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<SEC-HEADER>0000819539-04-000081.hdr.sgml : 20041102
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041102170354
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000819539-04-000081
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000819539
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311]
		IRS NUMBER:				954119509
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0801

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MARCUS SQUARE
		STREET 2:		1618 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-741-6911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MARCUS SQUARE
		STREET 2:		1618 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SKINNER JAMES E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001122008

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09659
		FILM NUMBER:		041114012

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP
		STREET 2:		1618 MAIN ST
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2147416911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP
		STREET 2:		1618 MAIN ST
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
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        <issuerName>NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>SKINNER JAMES E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1618 MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP and CFO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock, Class A</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>8655</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Class A Common Stock reported herein as acquired represents shares issuable in the future in respect of matching restricted stock units (&quot;MRSUs&quot;) acquired in a transaction exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3 pursuant to The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. 1997 Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), which includes tax withholding rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On the same date the MRSUs were awarded, the reporting person agreed to purchase from the Company pursuant to the Plan, in a transaction exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3, a number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company equal to the number of MRSUs noted above (the &quot;Matched Common Stock&quot;). The Company will hold the certificate representing the Matched Common Stock.  If the reporting person requests and receives delivery of certificates representing any or all of the Matched Common Stock prior to the vesting of the award of the MRSUs, the reporting person will immediately forfeit a proportionate number of MRSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Class A Common Stock reported herein as acquired represents shares issuable in the future in respect of restricted stock units acquired in a transaction exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3 pursuant to the Plan, which includes tax withholding rights.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James E. Skinner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-02</signatureDate>
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