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 17, 2016
NORDSTROM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington | 001-15059 | 91-0515058 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer 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.)
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
On August 17, 2016, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the 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
99.1 | Press release of Nordstrom, Inc., dated August 17, 2016. | |
SIGNATURES
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. | |
(Registrant) | |
/s/ Robert B. Sari | |
Robert B. Sari | |
Executive Vice President, | |
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Date: August 18, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||
EXHIBIT | ||
NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
99.1 | Press release of Nordstrom, Inc., dated August 17, 2016. | |
Exhibit 99.1
ISSUE RELEASE: | INVESTOR CONTACT: | Trina Schurman | ||
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 1:30pm PDT | Nordstrom, Inc. | |||
206-303-6503 | ||||
MEDIA CONTACT: | Dan Evans | |||
Nordstrom, Inc. | ||||
206-303-3036 | ||||
Nordstrom Board of Directors Approves Quarterly Dividend
SEATTLE – August 17, 2016 – Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of 37 cents per share payable on September 13, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 29, 2016.
ABOUT NORDSTROM
Nordstrom, Inc. is a leading fashion specialty retailer based in the U.S. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 329 stores in 39 states, including 121 full-line stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico; 200 Nordstrom Rack stores; two Jeffrey boutiques; and one clearance store. Additionally, customers are served online through Nordstrom.com, Nordstromrack.com and HauteLook. The company also owns Trunk Club, a personalized clothing service serving customers online at TrunkClub.com and its five clubhouses. Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.
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