Form 8-K

 

 

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) May 9, 2012

 

 

NORDSTROM, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

 

WASHINGTON   001-15059   91-0515058
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION)		   (COMMISSION FILE
NUMBER)		   (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
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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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

 

 

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ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 10, 2012, Nordstrom, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended April 28, 2012, its financial position as of April 28, 2012, and its cash flows for the quarter ended April 28, 2012. A copy of this earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Nordstrom, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 9, 2012, the shareholders voted on the election of each of the Company’s eleven nominees for directors for the term of one year, the approval of the Amended and Restated Nordstrom, Inc. Executive Management Bonus Plan, the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and an advisory vote to approve executive compensation.

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

     For      Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-
Votes		  

Election of Directors

            

Phyllis J. Campbell

      169,052,120         143,736         287,565         17,101,381   

Michelle M. Ebanks

      168,816,448         377,665         289,308         17,101,381   

Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

      165,327,315         3,904,192         251,914         17,101,381   

Robert G. Miller

      169,021,776         170,197         291,448         17,101,381   

Blake W. Nordstrom

      167,543,828         1,870,043         69,550         17,101,381   

Erik B. Nordstrom

      167,503,849         1,910,953         68,619         17,101,381   

Peter E. Nordstrom

      167,500,358         1,914,970         68,093         17,101,381   

Philip G. Satre

      168,585,476         605,639         292,306         17,101,381   

B. Kevin Turner

      168,918,881         403,996         160,544         17,101,381   

Robert D. Walter

      168,661,513         531,474         290,434         17,101,381   

Alison A. Winter

      167,189,966         2,184,453         109,002         17,101,381   

Approval of the Amended and Restated Nordstrom, Inc. Executive Management Bonus Plan

      164,258,133         4,821,156         404,132         17,101,381   

Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

      183,700,929         2,676,379         207,494         n/a   

Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

      167,286,171         1,694,333         502,917         17,101,381   

ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 10, 2012, Nordstrom, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended April 28, 2012, its financial position as of April 28, 2012, and its cash flows for the quarter ended April 28, 2012. A copy of this earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On May 10, 2012, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

99.1    Nordstrom earnings release dated May 10, 2012 relating to the Company’s results of operations for the quarter ended April 28, 2012, its financial position as of April 28, 2012, and its cash flows for the quarter ended April 28, 2012.
99.2    Press release of Nordstrom, Inc., dated May 10, 2012.

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/ Robert B. Sari

  Robert B. Sari
  Executive Vice President,
  General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dated: May 10, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		    DESCRIPTION
99.1    Nordstrom earnings release dated May 10, 2012 relating to the Company’s results of operations for the quarter ended April 28, 2012, its financial position as of April 28, 2012, and its cash flows for the quarter ended April 28, 2012.
99.2    Press release of Nordstrom, Inc., dated May 10, 2012.