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UNITED STATES

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 11, 2011

 

            
       Meeting Information        
       Meeting Type: Annual Meeting        
NORDSTROM, INC.        For holders as of: March 11, 2011       B
       Date: May 11, 2011             Time: 11:00 AM PDT       A
       Location:   John W. Nordstrom Room       R
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Downtown Seattle Nordstrom

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1617 Sixth Avenue

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5th Floor

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Seattle, Washington 98101-1707

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Voting items                     
                  
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:    The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.                
   

1.     Election of Directors

   

2          APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE NORDSTROM, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.

                

 

        Nominees

                   

1a.    Phyllis J. Campbell

         

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1b.   Michelle M. Ebanks

   

3          RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.

         

 

1c.    Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

            

 

1d.   Robert G. Miller

   

4          ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

         

 

1e.    Blake W. Nordstrom

            

 

1f.    Erik B. Nordstrom

            

 

1g.   Peter E. Nordstrom

    The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:         

 

1h.   Philip G. Satre

            

 

1i.    Felicia D. Thornton

   

5          ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

              

 

1j.    B. Kevin Turner

                   

 

1k.   Robert D. Walter

   

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

        

 

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1l.    Alison A. Winter

              
          
                   

 

                   
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  THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS F    123,456,789,012.12345   
 

THE COMPANY NAME INC. - 401 K

 

   

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