UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported):
May 24, 2008

ROSS STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-14678	94-1390387
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4440 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, California, 94588-3050
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(925) 965-4400

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ROSS STORES, INC.               4440 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, California 94588-3050               (925) 965-4400

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Mr. Stuart G. Moldaw, Director and Chairman Emeritus, has ceased to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of Ross Stores, Inc. as a result of his death on May 24, 2008.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 28, 2008
	ROSS STORES, INC.
	Registrant
	By:		/s/ M. LeHocky
			Mark LeHocky
			Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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