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 (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) May 4, 2006 NORDSTROM, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) WASHINGTON 001-15059 91-0515058 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (206) 628-2111 INAPPLICABLE (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) 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 (see General Instruction A.2 below): ___ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ___ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ___ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ___ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On May 4, 2006, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary April 2006 sales. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. SIGNATURE 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. NORDSTROM, INC. By: /s/ Michael G. Koppel ----------------------- Michael G. Koppel Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Dated: May 4, 2006 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION 99.1 Nordstrom April 2006 Preliminary Sales Release, dated May 4, 2006.
Exhibit 99.1 For Immediate Release - --------------------- May 4, 2006 NORDSTROM APRIL SAME-STORE SALES INCREASE 7.3 PERCENT SEATTLE - May 4, 2006 - Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $584.8 million for the four-week period ending April 29, 2006, an increase of 10.0 percent compared to sales of $531.7 million for the four-week period ending April 30, 2005. Same-store sales increased 7.3 percent. Preliminary first quarter sales of $1.79 billion increased 8.0 percent compared to first quarter sales of $1.65 billion in 2005. First quarter same- store sales increased 5.4 percent. SALES RECORDING To hear Nordstrom's prerecorded April sales message, please dial (402) 220-6036. This recording will be available for one week. FUTURE REPORTING DATES Nordstrom's financial release calendar for the next several months is currently planned as follows: First Quarter Earnings Thurs., May 18, 2006 May Sales Release Thurs., June 1, 2006 June Sales Release Thurs., July 6, 2006 July Sales Release Thurs., Aug. 3, 2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS Nordstrom will hold its 2006 annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, in the John W. Nordstrom Room of the downtown Seattle, Wash., Nordstrom store. Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 156 US stores located in 27 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 99 full-line stores, 49 Nordstrom Racks, five Faconnable boutiques, one free-standing shoe store, and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also operates 34 Faconnable boutiques in Europe. Additionally, Nordstrom serves customers through its online presence at http://www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN. Investor Contact: Media Contact: RJ Jones, 206-303-3007 Deniz Anders, 206-373-3038
SALES SUMMARY Total Sales Same-store Sales ----------- ---------------- (unaudited; $ in millions) Fiscal Fiscal Percent Total Full-line Rack 2006 2005 Increase Retail Stores Stores ------ ------ -------- ------ --------- ------ April $584.8 $531.7 10.0% 7.3% 7.5% 11.6% First Quarter $1,787.1 $1,654.5 8.0% 5.4% 4.6% 10.8% Number of stores Full-line 99 95 Rack and other 57 56 International Faconnable boutiques 34 32 Total 190 183 Gross square footage 20,217,000 19,553,000