Edgar Filing: NORDSTROM JOHN N

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

NORDSTROM JOHN N

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORDSTROM INC [JWN]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2005

(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98101

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								612,185	D
Common Stock								162,294	I	See ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								2,006	I	See ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								2,006	I	See ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		1,100	D	$ 53.7	838,605	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		800	D	$ 53.72	837,805	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		500	D	$ 53.73	837,305	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		800	D	$ 53.74	836,505	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		1,300	D	$ 53.77	835,205	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		800	D	$ 53.78	834,405	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		1,900	D	$ 53.79	832,505	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		900	D	$ 53.8	831,605	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		800	D	$ 53.81	830,805	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		1,100	D	$ 53.82	829,705	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		400	D	$ 53.83	829,305	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		3,000	D	$ 53.84	826,305	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		3,600	D	$ 53.85	822,705	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		2,500	D	$ 53.86	820,205	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		3,700	D	$ 53.87	816,505	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		2,500	D	$ 53.88	814,005	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		3,600	D	$ 53.89	810,405	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		600	D	$ 53.9	809,805	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		3,300	D	$ 53.91	806,505	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		2,200	D	$ 53.93	804,305	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		2,300	D	$ 53.94	802,005	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		3,100	D	$ 53.95	798,905	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		800	D	$ 53.96	798,105	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		1,000	D	$ 53.97	797,105	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		1,600	D	$ 53.98	795,505	I	See ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	03/04/2005		S		2,300	D	$ 53.99	793,205 ⁽⁵⁾	I	See ⁽⁴⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
NORDSTROM JOHN N C/O NORDSTROM, INC. 1617 SIXTH AVENUE SEATTLE, WA 98101	X

Signatures

Duane E. Adams, Attorney-in-Fact for John N. Nordstrom		03/04/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	By wife.
(2)	By Mr. Nordstrom as trustee for the benefit of Beck Thomas Nordstrom.
(3)	By Mr. Nordstrom as trustee for the benefit of Haley K. Nordstrom.
(4)	By the John N. Nordstrom Interests L.P. ("JNN LP"), a limited partnership of which Mr. Nordstrom is a general partner. Mr. Nordstrom disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by the JNN LP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(5)	Due to the SEC's limit of 30 lines per form, this Form 4 is 1 of 2 filed on behalf of John N. Nordstrom to report transactions that occurred on 3/4/05.

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