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) January 11, 2011

 

 

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

INAPPLICABLE

(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

 

 

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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On January 11, 2011, Nordstrom Credit Card Receivables II LLC (“NCCR II” a wholly owned bankruptcy remote subsidiary of Nordstrom Credit, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nordstrom, Inc.), Nordstrom fsb, Nordstrom Credit, Inc. and the purchasers thereto entered into Amendment No. 2 (the “Amendment”) to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of November 13, 2009 (the “Note Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, NCCR II maintains a $300 million Class A Variable Funding note (“2007-A VFN”) issued to the purchasers under the Note Purchase Agreement, as purchaser, with a facility amount of $300 million. NCCR II is permitted to borrow up to the facility amount, provided that certain conditions for borrowing are met, upon two days’ notice.

Under the terms of Amendment No. 1 to the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2010, the commitment to provide funds under the 2007-A VFN was to expire on January 11, 2011. As a result of entry into the Amendment, this commitment will expire on January 10, 2012. The commitment can be renewed subject to the agreement of the parties to the Note Purchase Agreement. In addition to extending the expiration date of the commitment, the Amendment contains provisions intended to address recent changes in applicable laws and governmental regulations.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
4.1		Second Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement dated November 13, 2009, by and between Nordstrom Credit Card Receivables II LLC, Nordstrom fsb, Nordstrom Credit, Inc., the conduit purchasers from time to time party thereto, the committed purchasers from time to time party thereto, the agents from time to time party thereto, and the administrative agent, dated January 11, 2011.

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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.

 

Dated: January 13, 2011