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* Nordstrom James F JR (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NORDSTROM, INC. 1617 SIXTH AVENUE (Street) SEATTLE WA 98101 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/23/2005	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NORDSTROM INC [ JWN ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive Vice President	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)
Common Stock	420,474	D
Common Stock	853	I	By 401(k) Plan, per Plan statement dated 1/31/05

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	05/19/2008	Common Stock	774	33.938	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	11/17/2008	Common Stock	766	34.25	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	05/18/2009	Common Stock	865	34.125	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(4)	11/16/2009	Common Stock	1,432	21.75	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(5)	05/16/2010	Common Stock	808	25.875	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(6)	11/21/2010	Common Stock	671	16.063	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(7)	05/15/2011	Common Stock	1,402	17.97	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(8)	02/25/2012	Common Stock	1,159	25.36	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(9)	02/18/2013	Common Stock	6,146	17.7	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(10)	02/25/2014	Common Stock	2,863	39.12	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 5/19/99.

2. Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 11/17/99.

3. Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 5/18/00.

4. Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 11/16/00.

5. Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 5/16/01.

6. Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 11/21/01.

7. Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 5/15/02.

8. Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 2/25/03.

9. Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 2/18/04.

10. Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 2/25/05.

Remarks:

	Duane E. Adams, Attorney-in-Fact for James F. Nordstorm, Jr.	02/24/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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