---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000745732-22-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T13:51:12.103100+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores extends President Kobayashi's employment through 2027 with title change and consultant option

## Summary
- Michael Kobayashi named President and Chief Capability Officer under new agreement effective Feb 1, 2022.
- Employment extended through March 31, 2027; CCO role through March 2025.
- Kobayashi may notify renewal decision by Sep 30, 2023; if not renewed, transitions to Consultant from Apr 2025.
- In both roles, he reports to the Group President and COO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000745732-22-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573222000004/0000745732-22-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573222000004/rost-20220128.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-22-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-22-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Kobayashi was appointed as President and Chief Capability Officer at ROSS STORES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Capability Officer
  source text: Mr. Kobayashi will continue to serve in a president role, with the title of President and Chief Capability Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573222000004/0000745732-22-000004-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.