UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K


                           CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                         TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


      DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) August 19, 2008


                                NORDSTROM, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


        WASHINGTON                 001-15059                     91-0515058

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION    (COMMISSION FILE           (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
      OF INCORPORATION)              NUMBER)             IDENTIFICATION NO.)


             1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON      98101
            (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)   (ZIP CODE)


      REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE  (206) 628-2111


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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On August 19, 2008, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its
Board of Directors had approved a quarterly dividend.  A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.





















































SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                           NORDSTROM, INC.



                                           By:  /s/ Michael G. Koppel
                                                -----------------------
                                                Michael G. Koppel
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 19, 2008











































EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER        DESCRIPTION

99.1          Press release dated August 19, 2008 announcing approval of
              quarterly dividend

                                                                Exhibit 99.1


For Release: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 1:30 pm PDT
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         NORDSTROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

SEATTLE - August 19, 2008 - Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that
its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share
payable on September 15, 2008, to shareholders of record on
August 29, 2008.

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers,
with 159 U.S. stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in
Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 105 full-line stores, 50 Nordstrom Racks,
two Jeffrey boutiques, and two clearance stores. In addition, Nordstrom serves
customers through its online presence at www.nordstrom.com and through its
catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.



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