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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001214659-16-013415
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2016-08-26 16:58:30
Reporting Period:: 2016-08-25

Filing Date:: 2016-08-26
Accepted Time:: 2016-08-26 16:58:30
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
72331	Nordson Corp	NDSN	General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)	340590250

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1373609	P Gregory Merk	28601 Clemens Road Westlake OH 44145	Senior Vice President	No	No	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2016-08-25	6,000	$26.46	45,812	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2016-08-25	6,000	$100.04	39,812	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2016-08-26	7,600	$26.46	47,412	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2016-08-26	3,000	$14.37	50,412	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2016-08-26	10,600	$100.45	39,915	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	Disposition	2016-08-25	6,000	$0.00	13,600	$26.46
Common Stock	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	Disposition	2016-08-26	7,600	$0.00	7,600	$26.46
Common Stock	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	Disposition	2016-08-26	3,000	$0.00	22,800	$14.37

Remaning Holdings	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
7,600	2017-12-05	No	4	M	Direct
0	2017-12-05	No	4	M	Direct
19,800	2018-12-04	No	4	M	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	363	Indirect	By Company Savings Plan

Reported Derivative Holdings

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Price	Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$27.26	2019-12-03	12,200	12,200	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$43.32	2020-12-07	9,000	9,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$43.73	2021-11-28	10,000	10,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$61.59	2022-11-28	7,600	7,600	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$71.75	2023-11-25	7,600	7,600	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$79.66	2024-11-24	8,300	8,300	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$70.91	2025-11-23	13,400	13,400	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2019-12-03	12,200	12,200	Direct
2020-12-07	9,000	9,000	Direct
2021-11-28	10,000	10,000	Direct
2022-11-28	7,600	7,600	Direct
2023-11-25	7,600	7,600	Direct
2024-11-24	8,300	8,300	Direct
2025-11-23	13,400	13,400	Direct

Footnotes

Price reflected is the weighted-average sale price for shares sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions, and the range of sale prices for the transactions reported was $100.00 to $100.12. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or any staff member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Exercise of reporting person's stock options that otherwise expire December 5, 2017, of which shares were sold to pay the exercise price, to cover withholding taxes, and to pay broker fees and commissions, pursuant to a broker-assisted cashless exercise. The holdings are net of shares previously withheld or sold to cover withholding taxes.
Price reflected is the weighted-average sale price for shares sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions, and the range of sale prices for the transactions reported was $100.05 to $100.75. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or any staff member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Exercise of reporting person's stock options that otherwise expire December 5, 2017 and December 4, 2018, respectively, of which shares were sold to pay the exercise price, to cover withholding taxes, and to pay broker fees and commissions, pursuant to a broker-assisted cashless exercise. The holdings include 103 shares acquired through dividend payments and are net of shares previously withheld or sold to cover withholding taxes.
Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company's Savings Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c). The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
All such options have fully vested.
On November 28, 2012, the Company awarded 7,600 stock options under the Company's Long-Term Performance Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 28, 2013. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
On November 25, 2013, the Company awarded 7,600 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 25, 2014. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
On November 24, 2014, the Company awarded 8,300 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 24, 2015. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
On November 23, 2015, the Company awarded 13,400 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 23, 2016. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.