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) November 17, 2005


                                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.)


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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On November 17, 2005, Nordstrom, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing
its results of operations for the quarter ended October 29, 2005.  A copy of
this earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.





ITEM 7.01  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On November 17, 2005, Nordstrom, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing
its results of operations for the quarter ended October 29, 2005.  A copy of
this earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.





ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

99.1	Nordstrom, Inc. earnings release dated November 17, 2005 relating to
the Company's results of operations for the quarter ended October 29,
2005.



































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: November 17, 2005










































EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER        DESCRIPTION

99.1          Nordstrom earnings release dated November 17, 2005 relating to
the Company's results of operations for the quarter ended
October 29, 2005.