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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ross Stores (ROST)

Ross Stores names James G. Conroy as next CEO, effective February 2, 2025

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Ross Stores' board appointed James G. Conroy, currently CEO of Boot Barn, as Chief executive officer succeeding Barbara Rentler effective February 2, 2025. He joins as CEO-Elect and a board member on December 2, 2024, and the board will expand to 12 members, so shareholders see a planned leadership transition with no financial results reported in this filing.

Key points

  • Conroy joins December 2, 2024 as CEO-Elect, reporting to Executive Chairman Michael Balmuth, and becomes CEO February 2, 2025
  • Rentler steps down as CEO and from the board at fiscal year end February 1, 2025, then serves as Senior Advisor through March 31, 2027
  • Conroy's pay includes a salary of not less than $1,450,000, a target bonus of 200% of salary, an $8,000,000 notional RSU award, a $7,625,000 sign-on bonus, and a $32,200,000 notional restricted stock award

The filing

CompanyRoss Stores (ROST)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 28, 2024, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0000745732-24-000052

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 28, 2024.

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