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	September 16, 2005
Date of earliest event reported	September 16, 2005

THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-19659	95-4119509
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Marcus Square
1618 Main Street, Dallas, Texas	75201
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (214) 741-6911

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ]	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425
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[  ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. issued a press release on September 16, 2005 announcing that it currently expects to complete its pending merger transaction with the investment group consisting of Texas Pacific Group and Warburg Pincus LLC (the "Investment Group") in October 2005.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(c) Exhibits
99.1		Press Release dated September 16, 2005.

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.

	THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: September 16, 2005	By:	/s/ Nelson A. Bangs
		Nelson A. Bangs
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel

THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1	Press Release dated September 16, 2005.