ROST » Topics » Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

This excerpt taken from the ROST 10-Q filed Sep 10, 2008.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on May 22, 2008 (the “2008 Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of the Company voted on and approved the following proposals:

Proposal 1: To elect three Class I directors (Stuart G. Moldaw, George P. Orban, and Donald H. Seiler) for a three-year term.

Proposal 2: To approve the adoption of the Ross Stores, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan

Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009.

2008 Annual Meeting Election Results

PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

  DIRECTOR       IN FAVOR       WITHHELD       TERM EXPIRES 
  Stuart G. Moldaw* 104,086,618   21,475,929   2011 
  George P. Orban 107,713,999 17,848,547 2011 
  Donald H. Seiler 108,014,364 17,548,182 2011 

*Mr. Moldaw passed away subsequent to the election.

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PROPOSAL 2: ADOPTION OF ROSS STORES, INC. 2008 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
78,984,291 38,302,837 562,354

PROPOSAL 3: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 2009

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
124,957,191 544,865 60,490

This excerpt taken from the ROST 10-Q filed Sep 12, 2007.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on May 24, 2007 (the “2007 Annual Meeting”), our stockholders voted on and approved the following proposals:

Proposal 1: To elect two Class III directors (Michael J. Bush and Norman A. Ferber) for a three-year term.

Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2008.

2007 Annual Meeting Election Results

Proposal 1: Election of directors

  Director  In favor   Withheld   Term expires 
  Michael J. Bush   120,596,623   9,587,805   2010 
  Norman A. Ferber   113,873,022   16,311,406   2010 

Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2008.

 For  Against  Abstain
 128,420,488  1,740,620  23,320

This excerpt taken from the ROST 10-Q filed Sep 6, 2006.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on May 18, 2006 (the “2006 Annual Meeting”), our stockholders voted on and approved the following proposals:

Proposal 1: To elect three Class II directors (Michael Balmuth, K. Gunnar Bjorklund and Sharon D. Garrett) for a three-year term.

Proposal 2: To approve the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan.

Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2007.

2006 Annual Meeting Election Results

Proposal 1: Election of directors

 

Director

 

In favor

 

Withheld

 

Term expires

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

Michael Balmuth

 

119,877,775

 

13,141,757

 

2009

 

 

K. Gunnar Bjorklund

 

120,485,092

 

12,534,440

 

2009

 

 

Sharon D. Garrett

 

125,258,108

 

7,761,424

 

2009

 

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Proposal 2: Approval of the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 


 


 


 

 

127,528,275

 

5,424,053

 

67,204

 

Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2007.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 


 


 


 

 

131,568,616

 

1,428,419

 

22,497

 

This excerpt taken from the ROST 10-Q filed Sep 8, 2005.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on May 19, 2005 (the “2005 Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of the company voted on and approved the following proposals:

Proposal 1: To elect three Class III directors (Stuart G. Moldaw, George P. Orban and Donald H. Seiler) for a three-year term.

Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2006.

2004 ANNUAL MEETING ELECTION RESULTS

PROPOSAL 1:  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

DIRECTOR

 

IN FAVOR

 

WITHHELD

 

TERM EXPIRES

 


 



 



 


 

Stuart G. Moldaw

 

 

130,077,676

 

 

7,523,555

 

2008

 

George P. Orban

 

 

133,135,532

 

 

4,465,699

 

2008

 

Donald H. Seiler

 

 

120,300,871

 

 

17,300,360

 

2008

 

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PROPOSAL 2:  RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 28, 2006

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN


 


 


115,950,758

 

21,609,049

 

41,424

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