Sec Form 4 Filing - Soffe Loretta @ NORDSTROM INC - 2012-02-22

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 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 Soffe Loretta 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NORDSTROM INC [ JWN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/22/2012 (Street) SEATTLE, WA98101 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 02/23/2012 M 6,988 A $ 26.01 9,545 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 M 12,219 A $ 40.27 21,764 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 M 10,272 A $ 38.02 32,036 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 M 15,660 A $ 13.47 47,696 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 M 3,857 A $ 36.94 51,553 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 9,700 D $ 52.555 41,853 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 9,800 D $ 52.56 32,053 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 300 D $ 52.563 31,753 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 200 D $ 52.57 31,553 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 20,000 D $ 52.6 11,553 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 400 D $ 53.24 11,153 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 8,000 D $ 53.245 3,153 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 600 D $ 53.25 2,553 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 400 D $ 53.26 2,153 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 100 D $ 53.2608 2,053 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 800 D $ 53.265 1,253 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 200 D $ 53.27 1,053 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 100 D $ 53.275 953 D Common Stock 02/23/2012 S 588 D $ 53.285 365 D Common Stock 2,158.41 I By the 401(k) Plan, per Plan statement dated 1/31/2012

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 52.63 02/22/2012 A 0 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 02/22/2022 Common Stock 0 ( 1 ) $ 0 0 ( 1 ) D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.01 02/23/2012 M 6,988 ( 3 ) 02/23/2015 Common Stock 6,988 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 40.27 02/23/2012 M 12,219 ( 4 ) 02/22/2016 Common Stock 12,219 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 38.02 02/23/2012 M 10,272 ( 5 ) 02/28/2018 Common Stock 10,272 $ 0 3,423 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.47 02/23/2012 M 15,660 ( 6 ) 02/27/2019 Common Stock 15,660 $ 0 15,660 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36.94 02/23/2012 M 3,857 ( 7 ) 02/26/2020 Common Stock 3,857 $ 0 11,571 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Soffe Loretta C/O NORDSTROM, INC. 1617 SIXTH AVENUE SEATTLE, WA98101 Executive Vice President Signatures /s/ Paula McGee, Attorney-in-Fact for Loretta Soffe 02/24/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The number of options granted is not known at this time. The number is calculated as a function of base pay, a long-term incentive (LTI) percentage and the fair value of the option. The Binomial Lattice option valuation model will be used to estimate the fair value of the option. This model requires the input of certain assumptions, including risk-free interest rate, volatility, dividend yield, and expected life. The formula for determining the number of options granted is: number of options = (base pay x LTI%) / option fair value. This Form 4 will be amended to report the number of options granted when that number has been calculated. ( 2 )Granted under the issuer's 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 2/22/2013. ( 3 )Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 2/23/2006. ( 4 )Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 2/22/2007. ( 5 )Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 2/28/2009. ( 6 )Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 2/27/2010. ( 7 )Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on 2/26/2011.

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