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) October 24, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 24, 2016, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mike Koppel has shared his plans to retire from the company in spring 2017. Koppel will remain in his role until then to support the search for a new CFO and assist with his successor's transition. 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 October 24, 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: October 27, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||
EXHIBIT | ||
NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
99.1 | Press release of Nordstrom, Inc., dated October 24, 2016. | |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR RELEASE: | INVESTOR CONTACT: | Trina Schurman | ||
October 24, 2016 | Nordstrom, Inc. | |||
206-303-6503 | ||||
MEDIA CONTACT: | Tara Darrow | |||
Nordstrom, Inc. | ||||
206-303-3016 | ||||
Mike Koppel to Retire as Nordstrom Chief Financial Officer in Spring 2017
SEATTLE (October 24, 2016) – Nordstrom announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mike Koppel has shared his plans to retire from the company in spring 2017. Koppel will remain in his role until then to support the search for a new CFO and assist with his successor's transition. Koppel joined Nordstrom in 1999 and has been the company's Chief Financial Officer since 2001.
"We are extremely grateful for all of the contributions Mike has made over his 17 years as a leader at Nordstrom," said Blake Nordstrom, co-president of Nordstrom, Inc. "Mike has played an integral role in our company's story, helping guide us through significant periods of expansion, growth and investment. He has provided our company with tremendous knowledge and strategic financial expertise that has always been grounded with an unwavering focus on taking care of the customer. He will be sorely missed and we wish him the absolute best in his well-deserved retirement."
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 346 stores in 40 states and Canada. Customers are served at 123 Nordstrom stores in the U.S. and Canada; 213 Nordstrom Rack stores; two Jeffrey boutiques; and two clearance stores. 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 six clubhouses. Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.