Obligation Nordstrom & Co. 6.75% ( US655664AM28 ) en USD

Nordstrom & Co.

100 % ⇌

Etas-Unis

US655664AM28 ( en USD )

6.75% par an ( paiement semestriel )

01/06/2014 - Obligation échue

Prospectus brochure de l'obligation Nordstrom US655664AM28 en USD 6.75%, échue

2 000 USD

400 000 000 USD

655664AM2

A- ( Qualité moyenne supérieure )

NR

Nordstrom est une chaîne de grands magasins américaine haut de gamme offrant une large sélection de vêtements, chaussures, accessoires et cosmétiques, ainsi que des services personnalisés.

L'Obligation émise par Nordstrom & Co. ( Etas-Unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US655664AM28, paye un coupon de 6.75% par an.
Le paiement des coupons est semestriel et la maturité de l'Obligation est le 01/06/2014

L'Obligation émise par Nordstrom & Co. ( Etas-Unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US655664AM28, a été notée NR par l'agence de notation Moody's.

L'Obligation émise par Nordstrom & Co. ( Etas-Unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US655664AM28, a été notée A- ( Qualité moyenne supérieure ) par l'agence de notation Standard & Poor's ( S&P ).

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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-147664

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Maximum

Amount of

Aggregate

Registration
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered

Offering Price

Fee(1)
6.75% Notes due June 2014

$ 400,000,000

$ 22,320

(1) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933.

Prospectus Supplement
May 20, 2009
(To Prospectus dated November 28, 2007)

$400,000,000

NORDSTROM, INC.

6.75% Notes due 2014

We are offering $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Notes due 2014 (the "Notes").
Interest on the Notes will be paid semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year,
beginning on December 1, 2009. The Notes will mature on June 1, 2014. We may redeem the Notes,
at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at our option, at the redemption prices discussed
under the heading "Description of the Notes -- Optional Redemption." If we experience a change of
control repurchase event, we will be required to offer to purchase the Notes from holders.

The Notes will be our unsecured senior obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all
of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt from time to time outstanding. The Notes will be
issued only in registered form in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.

Investing in the Notes involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-6 of this
prospectus supplement and those risk factors incorporated by reference into this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2009.

Per

Note

Total

Public offering price(1)
99.634 % $ 398,536,000
Underwriting discount

0.600 % $ 2,400,000
Proceeds, before expenses, to us(1)
99.034 % $ 396,136,000

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(1) Plus accrued interest, if any, from May 26, 2009 if settlement occurs after that date.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these Notes or determined if this prospectus supplement or the
accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.

The underwriters expect to deliver the Notes in book-entry form only through the facilities of The
Depository Trust Company for the accounts of its participants, including Clearstream Banking,
société anonyme, and Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System, against
payment in New York, New York on May 26, 2009.

Joint Book-Running Managers

Banc of America Securities LLC
J.P. Morgan
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Morgan Stanley

Co-Managers

RBS

Wachovia Securities
KeyBanc Capital
Loop Capital Markets,
U.S. Bancorp Investments,
Markets

LLC

Inc.
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You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized
anyone to provide you with different information. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an
offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that
the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the
accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date after the dates on the front of this prospectus
supplement or the accompanying prospectus, as applicable, or for information incorporated by reference,
as of the dates of that information.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Prospectus Supplement
About This Prospectus Supplement

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Where You Can Find More Information

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Cautionary Statements Relating to Forward-Looking Information

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Summary
S-1
Risk Factors
S-6
Use of Proceeds
S-8
Capitalization
S-9
S-
Description of the Notes
10
S-
Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
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S-
Underwriting
23
S-
Legal Matters
24

Prospectus
About This Prospectus

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Where You Can Find More Information

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Cautionary Statements Relating to Forward-Looking Information

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The Company

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Use of Proceeds

1
Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

1
The Securities We May Offer

2
Description of Debt Securities

2
Plan of Distribution
12
Legal Matters
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Experts
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which contains the terms
of this offering of Notes. The second part is the accompanying prospectus dated November 28, 2007,
which is part of our Registration Statement on Form S-3.

This prospectus supplement may add to, update or change the information in the accompanying
prospectus. If information in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with information in the
accompanying prospectus, this prospectus supplement will apply and will supersede that information
in the accompanying prospectus.

It is important for you to read and consider all information contained or incorporated by reference in
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in making your investment decision.
You should also read and consider the information contained in the documents to which we have
referred you in "Where You Can Find More Information" below.

No person is authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those
contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus
and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the securities described in this
prospectus supplement or an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy such securities in any
circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus, nor any sale made hereunder, shall under any
circumstances create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this
prospectus supplement, or that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is correct as of any time subsequent to the
date of such information.

The distribution of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the offering of
the Notes in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. This prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer, or an invitation on our behalf or the
underwriters' behalf, to subscribe to or purchase any of the Notes, and may not be used for or in
connection with an offer or solicitation by anyone, in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or
solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or
solicitation.

In this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, unless otherwise stated, references
to "Nordstrom," "we," us," "our" and the "Company" refer to Nordstrom, Inc. and its consolidated
subsidiaries. With respect to the discussion of the terms of the Notes on the cover page, in the section
entitled "Summary -- The Offering" and in the section entitled "Description of the Notes," the words
"Nordstrom," "we," "us," "our" and the "Company" refer only to Nordstrom, Inc. and not to any of
its subsidiaries.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

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We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC.
Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC's website
at http://www.sec.gov or from Nordstrom's website at http://www.nordstrom.com. The information
contained in or connected to our website is not part of this prospectus supplement or the
accompanying prospectus. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC's Public
Reference Room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can call the SEC
at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the operation of the Public Reference Room.

Our common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. We will refer to the New
York Stock Exchange as the "NYSE" in this prospectus supplement. You may also inspect the
information we file with the SEC at the NYSE, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.

The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" into this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus the information we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose
important information to

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you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to
be part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and information that we file
later with the SEC will automatically update this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. In other words, in the case of a conflict or inconsistency between the information set forth
in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and information incorporated by
reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the
information contained in the document that was filed later. You should review these filings as they
may disclose a change in our business, prospects, financial condition or other affairs after the date of
this prospectus supplement. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, which we have
already filed with the SEC, and any future filings we will make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13
(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") between
the date of this prospectus supplement and the date of the completion of the offering:

(1) our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009; and

(2) our current reports on Form 8-K dated February 17, 2009, March 3, 2009, March 23, 2009,
March 30, 2009 and May 19, 2009 and Form 8-K/A dated April 3, 2009.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of any Current
Report on Form 8-K, including the related exhibits under Item 9.01, is not incorporated by reference
in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

You may request a copy of these filings (excluding exhibits), at no cost, by writing or telephoning our
Treasurer and Vice President -- Investor Relations at the following address:

Robert E. Campbell
Treasurer and Vice President -- Investor Relations
Nordstrom, Inc.
1617 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 303-3290

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS RELATING TO FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and the documents incorporated
herein and therein by reference, may contain "forward looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Additionally, we or
our representatives may, from time to time, make other written or verbal forward-looking statements.
Those statements relate to developments, results, conditions or other events we expect or anticipate
will occur in the future. We intend words such as "believes," "anticipates," "may," "will," "should,"
"could," "plans," "expects" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Actual
future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or current expectations
depending upon factors including, but not limited to:

· the impact of deteriorating economic and market conditions and the resultant impact on
consumer spending patterns;

· our ability to respond to the business environment and fashion trends;
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· the competitive pricing environment within the retail sector;

· the effectiveness of our inventory management;

· the effectiveness of planned advertising, marketing and promotional campaigns;

· successful execution of our store growth strategy, including the timely completion of
construction associated with newly planned stores, relocations and remodels, all of which may
be impacted by the financial health of third parties;

· our compliance with applicable banking and related laws and regulations impacting our ability
to extend credit to our customers;

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· our compliance with information security and privacy laws and regulations, employment laws
and regulations and other laws and regulations applicable to the company;

· our ability to successfully execute our multi-channel strategy;

· our ability to safeguard our brand and reputation;

· efficient and proper allocation of our capital resources;

· our ability to successfully execute our technology strategy;

· trends in personal bankruptcies and bad debt write-offs;

· availability and cost of credit;

· changes in interest rates;

· our ability to maintain our relationships with our employees and to effectively train and
develop our future leaders;

· our ability to control costs;

· risks related to fluctuations in world currencies;

· weather conditions and hazards of nature that affect consumer traffic and consumers'
purchasing patterns; and

· the timing and amounts of any share repurchases by the Company.

These and other factors, including those factors described in Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009, which is incorporated by
reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, could affect our
financial results and trends and cause actual results and trends to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statements we may provide. As a result, while we believe there is a
reasonable basis for the forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on those
statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events, new information or future circumstances.

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