UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 1
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 25, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
This amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends Item 5.02 of the Current
Report on Form 8-K dated March 3, 2009, filed by Nordstrom, Inc. (the
"Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2009
relating to compensatory arrangements of the Company's five Named Executive
Officers as set forth in the Company's proxy statement dated April 10, 2008
(the "NEOs"). At the time of filing of the Form 8-K the number of stock
options awarded were not available as the awards were granted pursuant to an
established formula. This amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being
filed to provide this information.
As previously reported in the Form 8-K, on February 25, 2009 the Company's
Compensation Committee awarded stock option grants, effective February 27,
2009, to the Company's five NEOs. The exercise price of these stock options
was $13.47, the fair market value of the Company's common stock on February
27, 2009. The number of stock options awarded to each of the NEOs is
provided in the table below.
2009
Named Executive Stock Options
Officer Awarded
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Blake W. Nordstrom
President 118,828
Peter E. Nordstrom
EVP and President,
Merchandising 110,340
Erik B. Nordstrom
EVP and President,
Stores 110,340
Michael G. Koppel
EVP and Chief
Financial Officer 81,482
Daniel F. Little
EVP and Chief
Administrative Officer 71,297
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
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Michael G. Koppel
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: April 2, 2009