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

Ross Stores adds two directors, Shelley Bransten and Christian Johnson; Garrett retires

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Ross Stores said Director Sharon D. Garrett will retire from the Board and its committees effective October 1, 2026. The Board appointed Shelley H. Bransten and Christian B. Johnson as directors on the same date, and expanded the Board to ten members. The filing describes both new directors as independent under Nasdaq rules and says they will join the Audit Committee.

Key points

  • Sharon D. Garrett retires from the Board and applicable committees effective October 1, 2026, having tendered her resignation on September 11, 2026.
  • Shelley H. Bransten and Christian B. Johnson join the Board effective October 1, 2026, each with a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  • Both new directors will serve on the Audit Committee and are independent under Nasdaq Stock Market listing rules.
  • The Board size increases to ten members, and the new directors will receive standard cash fees and restricted stock.

The filing

CompanyRoss Stores (ROST)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 17, 2026, 4:03 PM ET
Accession number0000745732-26-000043

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 September 17, 2026.

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