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ROSS STORES, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 7, 2013)

Filed February 7, 2013For Securities:ROST

Summary

This 8-K filing from Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST), dated February 7, 2013, primarily serves to announce the company's preliminary sales results and estimated earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended February 2, 2013. The key takeaway for investors is that the company is releasing this information via a press release, which is attached as an exhibit to this filing. This suggests investors should refer to the press release for specific financial performance metrics and outlook. While the 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial figures, it formally incorporates by reference the press release containing these crucial updates. Investors interested in Ross Stores' recent performance and financial condition should focus on the content of Exhibit 99.1, which provides the substance of the company's reported results and earnings estimates for the period. This filing acts as the formal SEC notification of that release.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) filed an 8-K on February 7, 2013, reporting on its financial results.
  • 2The filing announces sales results and estimated earnings for the fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended February 2, 2013.
  • 3The detailed financial information is provided in a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 4Investors are directed to the press release for specific sales figures and earnings estimates.
  • 5The filing is a standard reporting of results of operations and financial condition.
  • 6The CFO, John G. Call, signed the report, confirming its authenticity and compliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Ross Stores, Inc.'s preliminary sales results and estimated earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended February 2, 2013, to the SEC and its investors. It serves to formally notify the market of this information by attaching the relevant press release.

The specific sales results and estimated earnings figures are not detailed within the 8-K filing itself. Instead, they are provided in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

This report covers the fourth fiscal quarter and the full fiscal year for Ross Stores, Inc., both of which ended on February 2, 2013.

According to the filing's footnote, Exhibit 99.1 (the press release) shall not be deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any subsequent SEC filing unless specifically stated. This means the press release content is not subject to the same level of liability as other 'filed' documents.