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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 8-K

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

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          DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) AUGUST 21, 2003

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

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        WASHINGTON                   0-6074                     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)


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

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                              INAPPLICABLE
         (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PROFORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(C) EXHIBITS

99.1  Nordstrom earnings release dated August 21, 2003 relating to the
Company's results of operations for the quarter ended August 2, 2003.




















































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ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On August 21, 2003, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its results of operations for the quarter ended August 2, 2003.  A copy of
this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.



















































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                                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 P. Dent
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                                                Michael P. Dent
                                                Divisional Vice President and
                                                Corporate Controller

Dated: August 21, 2003








































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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER         DESCRIPTION

99.1          Nordstrom earnings release dated August 21, 2003 relating to the
              Company's results of operations for the quarter ended August 2,
              2003.