Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HOFFMAN BRENDAN
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP INC [NMGA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres. & CEO, NM Direct
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC., 1618 MAIN STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/06/2005
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75201		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, Class A 10/06/2005 10/06/2005 D   12,298 D $ 100 (1) 0 D  
Common Stock, Class A 10/06/2005 10/06/2005 D   1,472 D $ 100 (2) 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.125 10/06/2005 10/06/2005 D     700 10/06/2000(3) 10/06/2009 Class A Common Stock 700 $ 23.125 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 35.625 10/06/2005 10/06/2005 D     4,500 09/22/2001(4) 09/22/2010 Class A Common Stock 4,500 $ 35.625 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.5 10/06/2005 10/06/2005 D     5,000 09/21/2002(5) 09/21/2011 Class A Common Stock 5,000 $ 24.5 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.97 10/06/2005 10/06/2005 D     4,500 09/20/2005(6) 09/20/2008 Class A Common Stock 4,500 $ 30.97 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.61 10/06/2005 10/06/2005 D     13,500 12/16/2005(7) 12/16/2008 Class A Common Stock 13,500 $ 30.61 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 29 10/06/2005 10/06/2005 D     4,400 01/21/2006(8) 01/21/2009 Class A Common Stock 4,400 $ 29 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 43.05 10/06/2005 10/06/2005 D     27,000 09/19/2006(9) 09/19/2009 Class A Common Stock 27,000 $ 43.05 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 46.05 10/06/2005 10/06/2005 D     9,900 10/24/2006(10) 10/24/2009 Class A Common Stock 9,900 $ 46.05 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 60.83 10/06/2005 10/06/2005 D     31,042 10/29/2007(11) 10/29/2010 Class A Common Stock 31,042 $ 60.83 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HOFFMAN BRENDAN
THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
1618 MAIN STREET
DALLAS, TX 75201		       Pres. & CEO, NM Direct  

Signatures

 Brendan Hoffman   10/10/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Class A Common Stock reported herein represents shares issued to the reporting person as restricted, purchased restricted stock, restricted units or purchased restricted stock units pursuant to certain of The Neiman Marcus Group's incentive plans that were disposed of pursuant to the merger agreement among The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Newton Acquisition, Inc. and Newton Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $100.00 per share or unit, as applicable.
(2) The Class A Common Stock reported herein represents shares disposed of pursuant to the merger agreement among The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Newton Acquisition, Inc. and Newton Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $100.00 per share.
(3) This option, which provided for vesting in five annual installments beginning 10-06-2000, was cancelled in connection with the merger with Newton Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $53,812.50, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration payable in connection with the merger, i.e. $100.00 per share.
(4) This option, which provided for vesting in five annual installments beginning 9-22-2001, was cancelled in connection with the merger with Newton Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $289,687.50, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration payable in connection with the merger, i.e. $100.00 per share.
(5) This option, which provided for vesting in five annual installments beginning 9-21-2002, was cancelled in connection with the merger with Newton Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $377,500, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration payable in connection with the merger, i.e. $100.00 per share.
(6) This option, which provided for vesting beginning 9-20-2005, was cancelled in connection with the merger with Newton Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $310,635, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration payable in connection with the merger, i.e. $100.00 per share.
(7) This option, which provided for vesting beginning 12-16-2005, was cancelled in connection with the merger with Newton Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $936,765, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration payable in connection with the merger, i.e. $100.00 per share.
(8) This option, which provided for vesting beginning 1-21-2006, was cancelled in connection with the merger with Newton Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $312,400, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration payable in connection with the merger, i.e. $100.00 per share.
(9) This option, which provided for vesting beginning 9-19-2006, was cancelled in connection with the merger with Newton Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $1,537,650, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration payable in connection with the merger, i.e. $100.00 per share.
(10) This option, which provided for vesting beginning 10-24-2006, was cancelled in connection with the merger with Newton Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $534,105, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration payable in connection with the merger, i.e. $100.00 per share.
(11) This option, which provided for vesting beginning 10-29-2007, was cancelled in connection with the merger with Newton Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. in exchange for a cash payment of $1,215,915.14, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration payable in connection with the merger, i.e. $100.00 per share.

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