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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
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


      DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) May 10, 2007


                                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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         (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)


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ITEM 7.01  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On May 10, 2007, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its preliminary April 2007 sales.  A copy of this press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1.



















































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                                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
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                                                Michael G. Koppel
                                                Chief Financial Officer and
                                                Executive Vice President

Dated: May 10, 2007







































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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER         DESCRIPTION

99.1          Nordstrom April 2007 Preliminary Sales Release, dated
              May 10, 2007.