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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) August 20, 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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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(c) Effective August 20, 2007, Nordstrom, Inc. (the "Company") appointed
James A. Howell, age 41, as the Company's Vice President of Finance. Mr.
Howell will serve as the Company's principal accounting officer. He is a
certified public accountant and graduated magna cum laude from Union
University with a bachelor of science in business administration. Since 2004,
Mr. Howell previously served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
for Blockbuster Inc., a provider of in-home movie and game entertainment, and
as Vice President of Finance and Accounting since 2003. From 2002 to 2003,
Mr. Howell worked for CAE SimuFlite, Inc., a provider of training for the
civil aviation industry, serving as Director of Finance and Controller. Mr.
Howell previously spent twelve years with PricewaterhouseCoopers serving
clients in the retail and financial services industries.
Mr. Howell is an at-will employee. On August 20, 2007, the Compensation
Committee of Nordstrom, Inc.'s Board of Directors granted Mr. Howell 10,000
non-qualified stock options with an exercise price equal to the closing price
of the Company's common stock on the date of grant ($45.56). The options vest
equally over a four year period. On the same day, Mr. Howell also received a
grant of 6,000 restricted shares of Nordstrom, Inc. stock vesting equally over
a three year period. Mr. Howell is also eligible for relocation assistance
and is eligible to participate in the Company's benefit plans and programs
generally available to other executives of the Company.
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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/ Lisa G. Iglesias
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Lisa G. Iglesias
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary
Dated: August 22, 2007