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------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------------------- FORM 8-K ---------------------------------- CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D) of the the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ---------------------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 26, 2002 ---------------------------------- NORDSTROM, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ---------------------------------- WASHINGTON 0-6074 91-0515058 (State or other (Commission file (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of number) Identification No.) incorporation) 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.) ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year. On November 26, 2002 our Board of Directors elected to change our fiscal year. Beginning February 1, 2003, our fiscal year-end will change from January 31 to the Saturday closest to January 31. In the future, each fiscal year will consist of four 13-week quarters, with an extra week added to the fourth quarter every five to six years. Our current and previous fiscal year-ending dates will remain unchanged at January 31, 2003 and 2002. We will include the one-day transition period in our first quarterly report on Form 10-Q of fiscal 2003. 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 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dated: December 9, 2002