---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000745732-25-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-11-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T17:28:09.848352+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores appoints K. Gunnar Bjorklund as Chairman; Balmuth to retire

## Summary
- Michael Balmuth steps down as Executive Chairman and retires from Board effective Jan 31, 2026.
- K. Gunnar Bjorklund, current Lead Independent Director, appointed Chairman effective Feb 1, 2026.
- Balmuth will serve as Senior Advisor from Feb 1 to Mar 31, 2026.
- Board seats to be reduced by one to ten after Balmuth's retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000745732-25-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-11-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573225000058/0000745732-25-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573225000058/rost-20251119.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-25-000058.txt

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