AMENDMENT TO INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT

This Amendment to Independent Contractor Consultancy Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of February 17, 2015 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Ross Stores, Inc. (“Company” or “Ross”) and Norman A. Ferber, an individual (“Contractor” or “Ferber”), and amends the Amended and Restated Independent Contractor Consultancy Agreement entered into by the Company and Contractor effective as of January 6, 2010 and subsequently amended effective January 30, 2012 (collectively, the “Agreement”) as follows:

2.1 Fees. Company will pay Contractor an annual fee for services rendered in the amount of $1,523,000, payable in equal monthly installments on or before the tenth day of each month during the Term (as defined herein).

2.3 Life Insurance. Company will pay directly to Contractor the amount necessary to cover the aggregate premium payments for the period through May 31, 2018 (the “Remaining Insured Period”) for the existing (or a replacement) life insurance policy on the life of Contractor (the policy issued for the benefit of the Norman A. Ferber and Rosine Ferber 2001 Insurance Trust or as otherwise designated by Contractor), with a death benefit in the amount of $2,000,000 (the “Policy”). Company acknowledges and agrees that it shall pay amounts each year during the Remaining Insured Period equal to that year’s premiums on the Policy through May 31, 2018.

3. Independent Contractor Relationship.… Contractor is not authorized to make any representation, contract or commitment on behalf of Company unless specifically requested or authorized in writing to do so by Company’s Executive Chairman or CEO.

If to Company:    Ross Stores, Inc.

5130 Hacienda Drive

Dublin, CA 94568

Attn: General Counsel

6. Except as so amended, the Agreement remains in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment to the Agreement as of the first date first above written.