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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 19, 2016
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)
 
(IRS 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
Inapplicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on May 19, 2016, the shareholders voted on the election of each of the Company’s twelve nominees for directors for the term of one year, the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors of the Company, cast an advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, and the approval of the Amended and Restated Nordstrom, Inc. Executive Management Bonus Plan.
The results of the voting were as follows:
Election of Directors
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
Shellye L. Archambeau
 
125,084,208

 
280,259

 
143,143

 
23,544,941

Tanya L. Domier
 
125,066,569

 
283,872

 
157,169

 
23,544,941

Enrique Hernandez, Jr.
 
123,559,191

 
1,722,366

 
226,053

 
23,544,941

Blake W. Nordstrom
 
125,205,817

 
226,164

 
75,629

 
23,544,941

Erik B. Nordstrom
 
125,173,911

 
256,690

 
77,009

 
23,544,941

Peter E. Nordstrom
 
125,172,928

 
257,641

 
77,041

 
23,544,941

Philip G. Satre
 
125,012,463

 
335,754

 
159,393

 
23,544,941

Brad D. Smith
 
125,102,206

 
246,403

 
159,001

 
23,544,941

Gordon A. Smith
 
124,869,647

 
329,555

 
308,408

 
23,544,941

Bradley D. Tilden
 
125,107,863

 
244,548

 
155,199

 
23,544,941

B. Kevin Turner
 
125,112,908

 
227,640

 
167,062

 
23,544,941

Robert D. Walter
 
124,945,902

 
405,355

 
156,353

 
23,544,941

Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors
 
147,539,671

 
1,363,119

 
149,761

 
n/a

Advisory Vote Regarding Executive Compensation
 
120,882,406

 
3,884,505

 
740,699

 
23,544,941

Approval of the Amended and Restated Nordstrom, Inc. Executive Management Bonus Plan
 
122,533,382

 
2,574,252

 
399,976

 
23,544,941

ITEM 8.01 Other Events
On May 19, 2016, Nordstrom, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Board has approved a quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1
 
Press release of Nordstrom, Inc., dated May 19, 2016.



SIGNATURES
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.
(Registrant)
 
 
/s/ Robert B. Sari
Robert B. Sari
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 


Date: May 25, 2016


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
EXHIBIT
 
 
NUMBER
 
DESCRIPTION
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press release of Nordstrom, Inc., dated May 19, 2016.