---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000745732-22-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:14:24.976667+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores elects Edward G. Cannizzaro to Board of Directors effective Oct 14, 2022

## Summary
- Cannizzaro, former KPMG Global Head of Quality, Risk & Regulatory, joins 11-member board.
- Appointed to Audit Committee and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.
- Board size increased to 11 members; Cannizzaro is an independent director under NASDAQ rules.
- Will receive standard director cash compensation and restricted stock grants.
- Cannizzaro brings over 35 years of accounting, financial reporting, and compliance expertise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000745732-22-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573222000053/0000745732-22-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573222000053/rost-20221003.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-22-000053
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-22-000053.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-22-000053.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edward G. Cannizzaro was elected as member of the Board of Directors at ROSS STORES, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: Mr. Edward G. Cannizzaro has been elected as a member of the Board of Directors of Ross Stores, Inc. (the “Company”), his election to be effective October 14, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573222000053/0000745732-22-000053-index.htm

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