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) May 18, 2010
NORDSTROM, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| WASHINGTON | 001-15059 | 91-0515058 | ||
| (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) |
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) |
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER 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 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Nordstrom, Inc. (the “company”) held on May 18, 2010, the shareholders elected each of the company’s nine nominees for directors for the term of one year, approved the adoption of the Nordstrom, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
The results of the voting were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
| Election of Directors |
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| Phyllis J. Campbell |
172,517,430 | 313,674 | 159,504 | 17,033,946 | ||||
| Enrique Hernandez, Jr. |
167,771,066 | 4,961,475 | 258,067 | 17,033,946 | ||||
| Robert G. Miller |
171,675,302 | 1,048,059 | 267,247 | 17,033,946 | ||||
| Blake W. Nordstrom |
171,459,871 | 1,475,762 | 54,975 | 17,033,946 | ||||
| Erik B. Nordstrom |
171,400,271 | 1,504,542 | 85,795 | 17,033,946 | ||||
| Peter E. Nordstrom |
171,401,512 | 1,528,233 | 60,863 | 17,033,946 | ||||
| Philip G. Satre |
170,114,353 | 2,533,227 | 343,028 | 17,033,946 | ||||
| Robert D. Walter |
171,761,291 | 995,050 | 234,267 | 17,033,946 | ||||
| Alison A. Winter |
171,676,361 | 1,046,269 | 267,978 | 17,033,946 | ||||
| Approval of the Nordstrom, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan |
157,079,945 | 15,525,116 | 385,547 | 17,033,946 | ||||
| Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
188,085,977 | 1,660,923 | 277,654 | |||||
| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 18, 2010, 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.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release of Nordstrom, Inc., dated May 18, 2010 | |
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/ ROBERT B. SARI | |
| Robert B. Sari | ||
| Executive Vice President, | ||
| General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
Dated: May 19, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Nordstrom, Inc., dated May 18, 2010 | |
Exhibit 99.1
| FOR RELEASE: | INVESTOR CONTACT: | Sandy Fabre | ||
| May 18, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. PDT | Nordstrom, Inc. | |||
| 206-303-3278 | ||||
| MEDIA CONTACT: | Colin Johnson | |||
| Nordstrom, Inc. | ||||
| 206-373-3036 | ||||
Nordstrom Increases Its Regular Quarterly Dividend
SEATTLE, Wash. – (May 18, 2010) – Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share, an increase of 4 cents or 25% over the previous quarter’s dividend. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2010, to shareholders of record on May 28, 2010.
ABOUT NORDSTROM
Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading fashion specialty retailers, with 193 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 114 full-line stores, 76 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques and one clearance store. Nordstrom also serves customers through its online presence at www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc’s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.
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