This amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends Item 5.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 3, 2009, filed by Nordstrom, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2009 relating to compensatory arrangements of the Company's five Named Executive Officers as set forth in the Company's proxy statement dated April 10, 2008 (the "NEOs"). At the time of filing of the Form 8-K the number of stock options awarded were not available as the awards were granted pursuant to an established formula. This amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed to provide this information.

As previously reported in the Form 8-K, on February 25, 2009 the Company's Compensation Committee awarded stock option grants, effective February 27, 2009, to the Company's five NEOs. The exercise price of these stock options was $13.47, the fair market value of the Company's common stock on February 27, 2009. The number of stock options awarded to each of the NEOs is provided in the table below.

                                          2009
Named Executive                           Stock Options
Officer                                   Awarded
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Blake W. Nordstrom
President                                 118,828

Peter E. Nordstrom
EVP and President,
Merchandising                             110,340

Erik B. Nordstrom
EVP and President,
Stores                                    110,340

Michael G. Koppel
EVP and Chief
Financial Officer                         81,482

Daniel F. Little
EVP and Chief
Administrative Officer                    71,297