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UNITED STATES
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) November 26, 2002
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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 (Commission file (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
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 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
On November 26, 2002 our Board of Directors elected to change our fiscal
year. Beginning February 1, 2003, our fiscal year-end will change from
January 31 to the Saturday closest to January 31. In the future, each fiscal
year will consist of four 13-week quarters, with an extra week added to the
fourth quarter every five to six years. Our current and previous fiscal
year-ending dates will remain unchanged at January 31, 2003 and 2002. We
will include the one-day transition period in our first quarterly report on
Form 10-Q of fiscal 2003.
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
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Michael G. Koppel
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: December 9, 2002