<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000072331-25-000020.txt : 20250204 <SEC-HEADER>0000072331-25-000020.hdr.sgml : 20250204 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250204141314 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000072331-25-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20250131 FILED AS OF DATE: 20250204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250204 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAPES CHRISTOPHER L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001219555 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07977 FILM NUMBER: 25587051 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: REGAL BELOIT CORP STREET 2: 200 STATE STREET CITY: BELOIT STATE: WI ZIP: 53511 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORDSON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072331 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569] ORGANIZATION NAME: 06 Technology IRS NUMBER: 340590250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28601 CLEMENS RD CITY: WESTLAKE STATE: OH ZIP: 44145 BUSINESS PHONE: 4408921580 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28601 CLEMENS ROAD CITY: WESTLAKE STATE: OH ZIP: 44145 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>4 <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>wk-form4_1738696388.xml <DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 <TEXT> <XML> <?xml version="1.0"?> <ownershipDocument> <schemaVersion>X0508</schemaVersion> <documentType>4</documentType> <periodOfReport>2025-01-31</periodOfReport> <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16> <issuer> <issuerCik>0000072331</issuerCik> <issuerName>NORDSON CORP</issuerName> <issuerTradingSymbol>NDSN</issuerTradingSymbol> </issuer> <reportingOwner> <reportingOwnerId> <rptOwnerCik>0001219555</rptOwnerCik> <rptOwnerName>MAPES CHRISTOPHER L</rptOwnerName> </reportingOwnerId> <reportingOwnerAddress> <rptOwnerStreet1>28601 CLEMENS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1> <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> <rptOwnerCity>WESTLAKE</rptOwnerCity> <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState> <rptOwnerZipCode>44145</rptOwnerZipCode> <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> </reportingOwnerAddress> <reportingOwnerRelationship> <isDirector>1</isDirector> <isOfficer>0</isOfficer> <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner> <isOther>0</isOther> </reportingOwnerRelationship> </reportingOwner> <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One> <nonDerivativeTable> <nonDerivativeTransaction> <securityTitle> <value>NDSN</value> </securityTitle> <transactionDate> <value>2025-01-31</value> </transactionDate> <transactionCoding> <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType> <transactionCode>A</transactionCode> <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved> </transactionCoding> <transactionAmounts> <transactionShares> <value>114</value> <footnoteId id="F1"/> </transactionShares> <transactionPricePerShare> <value>220.22</value> </transactionPricePerShare> <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> <value>A</value> </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> </transactionAmounts> <postTransactionAmounts> <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> <value>1667</value> <footnoteId id="F2"/> </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> </postTransactionAmounts> <ownershipNature> <directOrIndirectOwnership> <value>D</value> </directOrIndirectOwnership> </ownershipNature> </nonDerivativeTransaction> </nonDerivativeTable> <derivativeTable></derivativeTable> <footnotes> <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the terms of the Company's Directors' Deferred Compensation Sub-Plan, the reporting person elected to defer his quarterly cash retainer payment into Stock Equivalent Units. At the time of distribution, stock equivalent units convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis.</footnote> <footnote id="F2">The total holdings include 1 Stock Equivalent Unit accrued from dividend payments through participation in the Company's Directors' Deferred Compensation Sub-Plan and 5 Restricted Share Units accrued from dividend payments pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive and Award Plan.</footnote> </footnotes> <remarks></remarks> <ownerSignature> <signatureName>Jennifer L. McDonough on behalf of Christopher L. Mapes</signatureName> <signatureDate>2025-02-04</signatureDate> </ownerSignature> </ownershipDocument> </XML> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT>