---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000745732-25-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T09:55:18.639450+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores CFO Adam Orvos to retire Sept 30, 2025; William Sheehan named successor

## Summary
- Adam Orvos (60) will retire as EVP & CFO effective September 30, 2025.
- William Sheehan (56) promoted to Deputy CFO on Feb 16; expected to become CFO on Oct 1, 2025.
- Sheehan has 34+ years retail finance experience, joined Ross in 2006, and served as Group SVP Finance since March 2021.
- Sheehan will oversee accounting, treasury, FP&A, tax, procurement, operations, risk, and IR, reporting to Group President Michael Hartshorn.
- CEO Jim Conroy thanked Orvos for his financial leadership and contributions to the company's strong financial position.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000745732-25-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573225000003/0000745732-25-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573225000003/rost-20250213.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-25-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Adam Orvos departed as Chief Financial Officer at ROSS STORES, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Adam Orvos plans to retire from his role as Chief Financial Officer and from his employment with the Company, effective on September 30, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573225000003/0000745732-25-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  William Sheehan was appointed as Deputy Chief Financial Officer at ROSS STORES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Deputy Chief Financial Officer
  source text: William Sheehan has been appointed as Deputy Chief Financial Officer, effective on February 16, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573225000003/0000745732-25-000003-index.htm

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