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) August 23, 2012


                                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 8.01 Other Events

On August 23, 2012, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its
Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.


ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release of Nordstrom, Inc., dated August 23, 2012.














































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/ Robert B. Sari
                                                -----------------------
                                                Robert B. Sari
                                                Executive Vice President,
                                                General Counsel and Corporate
                                                Secretary

Dated: August 23, 2012

                                                                Exhibit 99.1


For Release: August 23, 2012 at 5:30 AM PDT
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           NORDSTROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

SEATTLE, Wash. - (August 23, 2012) - Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced
today that its board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of 27
cents per share payable on September 17, 2012 to shareholders of record at the
close of business on September 4, 2012.


ABOUT NORDSTROM
Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers.
Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 231
stores in 31 states, including 117 full-line stores, 110 Nordstrom Racks, two
Jeffrey boutiques, one treasure&bond store and one clearance store. Nordstrom
also serves customers through Nordstrom.com and through its catalogs.
Additionally, the Company operates in the online private sale marketplace
through its subsidiary HauteLook. Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly
traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.



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