FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Knez Brian J   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP INC [NMG.B] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Member of Schedule 13D group (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MARK D. BALK, GOULSTON & STORRS, PC, 400 ATLANTIC AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/01/2004 (Street) BOSTON, MA 02110 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 Class B Common Stock 12/01/2004   G   700 (1) A $ 62.83 360,858 I see footnotes (2) (3) (4) Class B Common Stock               5,287 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Knez Brian J C/O MARK D. BALK, GOULSTON & STORRS, PC 400 ATLANTIC AVENUE BOSTON, MA 02110				Member of Schedule 13D group

Signatures

/s/ Mark D. Balk, Attorney-in-Fact		12/02/2004
**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)	Represents (1) a gift of 350 shares to Debra and Brian Knez 1988 Childrens Trust udt dated December 1, 1988 fbo Jessica M. Knez, of which the reporting person and Mark D. Balk are trustees and (2) a gift of 350 shares to Debra and Brian Knez 1988 Childrens Trust udt dated December 1, 1988 fbo Jessica M. Knez, of which the reporting person and Mark D. Balk are trustees.
(2)	Reflects the shares held directly and indirectly by the following persons or entities and indirectly by the reporting person: 187,056 shares owned directly by Debra Smith Knez, wife of the reporting person; 28,997 shares owned indirectly by Debra Smith Knez as a trustee of the Susan F. Smith Grantor Retained Annuity Trust - 7 Years u/d/t dated August 10, 1994 f/b/o Debra Smith Knez; 36,594 shares owned indirectly by Debra Smith Knez and the reporting person as trustees of the Debra Smith Knez Grantor Retained Annuity Trust;
(3)	23,803 shares owned indirectly by the reporting person as a trustee of the Debra Smith Knez 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust fbo Jessica M. Knez, the daughter of the reporting person; 23,802 shares owned indirectly by the reporting person as a trustee of the Debra Smith Knez 1998 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust fbo Andrew P. Knez, the son of the reporting person; 48,208 shares owned indirectly by Debra Smith Knez as a trustee of the Debra Smith Knez 1978 Insurance Trust;
(4)	6,199 shares owned indirectly by the reporting person as trustee of the Debra and Brian Knez 1988 Childrens Trust udt dated December 1, 1988 fbo Jessica M. Knez; and 6,199 shares owned indirectly by the reporting person as trustee of the Debra and Brian Knez 1988 Childrens Trust udt dated December 1, 1988 fbo Andrew P. Knez. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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