---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000745732-24-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:45:33.094575+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores promotes Fleming to President/CMO Ross Dress for Less, Sykes to President/CMO dd's DISCOUNTS

## Summary
- Karen Fleming promoted to President and CMO of Ross Dress for Less; Karen Sykes promoted to President and CMO of dd's DISCOUNTS.
- Changes effective December 1, 2024; both continue reporting to CEO Barbara Rentler.
- Fleming previously President and CMO of dd's DISCOUNTS; Sykes was EVP Merchandising at Ross.
- New employment agreements extended through March 2029 (Fleming) and March 2028 (Sykes).
- Salaries set at $1.14M (Fleming) and $960K (Sykes); restricted stock awards of $3.5M and $3M respectively.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000745732-24-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-09-10T23:59:59+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/745732/000074573224000047/0000745732-24-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573224000047/rost-20240909.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-24-000047
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-24-000047.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-24-000047.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karen Sykes changed role as President and Chief Merchandising Officer, dd's DISCOUNTS at ROSS STORES, INC..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President and Chief Merchandising Officer, dd's DISCOUNTS
  source text: the Company and Karen Sykes agreed on her promotion to the position of President and Chief Merchandising Officer, dd's DISCOUNTS
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573224000047/0000745732-24-000047-index.htm
- Executive change
  Karen Fleming changed role as President and Chief Merchandising Officer, Ross Dress for Less at ROSS STORES, INC..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President and Chief Merchandising Officer, Ross Dress for Less
  source text: Karen Fleming agreed on her promotion to the position of President and Chief Merchandising Officer, Ross Dress for Less
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573224000047/0000745732-24-000047-index.htm

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