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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) June 7, 2017
NORDSTROM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Washington | | 001-15059 | | 91-0515058 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1617 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington | | 98101 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (206) 628-2111
Inapplicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
ITEM 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On June 7, 2017, the Board of Directors of Nordstrom, Inc. (the “Corporation”) amended the Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) of the Corporation by adding a new Section 14 to Article II thereof containing an exclusive forum provision (the “Amendment”). The Amendment provides that, unless the corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the state and federal courts in King County, Washington shall be the sole and exclusive forums for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation to the corporation or the corporation's shareholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Washington Business Corporation Act, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of the corporation or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
The Bylaws, as amended by the Amendment, are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing summary of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws, as amended by the Amendment.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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3.1 | | Bylaws, as amended and restated on June 7, 2017. |
SIGNATURES
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.
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NORDSTROM, INC. |
(Registrant) |
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/s/ Robert B. Sari |
Robert B. Sari |
Senior Vice President, |
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Date: June 8, 2017
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3.1 | | Bylaws, as amended and restated on June 7, 2017. |
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