UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) January 5, 2012

NORDSTROM, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

WASHINGTON		001-15059		91-0515058
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)		(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)		(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

 

1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON				98101
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)				(ZIP CODE)

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (206) 628-2111

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On January 5, 2012, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary December 2011 sales. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

99.1		Nordstrom December 2011 Preliminary Sales Release, dated January 5, 2012.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: January 5, 2012

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Nordstrom December 2011 Preliminary Sales Release, dated January 5, 2012.