FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Nordstrom James F JR   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NORDSTROM INC [JWN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/27/2012 (Street) SEATTLE, WA 98101 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               601,371 D   Common Stock               3,545.81 I By 401(k) Plan, per Plan statement dated 1/31/2012 Common Stock               775 I By wife Common Stock               1,464.97 I By wife in 401(k) Plan, per Plan statement dated 1/31/2012 Common Stock               114,022 I See (1) Common Stock 02/27/2012   S(2)   17,724 D $ 54 (3) 41,431 I See (4) Common Stock               2,320 I By self as trustee for benefit of child Common Stock               2,320 I By self as trustee for benefit of child Common Stock               2,320 I By self as trustee for benefit of child

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Nordstrom James F JR C/O NORDSTROM, INC. 1617 SIXTH AVENUE SEATTLE, WA 98101			Executive Vice President

Signatures

/s/ Paula McGee, Attorney-in-Fact for James F. Nordstrom, Jr.		02/29/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	By self as trustee for my benefit and the benefit of my children under the James F. Nordstrom, Jr. 2008 Annuity Trust 1.
(2)	The sales reported herein are pursuant to a 10b5-1 Trading Plan entered into on 11/21/2011.
(3)	The price reported represents the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.00 to $54.0012, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Nordstrom, Inc., any security holder of Nordstrom, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 3 to this Form 4.
(4)	By self as trustee for my benefit and the benefit of my children under the James F. Nordstrom, Jr. 2009 Annuity Trust 1.

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