ROST: Financial results

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 20, 2026, the Company issued a press release regarding the Company’s financial results for its fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2026. The full text of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished with this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 August 20, 2026, Press Release by Ross Stores, Inc. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File. (The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.) SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: August 20, 2026 ROSS STORES, INC. Registrant By: /s/ William W. Sheehan II William W. Sheehan II Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2