SEC Form 4

FORM 4		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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* NORDSTROM JOHN N (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NORDSTROM, INC. 1617 SIXTH AVENUE (Street) SEATTLE WA 98101 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NORDSTROM INC [ JWN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2003
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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								588,748	D
Common Stock								161,610	I	By wife
Common Stock								2,780,000	I	See (1)
Common Stock								2,006	I	See (2)
Common Stock								2,006	I	See (3)
Common Stock								10,000	I	See (4)
Common Stock	12/31/2003		S		3,000	D	$34.14	5,795,224	I	See (5)
Common Stock	12/31/2003		S		3,000	D	$34.19	5,792,224	I	See (5)
Common Stock	12/31/2003		S		20,000	D	$34.24	5,772,224	I	See (5)
Common Stock	12/31/2003		S		20,000	D	$34.26	5,752,224	I	See (5)
Common Stock	12/31/2003		S		44,000	D	$34.3	5,708,224	I	See (5)
Common Stock	12/31/2003		S		30,000	D	$34.31	5,678,224	I	See (5)

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. By the John N. Nordstrom Interests L.P. ("JNN LP"), a limited partnership of which Mr. Nordstrom is a general partner. Mr. Nordstrom disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by JNN LP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

2. By Mr. Nordstrom as trustee for the benefit of Beck Thomas Nordstrom

3. By Mr. Nordstrom as trustee for the benefit of Haley K. Nordstrom

4. By the estate of Katharine J. Nordstrom, of which Mr. Nordstrom is the Executor

5. By the Elmer and Katharine Nordstrom Family Interests L.P. ("Family LP"), a limited partnership of which JNN LP is a general partner. Mr. Nordstrom disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by the Family LP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Remarks:

	Duane E. Adams, Attorney-in-Fact for John N. Nordstrom	12/31/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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