<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000320187-17-000015.txt : 20170131
<SEC-HEADER>0000320187-17-000015.hdr.sgml : 20170131
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170131183445
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000320187-17-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIKE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000320187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RUBBER & PLASTICS FOOTWEAR [3021]
		IRS NUMBER:				930584541
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BOWERMAN DR
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97005-6453
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036713173

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BOWERMAN DR
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97005-6453

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ayre David J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406463

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10635
		FILM NUMBER:		17562548

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97005
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to Company policy, market transactions in Company stock by officers and directors are permitted only after the second full trading day after the release of quarterly earnings and ending on the last day of the second month of the following fiscal quarter, except pursuant to approved 10b5-1 trading plans.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.98 to $53.21, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide NIKE, Inc., any security holder of NIKE, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) of this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares held in account under NIKE, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares held in account under the NIKE, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Stock Option granted on 07/15/2011 and became exercisable with respect to 25% of the shares on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Adrian L. Bell For: David J. Ayre</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-31</signatureDate>
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