SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BALK MARK D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

GOULSTON & STORRS, PC

400 ATLANTIC AVENUE

(Street)

BOSTON

02110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP INC [ NMG.B ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Member of Schedule 13D group

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/25/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Common Stock	07/25/2005		G	V	25,000⁽¹⁾	D	$97.93	602,631	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a gift of 25,000 shares by Nancy Lurie Marks 1976 Trust fbo Cathy J. Lurie, of which the reporting person is a trustee, to C.J.L. Charitable Foundation.

2. Reflects the shares held indirectly by the reporting person as trustee of the following trusts: 18,078 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Amy Smith Berylson 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust f/b/o Jennifer L. Berylson; 18,078 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Amy Smith Berylson 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust f/b/o Elizabeth S. Berylson; 18,078 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Amy Smith Berylson 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust f/b/o James T. Berylson;

3. 16,069 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Robert A. Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust f/b/o Jackson A. Smith; 16,070 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Robert A. Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust f/b/o Madeleine W. Smith; 16,069 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Robert A. Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust f/b/o Ryan A. Smith; 23,803 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Debra S. Knez 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust f/b/o Jessica M. Knez; 23,802 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Debra S. Knez 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust f/b/o Andrew P. Knez; 5,376 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the J-J-E 1988 Trust f/b/o Jennifer L. Berylson; 5,376 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the J-J-E 1988 Trust f/b/o James T. Berylson; 5,376 shares owned indirectly by Mark D. Balk as trustee of the J-J-E 1988 Trust f/b/o Elizabeth S. Berylson;

4. 6,199 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Debra and Brian Knez 1988 Childrens Trust f/b/o Jessica M. Knez; 6,199 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Debra and Brian Knez 1988 Childrens Trust f/b/o Andrew P. Knez; 4,741 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Robert Smith and Dana Weiss 1994 Childrens Trust f/b/o Madeleine W. Smith; 4,741 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Robert Smith and Dana Weiss 1994 Childrens Trust f/b/o Ryan A. Smith; 4,741 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Robert Smith and Dana Weiss 1994 Childrens Trust f/b/o Jackson A. Smith;

5. 48,208 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Amy Smith Berylson 1978 Insurance Trust u/d/t dated September 5, 1978; 48,208 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Robert Smith Insurance Trust u/d/t dated September 5, 1978; 48,208 shares owned as trustee of the Debra Smith Knez Insurance Trust u/d/t dated September 5, 1978; 71,416 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Nancy Lurie Marks 1976 Trust f/b/o Cathy Lurie u/d/t dated December 16, 1976; 96,416 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Nancy Lurie Marks 1976 Trust f/b/o Peter Lurie u/d/t dated December 16, 1976; 28,997 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Susan F. Smith Grantor Retained Annuity Trust 7 Years u/d/t dated August 10, 1994 f/b/o Amy Smith Berylson;

6. 28,997 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Susan F. Smith Grantor Retained Annuity Trust 7 Years u/d/t dated August 10, 1994 f/b/o Robert A. Smith; 28,997 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the Susan F. Smith Grantor Retained Annuity Trust 7 Years u/d/t dated August 10, 1994 f/b/o Debra Smith Knez; 10,388 shares owned indirectly as trustee of the ADR Charitable Foundation and Trust u/d/t dated 11/1/68. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all of these shares and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Mark D. Balk	07/27/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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