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) February 1, 2005


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


        WASHINGTON                 001-15059                     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)


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


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ITEM 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On February 1, 2005 Nordstrom, Inc. (the "Company") issued 5,000 shares of 
restricted stock to Paul Favaro.  Mr. Favaro joined the Company as Executive 
Vice President of Strategy and Development on February 1, 2005.  The terms of 
Mr. Favaro's employment were disclosed in an 8-K filing dated January 12, 
2005.  

The restricted shares issued to Mr. Favaro will vest and become issuable in 
five equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the 
date of award.  The shares are awarded under and governed by the terms and 
conditions of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and the Restricted Stock 
Agreement.  The Notice of Restricted Stock Award and Restricted Stock 
Agreement are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
 




ITEM 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits

99.1  Notice of Restricted Stock Award issued to Paul Favaro and Restricted   
Stock Agreement 





































                                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/ David L. Mackie
                                                -----------------------
                                                David L. Mackie
						Vice President, Real Estate
						and Corporate Secretary
                                                

Dated: February 7, 2005








































EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER         DESCRIPTION
              
99.1       Notice of Restricted Stock Award issued to Paul Favaro and      
Restricted Stock Agreement