Nordson (NDSN) Form 4 NORDSON / GREGORY P MERK ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MERK GREGORY P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

28601 CLEMENS ROAD

(Street)

WESTLAKE OH 44145

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORDSON CORP [ NDSN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	12/29/2020		G		38,687(1)	D	$196.9	24,451	D
Common Stock	01/05/2021		F		145(2)	D	$199.29	22,787(3)	D
Common Stock								373(4)	I	By Company Savings Plan
Common Stock								38,687(1)	I	As Trustee of Trust

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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 Options (right to buy)	$61.59							(5)	11/28/2022	Common Stock	7,600		7,600	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$71.75							(5)	11/25/2023	Common Stock	7,600		7,600	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$79.66							(5)	11/24/2024	Common Stock	8,300		8,300	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$70.91							(5)	11/23/2025	Common Stock	13,400		13,400	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$107.65							(5)	11/21/2026	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$127.67							(6)	11/20/2027	Common Stock	9,000		9,000	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$124.9							(7)	11/26/2028	Common Stock	8,800		8,800	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$165.21							(8)	11/25/2029	Common Stock	8,800		8,800	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$138.59							(9)	03/30/2030	Common Stock	860		860	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$201.5							(10)	11/23/2030	Common Stock	8,150		8,150	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person gifted 38,687 shares to a family trust, which he is a Trustee, creating a disposition of directly owned shares and an acquisition of indirectly owned shares held by the trust.

2. Shares withheld to cover withholding taxes due upon settlement of the performance award for period 2018-2020.

3. The balance has been reduced by 1,519 shares to reflect the adjusted amount from the target opportunity reported on November 22, 2017 to the settlement of the performance award based upon achievement of performance measures for period 2018-2020. The reporting person elected to defer receipt of 20% of such shares, resulting in the accrual to his deferral account of 146 share units. Each share unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Nordson common stock.

4. Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company Savings Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).

5. All such options have fully vested.

6. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 20, 2018.

7. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 26, 2019.

8. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 25, 2020.

9. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on March 30, 2021.

10. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 23, 2021.

Remarks:

	Gina A. Beredo	01/07/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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