8-K

                                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) February 27, 2013


                                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 February 27, 2013, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing that
its Board of Directors has authorized an $800 million share repurchase
program. Nordstrom, Inc. also announced 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 February 27, 2013.













































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.



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

Dated: February 28, 2013

EX-99

                                                                Exhibit 99.1


Issue Release: Wed Feb 27, 2013
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         NORDSTROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES $800 MILLION SHARE REPURCHASE
                PROGRAM AND INCREASES ITS REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

SEATTLE, Wash. - (February 27, 2013) - Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced
today that its board of directors has authorized a repurchase program of up to
$800 million of the Company's outstanding common stock, through March 1, 2015.
The shares are expected to be acquired through open market transactions. The
Company intends to fund the repurchase program from existing cash on hand. The
actual number and timing of share repurchases, if any, will be subject to
market conditions and applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
This program is in addition to the Company's existing repurchase program that
was approved by the board in February 2012. The existing repurchase program
has $344 million outstanding, as of February 26, 2013, and will expire on
February 1, 2014.

Nordstrom also announced today that its board of directors has approved a
quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share, an increase of 11% over the previous
quarter's dividend. The dividend is payable on March 22, 2013 to shareholders
of record at the close of business on March 11, 2013.


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 240
stores in 31 states, including 117 full-line stores, 119 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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