Ross Stores (ROST) President Karen Fleming Sells 907 Shares

What Happened
Karen Fleming, President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Ross Stores (ROST), disposed of 907 shares on September 11, 2026. The shares were sold at $230.74 each, generating approximately $209,281. The transaction is reported under code F (payment of exercise price or tax liability), meaning the sale was used to satisfy tax withholding related to equity compensation.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-11; sale price: $230.74; proceeds ≈ $209,281.
• Transaction type/code: F — shares sold to cover tax withholding (disposition).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: Securities beneficially owned include 34 shares acquired on March 31, 2026 and 28 shares acquired on June 30, 2026 through the issuer's employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), exempt under Rule 16b-3.
• Filing: Form 4 filed on 2026-09-15 for a 2026-09-11 transaction — filed after the typical two-business-day window (appears late).

Context
This was a tax-withholding sale tied to equity compensation (not an open-market investment decision). Such transactions are routine when companies or insiders satisfy tax obligations after exercises or vesting; they do not by themselves indicate insider sentiment about the company's stock.