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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000745732-26-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-26T21:42:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T10:11:19.498508+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores stockholders elect nine directors and approve 2026 equity plan at annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected 9 directors with each receiving >249M votes; lowest support was Michael J. Bush at 249.3M for.
- Approved 2026 Equity Incentive Plan: 257.9M for, 8.1M against, 19.2M broker non-votes.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 246.1M for, 19.8M against, 0.5M abstain.
- Ratified Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY2027: 270.4M for, 15.1M against, 0.1M abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000745732-26-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-26T21:42:14+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000027/0000745732-26-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000027/rost-20260520.htm

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