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 20, 2014
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) | (IRS 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
Inapplicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
On May 20, 2014, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing that two executive team members, Erik Nordstrom and Jamie Nordstrom, are exchanging roles. 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
99.1 | Press release of Nordstrom, Inc., dated May 20, 2014. | |
SIGNATURES
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. | |
(Registrant) | |
/s/ Robert B. Sari | |
Robert B. Sari | |
Executive Vice President, | |
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Date: May 20, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||
EXHIBIT | ||
NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
99.1 | Press release of Nordstrom, Inc., dated May 20, 2014. | |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR RELEASE: | INVESTOR CONTACT: | Rob Campbell | ||
May 20, 2014 | Nordstrom, Inc. | |||
206-233-6550 | ||||
MEDIA CONTACT: | Brooke White | |||
Nordstrom, Inc. | ||||
206-303-3030 | ||||
Erik Nordstrom and Jamie Nordstrom Exchange Roles in Nordstrom Multi-Channel Business
SEATTLE, Wash. – (May 20, 2014) – Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today that two executive team members, Erik Nordstrom and Jamie Nordstrom, are exchanging roles to further strengthen the company’s core commitment to improving the customer experience. Erik Nordstrom, formerly president of stores, will now be president of Nordstrom Direct. Jamie Nordstrom, formerly president of Nordstrom Direct, will now be president of stores. Erik will continue to sit on the Nordstrom Board of Directors.
“Customers view us as one Nordstrom - our challenge is to act like one Nordstrom,” said Erik Nordstrom, President of Nordstrom Direct. “As we work to further leverage our capabilities across Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com in what today is a growing $10 billion regular price business, we believe this move will help us meet that goal.”
Nordstrom is squarely focused on a customer strategy, serving customers the way they want to shop. Today, Nordstrom serves customers through distinct yet complementary businesses: Nordstrom stores, Nordstrom.com, Nordstrom Rack, Nordstromrack.com and HauteLook.
“Customers don’t value channels, they value experiences, and our entire team is focused on creating innovative and relevant customer experiences,” said Jamie Nordstrom, President of Stores. “We believe that by making this change we can better support our team in taking an even more integrated approach in how we serve customers.”
Erik was named a co-president of Nordstrom in 1995 and president of stores in 2000. Jamie was instrumental in the development of Nordstrom’s singular inventory platform, leading that project prior to being named president of Nordstrom Direct in 2005. Together they have been integral to the company’s growth and customer focused online experience that is recognized as the innovative leader in the industry. Their strategic guidance, along with the rest of the executive team, helped develop and launch capabilities that integrated Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com including the store and online merchandising teams, buy online/pick up in stores, mobile POS, same-day delivery and free shipping/free returns. In addition, since 2000 Nordstrom has opened 46 full-line and, 127 Rack stores, launched partnerships with retailers such as Topshop, minority investments in Bonobos and Peek...Aren't You Curious and completed the acquisition of HauteLook in 2011. More recently their leadership was instrumental in the development and launch of Nordstromrack.com and the company’s expansion into Canada in 2014.
ABOUT NORDSTROM
Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the leading fashion specialty retailers based in the U.S. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 270 stores in 36 states, including 117 full-line stores, 150 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques and one clearance store. Nordstrom also serves customers through Nordstrom.com and the newly developed site Nordstromrack.com, which operates in partnership with its online private sale site, HauteLook. Nordstrom, Inc.’s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.
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