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

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

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On June 5, 2008, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its preliminary May 2008 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.

Dated: June 5, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Nordstrom May 2008 Preliminary Sales Release, dated June 5, 2008.

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		INVESTOR CONTACT:		Chris Holloway
June 5, 2008				Nordstrom, Inc.
				(206) 303-3290
		MEDIA CONTACT:		Michael Boyd
				Nordstrom, Inc.
				(206) 373-3038

NORDSTROM REPORTS MAY SALES

     SEATTLE (June 5, 2008)–-Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported preliminary sales of $716 million for the four-week period ended May 31, 2008, an increase of 12.2 percent compared to sales of $638 million for the four-week period ended June 2, 2007. Same-store sales increased 10.9 percent which was positively impacted by the earlier start date of the Half-Yearly Sale for Women and Kids.

     The company expected May same-store sales to be 8 to 12 percent, or 1500 to 1700 basis points above the quarterly plan of -5 to -7 percent. June same-store sales are expected to be -18 to -22 percent, or 1300 to 1500 basis points below the quarterly plan. Combining the results of May and June will provide a more comparable view of the company’s results versus last year. July sales are anticipated to be consistent with the second quarter plan.

     Preliminary year-to-date sales of $2.59 billion were approximately flat compared to sales for the same period in 2007. Year-to-date same-store sales decreased 2.2 percent.

Sales Recording

     To hear Nordstrom’s pre-recorded May sales message, please dial 800-891-8250 or 402-220-6036. This recording will be available for one week.

MAY SALES RESULTS

(unaudited; $ in millions)		Total Sales												Same-store Sales2
		Fiscal				Fiscal				Percent								Full-line				Rack
		2008				20071				Increase				Total				Stores				Stores
May		$	716			$	638				12.2	%			10.9	%			10.7	%			7.1	%
Year-to-date		$	2,595			$	2,592				0.1	%			(2.2	%)			(4.1	%)			5.2	%
Number of stores
Full-line			105				98
Rack and other			54				53
Façonnable boutiques3			—				41
Total			159				192
Gross square footage			21,139,000				20,174,000

Future Reporting Dates

     Nordstrom’s financial release calendar for the next three months is currently planned as follows:

June Sales Release		Thurs., July 10, 2008
July Sales Release		Thurs., August 7, 2008
Second Quarter Earnings Release		Thurs., August 14, 2008
August Sales Release		Thurs., September 4, 2008

     Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading fashion specialty retailers, with 159 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 105 full-line stores, 50 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques, and two clearance stores. In addition, Nordstrom serves customers through its online presence at www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

     Certain statements in this news release contain or may suggest “forward-looking” information (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involves risks and uncertainties, including same store sales rates and expected July sales. The company’s SEC reports, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008, contain factors that could affect the company’s financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking information the company may provide. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances.

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