nmg_s-8

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2003
                                                                      Registration No. 333-            

                                                                                                                                                                   

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

                                                                                                           

FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                                                              


THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

         


95-4119509
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


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

                                                              

THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC. 1997 INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)

Nelson A. Bangs
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
1618 Main Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Name and address of agent for service)

(214) 741-6911
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Securities
to be registered

  

Amount to be
registered

  

Proposed maximum
offering price per share(1)

  

Proposed maximum
aggregate offering price(1)

  

Amount of
registration fee

Class A
Common Stock

 

2,300,000
shares

 


$32.45

 


$74,635,000

 


$6,038

(1)

  

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1), and computed on the basis of the market price of the Class A Common Stock on May 21, 2003 in accordance with Rule 457(c).

                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES

          This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed by the Registrant for the purpose of registering an additional 2,300,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued pursuant to The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. 1997 Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Registration statements on Forms S-8 relating to the Plan are effective. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Registrant incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the contents of registration statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-35829 filed September 17, 1997 and No. 333-58906 filed April 13, 2001) relating to the Plan.



PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT


Item 8.  Exhibits.

          The information required by this Item 8 is set forth in the Index to Exhibits accompanying this Registration Statement.


SIGNATURES


          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas, on May 28, 2003.

                                                                      

 

 

THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

                                                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

  /s/  Burton M. Tansky

 

 

 

Burton M. Tansky

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer



          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

      

 

      

                          

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  Burton M. Tansky

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

May 28, 2003

Burton M. Tansky

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  James E. Skinner

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

May 28, 2003

James E. Skinner

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  T. Dale Stapleton

 

Vice President - Controller

 

May 28, 2003

T. Dale Stapleton

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

 

DIRECTORS

Name

 

Date

                                                                                                              

      

 

/s/ John R. Cook

 

May 28, 2003

John R. Cook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Gary L. Countryman

 

May 28, 2003

Gary L. Countryman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Matina S. Horner

 

May 28, 2003

Matina S. Horner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Brian J. Knez

 

May 28, 2003

Brian J. Knez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Vincent M. O'Reilly

 

May 28, 2003

Vincent M. O'Reilly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Walter J. Salmon

 

May 28, 2003

Walter J. Salmon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Carl Sewell

 

May 28, 2003

Carl Sewell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Richard A. Smith

 

May 28, 2003

Richard A. Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Robert A. Smith

 

May 28, 2003

Robert A. Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Paula Stern

 

May 28, 2003

Paula Stern

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number

 


Exhibit

 

Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference

 

 

   

 

    

 

4

 

 

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. 1997 Incentive Plan,

 

Filed herewith.

 

 

 

as amended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

Opinion of Nelson A. Bangs

 

Filed herewith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

.1

 

Consent of Independent Public Accountants

 

Filed herewith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

.2

 

Consent of Nelson A. Bangs (included in his opinion
filed as Exhibit 5 hereto).

 

Filed herewith.