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------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL UNITED STATES OMB NUMBER 3235-0145 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION EXPIRES: DECEMBER 31, 1999 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN HOURS PER RESPONSE . . . 14.90 ------------------------------ SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. __2__)* Nordstrom, Inc. - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 655664100 ------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement []. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 655664100 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Dodge & Cox 94-1441976 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 California - U.S.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 9,021,964 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 130,400 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 10,132,364 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 10,132,364 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 7.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: -------------- Nordstrom, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- 1501 Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101-1603 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: --------------------- Dodge & Cox Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence: ------------------------------------------------------- One Sansome St., 35th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Item 2(c) Citizenship: ----------- California - U.S.A. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------ 655664100 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), ---------------------------------------------------------- or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: ------------------------------------------------- (e) [X] Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 Item 4 Ownership: --------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: ------------------------- 10,132,364 (b) Percent of Class: ---------------- 7.1% PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: --------------------------------------------- (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 9,021,964 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 130,400 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 10,132,364 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: -------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another -------------------------------------------------------- Person: ------ Securities reported on this Schedule 13G are beneficially owned by clients of Dodge & Cox, which clients may include investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act and/or employee benefit plans, pension funds, endowment funds or other institutional clients. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which --------------------------------------------------------- Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent ----------------------------------------------------- Holding Company: --------------- Not applicable. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: --------------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: -------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: ------------- By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 10, 1999 ----------------- DODGE & COX By: /s/ W. Timothy Ryan --------------------------- Name: W. Timothy Ryan ------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President ------------------------ PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES