8-K

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) September 3, 2009

NORDSTROM, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

WASHINGTON	001-15059	91-0515058
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION	(COMMISSION FILE	(I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION)	NUMBER)	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 September 3, 2009, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary August 2009 sales.  A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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.

NORDSTROM, INC.
By:	/s/ Robert B. Sari
	Robert B. Sari
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dated: September 3, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Nordstrom August 2009 Preliminary Sales Release, dated September 3, 2009.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	INVESTOR CONTACT:	Rob Campbell
September 3, 2009		Nordstrom, Inc.
		(206) 303-3290
	MEDIA CONTACT:	Brooke White
		Nordstrom, Inc.
		(206) 373-3030

NORDSTROM REPORTS AUGUST SALES

     SEATTLE, Wash. (September 3, 2009) – Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported a 7.6 percent decrease in same-store sales for the four-week period ended August 29, 2009 compared with the four-week period ended August 30, 2008. Preliminary total retail sales were $541 million for August 2009, a decrease of 3.0 percent compared with total retail sales of $558 million for the same period in fiscal 2008.

     Year-to-date same-store sales decreased 10.9 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2008. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales of $4.39 billion decreased 7.0 percent compared with total retail sales of $4.72 billion for the same period in fiscal 2008.

Sales Recording

     To hear Nordstrom’s pre-recorded August sales message, please dial 402-220-6036. This recording will be available for one week.

August Sales Results
(unaudited; $in millions)

	Total Retail Sales							Same-store Sales
					Percent
	Fiscal		Fiscal		Increase/						Full-line			Rack
	2009		2008		(Decrease)			Total			Stores			Stores
August	$	541	$	558		(3.0	%)		(7.6	%)		(12.9	%)		3.8	%
Year-to-date	$	4,392	$	4,724		(7.0	%)		(10.9	%)		(14.0	%)		1.5	%

Number of stores	August 29, 2009		August 30, 2008
Full-line		111		105
Rack and other		65		54
Total		176		159
Gross square footage		22,387,000		21,139,000

Expansion Update

     On September 25, 2009, Nordstrom plans to open a full-line store at the Kenwood Towne Centre in Cincinnati, Ohio. Nordstrom also plans to open two Nordstrom Rack stores in September at Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove, Minnesota and Beverly Connection in Los Angeles, California.

Future Reporting Dates

     Nordstrom’s planned financial release calendar for the next three months currently includes:

September Sales Release	Thurs., October 8, 2009
October Sales Release	Thurs., November 5, 2009
Third Quarter Earnings Release	Thurs., November 12, 2009
November Sales Release	Thurs., December 3, 2009

About Nordstrom

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading fashion specialty retailers, with 176 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 111 full-line stores, 62 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques, and one clearance store. In addition, Nordstrom serves customers through its online presence at http://www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc’s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

     Certain statements in this news release contain or may suggest “forward-looking” information (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), including the company’s planned store openings and trends in company operations. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or current expectations depending upon factors including, but not limited to the impact of deteriorating economic and market conditions and the resultant impact on consumer spending patterns, the company’s ability to respond to the business environment and fashion trends, the company’s ability to safeguard its brand and reputation, effective inventory management, efficient and proper allocation of the company’s capital resources, successful execution of the company’s store growth strategy including the timely completion of construction associated with newly planned stores, relocations and remodels, all of which may be impacted by the financial health of third parties, the company’s compliance with applicable banking and related laws and regulations impacting the company’s ability to extend credit to its customers, trends in personal bankruptcies and bad debt write-offs, availability and cost of credit, changes in interest rates, disruptions in the company’s supply chain, the company’s ability to maintain its relationship with vendors and developers who may be experiencing economic difficulties, the geographic locations of the company’s stores, the company’s ability to maintain its relationships with its employees and to effectively train and develop its future leaders, the company’s compliance with information security and privacy laws and regulations, employment laws and regulations and other laws and regulations applicable to the company, successful execution of the company’s information technology strategy, successful execution of the company’s multi-channel strategy, risks related to fluctuations in world currencies, weather conditions and hazards of nature that affect consumer traffic and consumers’ purchasing patterns, the effectiveness of planned advertising, marketing, and promotional campaigns, the company’s ability to control costs, and the timing and amounts of share repurchases by the company. For additional information regarding these and other risk factors, please refer to the company’s SEC reports, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances.

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