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) February 23, 2009


                                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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 23, 2009, Nordstrom, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing
its results of operations for the quarter and year ended January 31, 2009, its
financial position as of January 31, 2009, and its cash flows for the year
ended January 31, 2009.  A copy of this earnings release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 23, 2009, Nordstrom, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing
its results of operations for the quarter and year ended January 31, 2009,
its financial position as of January 31, 2009, and its cash flows for the
year ended January 31, 2009.  A copy of this earnings release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1  Nordstrom earnings release dated February 23, 2009 relating to
the Company's results of operations for the quarter and year ended January 31,
2009, its financial position as of January 31, 2009, and its cash flows for
the year ended January 31, 2009.





































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/Michael G. Koppel
                                                -----------------------
                                                Michael G. Koppel
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer


Dated: February 23, 2009









































EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER        DESCRIPTION

99.1          Nordstrom earnings release dated February 23, 2009 relating to
              the Company's results of operations for the quarter and year
              ended January 31, 2009, its financial position as of
              January 31, 2009, and its cash flows for the year ended
              January 31, 2009.