Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
NORDSTROM BRUCE A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORDSTROM INC [JWN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 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)
05/31/2006
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/31/2006   A   501 A $ 36.83 12,850,197 D  
Common Stock 12/19/2006   G   14,460 D $ 0 12,835,737 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2007   A   500 A $ 49.34 12,836,237 D  
Common Stock 12/05/2007   G   11,875 D $ 0 12,824,362 D  
Common Stock 12/05/2007   G   2,000,000 D $ 0 10,824,362 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2008   A   500 A $ 36.73 10,824,862 D  
Common Stock 12/05/2007   G   2,000,000 A $ 0 2,000,000 I See (1)
Common Stock               6,935,360 I See (2)
Common Stock               1,555,200 I See (3)
Common Stock               5,501,520 I See (4)
Common Stock 12/19/2006   G   10,000 A $ 0 211,776 I By wife
Common Stock 12/05/2007   G   5,000 A $ 0 216,776 I By wife

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Units (5) 05/31/2006   M     501   (6)   (6) Common Stock 501 $ 0 7,002 D  
Stock Units (5) 01/24/2007   M     500   (6)   (6) Common Stock 500 $ 0 6,502 D  
Stock Units (5) 01/31/2008   M     500   (6)   (6) Common Stock 500 $ 0 6,002 D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 Duane E. Adams, Attorney-in-Fact for Bruce A. Nordstrom   04/08/2008
**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 self as trustee for my benefit and the benefit of my children under the Bruce A. Nordstrom 2007 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
(2) By self as trustee for my benefit and the benefit of my children under the Frances Nordstrom Trust.
(3) By self as trustee for my benefit and the benefit of my children under the 1976 Bruce A. Nordstrom Trust.
(4) By self as co-trustree for the benefit of the reporting person's sister, Anne E. Gittinger, with respect to 5,501,520 shares in the Everett Nordstrom Trust. The amount shown does not not include the reporting person's nominal interest in 1,049,608 shares held in trusts for the benefit of John Hopen and Susan Dunn, the reporting person's nephew and niece, respectively, and for which the reporting person is a co-trustee. The reporting person is a contingent remainderman with respect to each of these three trusts, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held within these trusts. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities held within the trusts for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5) 1 for 1
(6) Pursuant to the terms of the issuer's Director Deferred Compensation Plan, these stock units are automatically distributed and converted into the issuer's common stock on the occurrence of certain events, including in installments which began with the reporting person's retirement from the issuer's Board of Directors.

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