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) May 31, 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 May 31, 2012, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary May 2012 sales. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

99.1 Nordstrom May 2012 Preliminary Sales Release, dated May 31, 2012.

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: May 31, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Nordstrom May 2012 Preliminary Sales Release, dated May 31, 2012.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	INVESTOR CONTACT:	Trina Schurman
May 31, 2012		Nordstrom, Inc.
		(206) 233-6503
	MEDIA CONTACT:	Colin Johnson
		Nordstrom, Inc.
		(206) 303-3036

Nordstrom Reports May Sales

  SEATTLE, Wash. (May 31, 2012) – Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported a 5.3 percent increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended May 26, 2012 compared with the four-week period ended May 28, 2011. Preliminary total retail sales of $870 million for May 2012 increased 9.3 percent compared with total retail sales of $796 million for the same period in fiscal 2011.

  Year-to-date same-store sales increased 7.7 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2011. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales of $3.40 billion increased 12.6 percent compared with total retail sales of $3.02 billion for the same period in fiscal 2011.

SALES RECORDING

  To hear Nordstrom’s pre-recorded May sales message, please dial (402) 220-6036 beginning today at 8:40 a.m. EDT. This recording will be available for one week.

MAY SALES RESULTS

(unaudited; $ in millions)

	Total Retail Sales						Same-store Sales
	Fiscal 2012		Fiscal 2011		Percent   Increase		Total		Nordstrom		Nordstrom   Rack
May		$870		$796		9.3%		5.3%		6.2%		5.2%
Year-to-date		$3,405		$3,025		12.6%		7.7%		8.5%		6.4%
Number of stores		May-12		May-11
Nordstrom		117		116
Nordstrom Rack and other		114		98
Total		231		214
Gross square footage		24,974,000		24,298,000

SAME-STORE SALES

  Same-store sales include sales from stores that have been open at least one full year as of the beginning of the fiscal year. Nordstrom includes sales from both full-line stores and Direct because of the integration of these two channels. Total same-store sales include accounting adjustments that are not allocated to Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack. Same-store sales exclude sales made through HauteLook, Nordstrom’s online private sale subsidiary, which was acquired in the first quarter of 2011.

EXPANSION UPDATE

  In May, Nordstrom opened two Nordstrom Rack stores at Commons at Temecula in Temecula, Calif. and Willow Grove Park in Willow Grove, Pa.

FUTURE REPORTING DATES

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

June Sales Release	Thurs., July 5, 2012
July Sales Release	Thurs., August 2, 2012
Second Quarter Earnings Release	Thurs., August 9, 2012
August Sales Release	Thurs., August 30, 2012

ABOUT NORDSTROM

  Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading fashion specialty retailers. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 231 stores in 31 states, including 117 full-line stores, 110 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques, one treasure&bond store and one clearance store. Nordstrom also serves customers through Nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Additionally, the Company operates in the online private sale marketplace through its subsidiary HauteLook. 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) that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, 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 may differ materially from historical results or current expectations depending upon factors including, but not limited to: the impact of economic and market conditions and the resultant impact on consumer spending patterns; our ability to respond to the business environment, fashion trends and consumer preferences, including changing expectations of service and experience in stores and online; effective inventory management; successful execution of our growth strategy, including possible expansion into new markets, technological investments and acquisitions, our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from such acquisitions, and 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; our ability to manage the change in our business/financial model as we increase our investment in e-commerce and our online business; our ability to maintain relationships with our employees and to effectively attract, develop and retain our future leaders; successful execution of our multi-channel strategy; our compliance with applicable banking and related laws and regulations impacting our ability to extend credit to our customers; impact of the current regulatory environment and financial system and health care reforms; the impact of any systems failures, cybersecurity and/or security breaches, including any security breaches that result in the theft, transfer or unauthorized disclosure of customer, employee or company information or our compliance with information security and privacy laws and regulations in the event of such an incident; our compliance with employment laws and regulations and other laws and regulations applicable to us, including the outcome of claims and litigation and resolution of tax matters; compliance with debt covenants and availability and cost of credit; our ability to safeguard our brand and reputation; successful execution of our information technology strategy; our ability to maintain our relationships with vendors; trends in personal bankruptcies and bad debt write-offs; changes in interest rates; efficient and proper allocation of our capital resources; weather conditions, natural disasters, health hazards or other market disruptions, or the prospects of these events and the impact on consumer spending patterns; disruptions in our supply chain; the geographic locations of our stores; the effectiveness of planned advertising, marketing and promotional campaigns; our ability to control costs; and the timing and amounts of share repurchases by the company, if any, or any share issuances by the company, including issuances associated with option exercises or other matters. Our SEC reports, including our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012, and our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 28, 2012, contain other information on these and other factors that could affect our financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking information we may provide. 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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