19,809,647

513,427

19,229,838

Proposal 4 - Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending January 30, 2027

The holders of the Company’s common stock voted to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending January 30, 2027:

For

Against

Abstain

270,432,479

15,149,535

115,065

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