UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) March 11, 1998
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NORDSTROM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 0-6074 91-0515058
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or File Number) Identification No.)
organization)
1501 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (206) 628-2111
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
The Registrant entered into an Underwriting Agreement, dated March 11,
1998, with Goldman, Sachs & Co., Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, and
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (together, the "Underwriters"), pursuant to
which the Underwriters agreed to purchase, and offer for sale to the public,
$300,000,000 of the Registrant's 6.95% Senior Debentures due March 15, 2028
(the "Debentures"). The Debentures are registered for sale under the
Registrant's effective Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended on
March 10, 1998 (Registration No. 333-47035) and will be offered pursuant to a
Prospectus, dated March 11, 1998, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on March 12, 1998, pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 424(b)(4) thereunder.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
Filed as Exhibit 25.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K are the
Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income of Norwest Bank Colorado, National
Association ("Norwest"), for the period January 1, 1997-December 31, 1997 (the
"Reports"), which Reports are Exhibit 4 to the Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility
of Norwest, previously filed with the Commission on March 6, 1998, as Exhibit
25.1 to the Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the
Registrant.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
NORDSTROM, INC.
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(REGISTRANT)
/s/ John A. Goesling
DATE MARCH 13, 1998 --------------------------------------
-------------- JOHN A. GOESLING,
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER