SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Meden Scott A (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NORDSTROM, INC. 1700 SEVENTH AVENUE (Street) SEATTLE WA 98101 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/16/2006	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NORDSTROM INC [ JWN ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive Vice President	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	759	D
Common Stock	2,664	I	By 401(k) Plan, per Plan statement dated 12/31/05

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	05/19/2008	Common Stock	3,556	16.969	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	05/19/2008	Common Stock	3,000	16.969	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	11/17/2008	Common Stock	1,914	17.125	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(4)	02/25/2009	Common Stock	3,944	19.782	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(5)	02/25/2009	Common Stock	4,732	19.781	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(6)	05/16/2010	Common Stock	1,768	12.938	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(7)	11/21/2010	Common Stock	1,424	8.031	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(8)	02/27/2011	Common Stock	4,758	9.5	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(9)	02/25/2012	Common Stock	7,256	12.68	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(10)	02/18/2013	Common Stock	7,080	8.85	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(11)	02/25/2014	Common Stock	3,324	19.56	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(12)	02/23/2015	Common Stock	2,972	26.01	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 5/19/99.

2. Option vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 5/19/99.

3. Option vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 11/17/99.

4. Exercisable during the first five years from the date of the grant when the issuer's stock sustained an average price for at least 20 consecutive market days as follows: 20% at an average price of $55; 35% at an average price of $67; and 45% at an average price of $80. Thereafter, all unvested options are automatically exercisable 8 years from the date of grant.

5. Option vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 2/25/00.

6. Option vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 5/16/01.

7. Option vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 11/21/01.

8. Option vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 2/27/02.

9. Option vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 2/25/03.

10. Option vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 2/18/04.

11. Option vested and became exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 2/25/05.

12. Option vests and becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 2/23/06.

Remarks:

	/s/ Duane E. Adams, Attorney-in-Fact for Scott A. Meden	01/25/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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