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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DENSON CHARLES D
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NIKE INC [NKE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President-NIKE Brand
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/20/2012
(Street)

BEAVERTON, OR 97005
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 07/20/2012   A   53,718 (1) A $ 0 111,865 D  
Class B Common Stock               25,000 I by Denson Invest (2)
Class B Common Stock               9,656 I by Denson Trust (3)
Class B Common Stock               16,930 I by Denson Trust 2011 (4)
Class B Common Stock               2,388 I by ESPP (5)
Class B Common Stock               10,638 I by Retirement Plan (6)

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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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 93.08 07/20/2012   A   120,000     (7) 07/20/2022 Class B Common Stock 120,000 $ 0 120,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DENSON CHARLES D
ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE
BEAVERTON, OR 97005
      President-NIKE Brand  

Signatures

 By: John F. Coburn III For: Charles Denson   07/24/2012
**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) Restricted shares granted under the NIKE, Inc. 1990 Stock Incentive Plan. The restrictions lapse with respect to one-third of the shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date; and upon any termination of employment, any shares as to which the restrictions have not expired shall be forfeited to NIKE for cancellation and become authorized but unissured shares.
(2) The reporting person transferred these shares to Denson Investments LLC, an Oregon limited liability company, of which the reporting person is the manager and of which the reporting person, his wife, the Lindsey Kirsten Denson GST Trust, the Justin Ryan Denson GST Trust, and the Jackson Michael Denson GST Trust are the only members. The reporting person's wife is the Trustee of the Lindsey Kirsten Denson GST Trust, the Justin Ryan Denson GST Trust, and the Jackson Michael Denson GST Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of NIKE, Inc. common stock held by the LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) 9,656 shares are held for the benefit of the reporting person's minor children by Lindsey Kirsten Denson GST Trust, Justin Ryan Denson GST Trust, and Jackson Michael Denson GST Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of NIKE, Inc. common stock held by Lindsey Kirsten Denson GST Trust, Justin Ryan Denson GST Trust, and Jackson Michael Denson GST Trust, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Charles D. Denson, Trustee of the Charles D. Denson 2011 Annuity Trust.
(5) Shares held in account under NIKE, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(6) Shares held in account under the NIKE, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan.
(7) Stock Option granted under the NIKE, Inc. 1990 Stock Incentive Plan on 07/20/2012 and becomes exercisable with respect to 25% of the shares on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant.

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