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Nordstrom & Co.

100 % ⇌

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US655664AP58 ( en USD )

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14/10/2021 - Obligation échue

Prospectus brochure de l'obligation Nordstrom Inc US655664AP58 en USD 4%, échue

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500 000 000 USD

655664AP5

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Nordstrom, Inc. est une société américaine de vente au détail de vêtements, de chaussures et d'accessoires de luxe, opérant des grands magasins, des magasins hors prix et une plateforme de commerce électronique.

L'Obligation émise par Nordstrom & Co. ( Etas-Unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US655664AP58, paye un coupon de 4% par an.
Le paiement des coupons est semestriel et la maturité de l'Obligation est le 14/10/2021

L'Obligation émise par Nordstrom & Co. ( Etas-Unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US655664AP58, a été notée Baa3 ( Qualité moyenne inférieure ) par l'agence de notation Moody's.

L'Obligation émise par Nordstrom & Co. ( Etas-Unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US655664AP58, a été notée BB+ ( Spéculatif ) par l'agence de notation Standard & Poor's ( S&P ).

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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-177175
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Maximum
Amount of
Aggregate
Registration
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered

Offering Price

Fee(1)

4.00% Notes, due October 2021

$500,000,000

$57,300

(1)
Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933.
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Prospectus Supplement
October 5, 2011
(To Prospectus dated October 5, 2011)
$500,000,000
4.00% Notes due 2021
We are offering $500,000,000 million aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Notes due 2021 (the "Notes"). Interest on the Notes
will be paid semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on April 15, 2012. The Notes will
mature on October 15, 2021. 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".
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 in excess thereof.
Investing in the Notes involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-7 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 29,
2011.

Per
Note

Total

Public offering price(1)

99.828%

$499,140,000

Underwriting discount

0.650%

$3,250,000

Proceeds, before expenses, to us(1)

99.178%

$495,890,000

(1)
Plus accrued interest, if any, from October 11, 2011 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 October 11, 2011.
Joint Book-Running Managers
BofA Merrill Lynch
Wells Fargo Securities
US Bancorp
Senior Co-Managers
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Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Morgan Stanley
RBS
Co-Managers
Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
KeyBanc Capital Markets
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
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We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations
other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or in any
free writing prospectus we have prepared. Neither we nor the underwriters take responsibility for, and can provide no
assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus supplement, and the
accompanying prospectus, are an offer to sell only the notes offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions
where it is lawful to do so. The information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the
accompanying prospectus or in any free writing prospectus we have prepared is current only as of the date hereof.
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Page
Prospectus Supplement

About This Prospectus Supplement
S-ii

Where You Can Find More Information
S-ii

Cautionary Statements Relating to Forward-Looking Information
S-iv

Summary
S-1

Risk Factors
S-7

Use of Proceeds
S-9

Capitalization
S-9

Description of the Notes
S-10

Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
S-19

Underwriting
S-24

Legal Matters
S-27

Prospectus

About This Prospectus
2

Where You Can Find More Information
2

Cautionary Statements Relating to Forward-Looking Information
3

The Company
4

Risk Factors
4

Use of Proceeds
4

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
5

The Securities We May Offer
5

Description of Capital Stock
5

Description of Debt Securities
6

Plan of Distribution
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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 October 5, 2011, 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
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., room 1580, 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.
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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 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 29, 2011;
(2)
our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2011 and July 30, 2011;
(3)
our current reports on Form 8-K filed February 23, 2011, February 28, 2011, March 23, 2011, March 30, 2011,
May 12, 2011, June 23, 2011 and August 25, 2011; and
(3)
our proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 31, 2011.
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 calling our Treasurer and Vice President
--Investor Relations at the following address or telephone number:
Robert E. Campbell
Treasurer and Vice President--Investor Relations
Nordstrom, Inc.
1617 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 233-6564
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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, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), 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 economic and market conditions and the resultant impact on consumer spending patterns;
·
our ability to maintain our relationships with vendors;
·
our ability to respond to the business environment, fashion trends and consumer preferences, including changing
expectations of service and experience in stores and online;
·
effective inventory management;
·
successful execution of our growth strategy, including possible expansion into new markets, technological investments
and acquisitions, including our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from such acquisitions, and the timely
completion of construction associated with newly planned stores, relocations and remodels, which may be impacted
by the financial health of third parties;
·
our ability to maintain relationships with our employees and to effectively attract, develop and retain our future
leaders;
·
successful execution of our multi-channel strategy;
·
our compliance with applicable banking and related laws and regulations impacting our ability to extend credit to our
customers;
·
the impact of the current regulatory environment and financial system and health care reforms;
·
the impact of any systems failures and/or security breaches, including any security breaches that result in the theft,
transfer or unauthorized disclosure of customer, employee or company information or our compliance with information
security and privacy laws and regulations in the event of such an incident;
·
our compliance with employment laws and regulations and other laws and regulations applicable to us;
·
trends in personal bankruptcies and bad debt write-offs;
·
changes in interest rates;
·
efficient and proper allocation of our capital resources;
·
availability and cost of credit;
·
our ability to safeguard our brand and reputation;
·
successful execution of our information technology strategy;
·
weather conditions, natural disasters, health hazards or other market disruptions, or the prospects of these events and
the impact on consumer spending patterns;
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disruptions in our supply chain;
·
the geographic locations of our stores;
·
the effectiveness of planned advertising, marketing and promotional campaigns;
·
our ability to control costs; and
·
the timing and amounts of share repurchases by the company, if any, or any share issuances by the company, including
issuances associated with option exercises or other matters.
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 29, 2011, 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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