---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-21-002544"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2021-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T00:50:00.117097+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores appoints Adam Orvos as EVP and CFO effective October 1

## Summary
- Adam Orvos, 57, promoted from Group SVP Supply Chain to EVP and CFO, reporting to Group President Michael Hartshorn.
- He will oversee accounting, treasury, financial planning, tax, CSR, and investor relations.
- New employment agreement: base salary $750K/year, $4.25M restricted stock award with 20/20/30/30 vesting over 4 years.
- Also receives $2.5M relocation bonus and $20K/month housing allowance for 12 months; initial term through Sept 30, 2025.
- Orvos previously CFO at Neiman Marcus, Belk, and Foley's; 34 years of retail finance experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-21-002544
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000120677421002544/0001206774-21-002544-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000120677421002544/rost3959711-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-21-002544.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Adam Orvos was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at ROSS STORES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective October 1, 2021, the Board of Directors of Ross Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed Adam Orvos as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and designated him as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000120677421002544/0001206774-21-002544-index.htm

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