UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 11-K [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ______________ to ______________ Commission file number 001-15059 A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer below: Nordstrom Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan Nordstrom Direct, Inc. 401(k) Plan B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office: Nordstrom, Inc. 1617 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101 1 Required Information 1. Not applicable 2. Not applicable 3. Not applicable 4. The Nordstrom Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan is subject to the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). Plan financial statements and schedules prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of ERISA are filed as Exhibit 99.1. The Independent Auditors' consent is filed as Exhibit 23.1. The Exhibit Index is located on page 4 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Nordstrom Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan Date: June 25, 2003 /s/ Michael G. Koppel ------------------ ----------------------------------- Michael G. Koppel Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3 Nordstrom Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan FORM 11-K Exhibit Index This exhibit list is provided pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act section 240.0-3. Exhibit Method of Filing ------- ---------------- 23.1 Independent Auditors' Consent Filed herewith electronically 99.1 Nordstrom Profit Sharing and 401(k) Filed herewith electronically Plan Financial Statements 99.2 Certification of Chief Executive Filed herewith electronically Officer regarding periodic report containing financial statements 99.3 Certification of Chief Financial Filed herewith electronically Officer regarding periodic report containing financial statements 99.4 Nordstrom Profit Sharing and Filed herewith electronically 401(k) Plan, as amended and restated on January 1, 2003 99.5 Nordstrom Direct, Inc. 401(k) Filed herewith electronically Financial Statements 99.6 Nordstrom Direct, Inc. (formerly Incorporated by reference from the Nordstrom.com) 401(k) Plan Plan's Form 11-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001, Exhibit 99.9 99.7 Amendment 2001-1 to the Incorporated by reference from the Nordstrom Direct, Inc. (formerly Plan's Form 11-K/A for the year Nordstrom.com) 401(k) Plan ended December 31, 2001, Exhibit 99.9 99.8 Amendment 2002-1 to the Incorporated by reference from the Nordstrom Direct, Inc. (formerly Plan's Form 11-K/A for the year Nordstrom.com) 401(k) Plan ended December 31, 2001, Exhibit 99.10 99.9 Amendment 2002-2 to the Filed herewith electronically Nordstrom Direct, Inc. (formerly Nordstrom.com) 401(k) Plan 99.10 Nordstrom Direct, Inc. Profit Filed herewith electronically Sharing Plan 4