Michael Balmuth compensation by year
ROSS STORES Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,317,907 | $1,321,791 | $1,328,944 | $1,343,944 | $1,185,353 | $1,372,196 | $5,987,124 | $1,557,054 | $1,609,688 |
| Bonus | $700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,140,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 |
| Stock awards | $3,500,039 | $4,000,065 | $5,525,056 | $5,525,016 | $9,994,945 | $4,100,097 | $3,500,092 | $7,600,140 | $7,600,045 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $2,515,852 | $2,717,422 | $2,436,796 | $2,030,894 | $1,680,551 | $3,417,236 | $0 | $4,334,644 | $4,117,017 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $86,969 | $89,241 | $95,473 | $88,145 | $681,155 | $111,176 | $144,932 | $184,039 | $195,614 |
| Total | $8,120,767 | $8,128,519 | $9,386,269 | $8,987,999 | $13,542,004 | $11,140,705 | $13,632,148 | $13,675,877 | $15,022,364 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: ROSS STORES, INC. DEF 14A filed April 7, 2026, accession 0000745732-26-000013, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the ROSS STORES, INC. filed document, accession 0000745732-26-000013. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 7, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 111,056 | $20,950,714 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in ROSS STORES, INC.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments ROSS STORES discloses, by trigger · FY2024| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $14,030,701 | $5,559,137 | $2,017,919 | $21,770,194 |
| Non renewal | $0 | $5,559,137 | $2,017,919 | $7,739,493 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $15,546,638 | $6,112,570 | $2,017,919 | $23,839,564 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in ROSS STORES, INC.'s FY2024 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
ROSS STORES’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| James Conroy | Chief Executive Officer | $17,406,705 |
| Michael Balmuth · this page | Executive Chairman | $15,022,364 |
| Michael Hartshorn | Group President, Chief Operating Officer | $11,238,620 |
| Karen Fleming | President, Chief Merchandising Officer, Ross Dress for Less | $5,882,314 |
| William Sheehan | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $3,955,917 |
| Adam Orvos | Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $628,524 |
Board service
ROSS STORES board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: ROSS STORES pays directors a $85,000 cash retainer and $160,000 in Restricted Stock. As stated in ROSS STORES's FY2021 proxy.
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