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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041230122322
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001015225-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041230
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041230

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:			SMITH ROBERT A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015225

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09659
		FILM NUMBER:		041233115

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GOULSTON & STORRS, P.C.
		STREET 2:		400 ATLANTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110-3333
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175744017

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GOULSTON & STORRS, P.C.
		STREET 2:		400 ATLANTIC AVENUE--ATTN: MARK BALK
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110-3333
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000819539</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NMG.B</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001015225</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SMITH ROBERT A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GOULSTON &amp; STORRS, P.C.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>400 ATLANTIC AVENUE--ATTN: MARK BALK</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02110-3333</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Member of Schedule 13D group</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>31000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>66.4</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>144463</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>251145</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a gift of 31,000 shares by the reporting person to Robert and Dana Smith Charitable Foundation, of which the reporting person is a trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the shares owned directly or indirectly by the following persons or entities and indirectly by the reporting person:  39,091 shares owned indirectly as a trustee of the Susan F. Smith Grantor Retained Annuity Trust 5 Years udt dated September 1, 1998 fbo Robert A. Smith; 28,997 shares owned indirectly as a trustee of the Susan F. Smith Grantor Retained Annuity Trust 7 Years  udt dated August 10, 1994 fbo Robert A. Smith;</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">4,741 shares owned indirectly by Dana A. Weiss, the wife of the reporting person, as a trustee of the Robert A. Smith and Dana Weiss 1994 Childrens Trust fbo Madeleine W. Smith; 4,741 shares owned indirectly by Dana A. Weiss as a trustee of the Robert A. Smith and Dana Weiss 1994 Childrens Trust fbo Ryan A. Smith; 4,741 shares owned indirectly by Dana A. Weiss as a trustee of the Robert A. Smith and Dana Weiss 1994 Childrens Trust fbo Jackson A. Smith; 52,360 shares owned indirectly by Robert A. Smith and Dana A. Weiss as trustees of the Robert A. Smith Grantor Retained Annuity Trust; 16,069 shares owned indirectly by Dana A. Weiss as a trustee of the Robert A. Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust fbo Jackson A. Smith; 16,070 shares owned indirectly by Dana A. Weiss as a trustee of the Robert A. Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust fbo Madeleine W. Smith;</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">16,069 shares owned indirectly by Dana A. Weiss as a trustee of the Robert A. Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust fbo Ryan A. Smith; 48,208 shares owned indirectly by the reporting person as a trustee for the Robert A. Smith 1978 Insurance Trust; 6,686 shares owned indirectly by Richard A. Smith and Dana A. Weiss as guardians of the property of Madeleine W. Smith, the daughter of the reporting person; 6,686 shares owned indirectly by Richard A. Smith and Dana A. Weiss as guardians of the property of Ryan A. Smith, the son of the reporting person; and 6,686 shares owned indirectly by Richard A. Smith and Dana A. Weiss as guardians of the property of Jackson A. Smith, the son of the reporting person.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of 62,431 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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark D. Balk, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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