UNITED STATES SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________
Form 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (date of
earliest event reported):
September 22, 2014
ROSS STORES,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-14678 | 94-1390387 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification |
incorporation) | No.) |
5130 Hacienda Drive,
Dublin, California 94568
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone
number, including area code:
(925) 965-4400
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ROSS STORES, INC. | 5130 Hacienda Drive, Dublin, California 94568 | (925) 965-4400 |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 22, 2014, a subsidiary of Ross Stores, Inc. (together with Ross Stores, Inc., the Company) completed the purchase of the office building where the Companys New York buying office is located, 1372 Broadway, New York, NY. As previously disclosed, the purchase price was $222 million. The property is subject to a 99 year ground lease. The Company funded the purchase using a portion of the net proceeds from its previously announced $250 million public offering of 3.375% Senior Notes due 2024, which settled on September 18, 2014.
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: September 23, 2014
ROSS STORES, INC. | |
Registrant | |
By: | /s/M. Hartshorn |
Michael Hartshorn | |
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and | |
Principal Accounting Officer |