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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 August 5, 2004
                 Date of earliest event reported August 5, 2004



                          The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                           Commission file no. 1-9659


         Delaware                                     95-4119509
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(State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)





       One Marcus Square
       1618 Main Street
         Dallas, Texas
                                                    75201
(Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 741-6911
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                                 Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

The following information is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Items 9 and
12. Accordingly, this information will not be incorporated by reference into any
registration  statement  filed  by The  Neiman  Marcus  Group,  Inc.  under  the
Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended,  unless  specifically  identified as being
incorporated therein by reference.

On  August 5,  2004,  The  Neiman  Marcus  Group,  Inc.  issued a press  release
announcing its revenue results for the four weeks, quarter and fiscal year ended
July 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.






                                   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.


                                            THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.



Date:  August 5, 2004                       By:  /s/ T. Dale Stapleton
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                                            T. Dale Stapleton
                                            Vice President and Controller
                                            (principal accounting officer
                                            of the registrant)