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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FASSIO JAMES S   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ROSS STORES INC [ROST] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, Chief Dev. Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/16/2015 (Street) DUBLIN, CA 94568 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/16/2015   M   10,000 A $ 13.905 226,298 D   Common Stock 03/16/2015   S   10,000 D $ 107.1371 (1) 216,298 D   Common Stock 03/16/2015   A   11,171 (5) A $ 0 227,469 D   Common Stock 03/16/2015   F   1,259 D $ 106.85 226,210 D   Common Stock 03/16/2015   A   7,875 (5) A $ 0 234,085 D   Common Stock 03/16/2015   F   887 D $ 106.85 233,198 D   Common Stock 03/16/2015   G V 3,569 D $ 0 229,629 D   Common Stock 03/17/2015   F   47,839 D $ 106.38 181,790 D   Common Stock 03/17/2015   G V 43,843 D $ 0 137,947 D   Common Stock 03/16/2015   G V 3,569 A $ 0 208,206 I by Trust A (3) Common Stock 03/17/2015   G V 43,843 A $ 0 252,049 I by Trust A (3) Common Stock               90,000 I by Trust B (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 13.905

03/16/2015

M

10,000

(2)

03/16/2016

Common Stock

10,000

$ 0

28,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FASSIO JAMES S 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE DUBLIN, CA 94568			President, Chief Dev. Officer

Signatures

/s/ John Call for JAMES S. FASSIO		03/18/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $107.13 to $107.19, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ross Stores, Inc., any security holder of Ross Stores, Inc., and to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request, full information regarding the numbers of shares sold at each separate price within this price range.
(2)	Option is exercisable as it vests in monthly increments beginning the first full month from date of grant with a vested ratio of 1/72 for the first year, 2/72 for the second year and 3/72 for the third year.
(3)	Securities held in the name of James S. Fassio Revocable Trust.
(4)	Securities held in the name of James S. Fassio 2012 Dynasty Irrevocable Trust.
(5)	Shares issued pursuant to the settlement of a performance share award under the terms of the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. Shares vest 30% on settlement date of March 16, 2015, 30% on March 16, 2016 and 40% on March 16, 2017.

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