8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

ROSS STORES, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Nov 21, 2019)

Filed November 21, 2019For Securities:ROST

Summary

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) filed an 8-K on November 20, 2019, primarily to report its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended November 2, 2019. The company released a press release detailing these results, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing. Investors should refer to this press release for specific financial performance metrics such as net sales, earnings per share, and comparable store sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2019. The filing serves as an official notification mechanism for key financial updates. While this 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial figures, it directs investors to the accompanying press release. Therefore, the critical takeaways for investors will be within the financial performance and outlook information presented in Exhibit 99.1, including any forward-looking guidance provided by management.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ross Stores, Inc. filed an 8-K on November 20, 2019, reporting financial results for the fiscal quarter ended November 2, 2019.
  • 2The 8-K filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) with the detailed financial results.
  • 3Investors are directed to the press release for specific performance metrics and financial condition updates.
  • 4The filing serves as an official disclosure of the company's quarterly financial performance.
  • 5The information furnished is not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 purposes unless expressly incorporated by reference into a future filing.
  • 6The filing also includes the Cover Page Interactive Data File.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report Ross Stores' financial results for the fiscal quarter ended November 2, 2019, as detailed in an accompanying press release (Exhibit 99.1).

The specific financial results, including net sales, earnings per share, and comparable store sales for the quarter ended November 2, 2019, are located in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

No, the 8-K filing itself does not contain the detailed financial results. It serves to officially announce the release of those results and directs investors to the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for the specific information.

This means that the information provided in the press release, unless specifically incorporated by reference into another filing, is not subject to the liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which governs liability for misleading statements in documents filed with the SEC. It essentially clarifies the company's reporting standard for this specific disclosure.