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) December 3, 2013
NORDSTROM, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| WASHINGTON | 001-15059 | 91-0515058 | ||
| (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) |
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) |
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER 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 December 3, 2013, Nordstrom, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the pricing of a private offering of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2044 (the “2044 Notes”). A copy of the press release issued in connection with this announcement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Also on December, 3, 2013, the Company announced the commencement of a private offering to exchange its outstanding 7.00% Senior Notes due 2038 for up to $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2044 Notes. A copy of the press release issued in connection with this announcement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 3, 2013 announcing the pricing of a private offering of 2044 Notes. | |
| 99.2 | Press release dated December 3, 2013 announcing the commencement of a private exchange offering. | |
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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: December 3, 2013
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 3, 2013 announcing the pricing of a private offering of 2044 Notes. | |
| 99.2 | Press release dated December 3, 2013 announcing the commencement of a private exchange offering. | |
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