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 * BLACK LAURIE M   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., 1700 SEVENTH AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/24/2011 (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 03/24/2011   S   100 D $ 42.511 45,593 (1) D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   M   28,758 A $ 19.56 74,351 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   M   18,093 A $ 26.01 92,444 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   200 D $ 44.22 92,244 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   643 D $ 44.2662 91,601 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   242 D $ 44.27 91,359 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   1,300 D $ 44.3177 90,059 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   200 D $ 44.32 89,859 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   4,000 D $ 44.3372 85,859 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   3,200 D $ 44.3436 82,659 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   4,600 D $ 44.3446 78,059 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   500 D $ 44.345 77,559 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   2,100 D $ 44.3462 75,459 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   200 D $ 44.3475 75,259 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   300 D $ 44.3483 74,959 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   2,901 D $ 44.3486 72,058 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   3,400 D $ 44.3498 68,658 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   772 D $ 44.35 67,886 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   3,600 D $ 44.3531 64,286 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   300 D $ 44.355 63,986 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   300 D $ 44.36 63,686 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   3,708 D $ 44.218 59,978 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   2,568 D $ 44.2506 57,410 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   200 D $ 44.255 57,210 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   5,000 D $ 44.3342 52,210 D   Common Stock 03/25/2011   S   300 D $ 44.34 51,910 D

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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

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 19.56

03/25/2011

M

28,758

(2)

02/25/2014

Common Stock

28,758

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 26.01

03/25/2011

M

18,093

(3)

02/23/2015

Common Stock

18,093

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BLACK LAURIE M C/O NORDSTROM, INC. 1700 SEVENTH AVENUE SEATTLE, WA 98101			Executive Vice President

Signatures

/s/ Paula McGee, Attorney-in-Fact for Laurie M. Black		03/28/2011
**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)	Due to the SEC's limit of 30 lines per form, this Form 4 is 1 of 2 filed on behalf of Laurie M. Black to report transactions that occurred on 3/24/11 and 3/25/11.
(2)	Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 2/25/05.
(3)	Exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing 2/23/06.

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