SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Weiss Dana A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MARK D. BALK, GOULSTON & STORRS, PC

400 ATLANTIC AVENUE

(Street)

BOSTON

02110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/26/2004

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

4. 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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B Common Stock	0⁽¹⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	48,208	I	See footnote⁽²⁾
Class B Common Stock	433,294	I	See footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾
Class B Common Stock	433,294	I	See footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾
Class B Common Stock	433,294	I	See footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Dana A. Weiss owns no shares directly. She is a trustee of the following trusts that are members of the Schedule 13D group, but does not have a pecuniary interest in any shares held by such trusts: Robert A. Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust u/d/t dated November 2, 1998 f/b/o Jackson A. Smith, Robert A. Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust u/d/t dated November 2, 1998 f/b/o Ryan A. Smith, Robert A. Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust u/d/t dated November 2, 1998 f/b/o Madeleine W. Smith, Robert A. Smith and Dana Weiss 1994 Childrens Trust f/b/o Jackson A. Smith, Robert A. Smith and Dana Weiss 1994 Childrens Trust f/b/o Ryan A. Smith, Robert A. Smith and Dana Weiss 1994 Childrens Trust f/b/o Madeleine W. Smith. The reporting person indirectly owns shares as guardian of property of Madeleine W. Smith, Ryan A. Smith and Jackson A. Smith.

2. Represents (1) a distribution of 16,069 shares to Robert A. Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust u/d/t dated November 2, 1998 f/b/o Jackson A. Smith, of which Dana A. Weiss and Mark D. Balk are trustees; (2) a distribution of 16,069 shares to Robert A. Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust u/d/t dated November 2, 1998 f/b/o Ryan A. Smith, of which Dana A. Weiss and Mark D. Balk are trustees; and (3) a distribution of 16,070 shares to Robert A. Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust u/d/t dated November 2, 1998 f/b/o Madeleine W. Smith, of which Dana A. Weiss and Mark D. Balk are trustees.

3. Reflects the shares held directly and indirectly by the following persons or entities and indirectly by Dana A Weiss 176,513 shares owned directly by Robert A Smith, husband of Dana A Weiss, 39,091 shares owned indirectly by Robert A Smith 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 by Robert A Smith as a trustee of the Susan F Smith Grantor Retained Annuity Trust - 7 Years udt dated August 10, 1994 fbo Robert A Smith,

4. 4,391 shares owned indirectly as a trustee of the Robert A Smith and Dana Weiss 1994 Childrens Trust fbo Madeleine W Smith, 4,391 shares owned indirectly as a trustee of the Robert A Smith and Dana Weiss 1994 Childrens Trust fbo Ryan A. Smith, 4,391 shares owned indirectly 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 the reporting person as trustees of the Robert A Smith Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, 16,069 shares owned indirectly as a trustee of the Robert A Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust fbo Jackson A Smith, 16,070 shares owned indirectly as a trustee of the Robert A Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust fbo Madeleine W Smith, 16,069 shares owned indirectly as a trustee of the Robert A Smith 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust fbo Ryan A Smith,

5. 48,208 shares owned indirectly by Robert A Smith as a trustee for the Robert A Smith 1978 Insurance Trust, 6,686 shares owned indirectly by Richard A Smith and the reporting person as guardians of the property of Madeleine W Smith, 6,686 shares owned indirectly by Richard A Smith and the reporting person as guardians of the property of Ryan A Smith, and 6,686 shares owned indirectly by Richard A Smith and the reporting person as guardians of the property of Jackson A Smith. 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.

	Mark D. Balk, Attorney-in-Fact	07/28/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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