UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2019
NORDSON CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio | 0-7977 | 34-0590250 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
28601 Clemens Road
Westlake, Ohio 44145
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code: 440-892-1580
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 26, 2019, Michael F. Hilton notified Nordson Corporation (the Company) that he intends to retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer at a date to be determined. A copy of the Companys press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | The Companys press release dated February 28, 2019 announcing the anticipated retirement of Michael F. Hilton. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
NORDSON CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: February 28, 2019 | By: | /s/ Gregory A. Thaxton | ||||
Gregory A. Thaxton | ||||||
Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR RELEASE: |
Immediately | Nordson Corporation | ||
CONTACT: |
Lara Mahoney | 28601 Clemens Road | ||
Vice President, | Westlake, Ohio 44145 USA | |||
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications | ||||
440.414.5639 | ||||
Lara.Mahoney@nordson.com |
Nordson Corporation Announces CEO Succession Plan
Westlake, Ohio (February 28, 2019) Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ-NDSN) today announced that Michael F. Hilton plans to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer after nine successful years with the company. The Board of Directors has initiated a search of internal and external candidates for his successor. Throughout this process, Mr. Hilton will remain in his current role as President and CEO to ensure a smooth transition.
During Mr. Hiltons tenure, Nordson grew from $819 million to $2.3 billion in sales driven by a deepened focus on innovative products, emerging markets, and strategic acquisitions. Mr. Hilton led over 30 transactions at Nordson, including acquisitions that established new product platforms in medical, test and inspection, and flexible packaging. He also was an advocate of continuous improvement and drove enterprise-wide operational enhancements, most notably creating the Nordson Business System. With his leadership, Nordson delivered top quartile shareholder return of approximately 18 percent CAGR.
After nine years with Nordson, Ive shared with our Board of Directors my intent to retire by calendar year-end. I know Nordsons strong leadership team will continue to enhance the companys great legacy. We have entered new markets and grown this business while holding true to Nordsons core values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, excellence, and energy. It has been an honor to lead Nordsons global team of approximately 7,500 associates. Throughout the year, I will continue to lead this company forward as we work toward achieving our 2019 objectives. I also will work closely with the Board of Directors to ensure a smooth leadership transition, said Mr. Hilton.
Michael Merriman, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said, On behalf of the entire Board and Nordson team, I want to thank Mike for his vision and leadership. Mike has done a tremendous job of diversifying and growing the company through both innovation and acquisition, which has driven the company to record sales and profitability. As we look forward, the Board intends to identify a leader who will build upon Nordsons great foundation and further enhance value and opportunities for our employees, customers, and shareholders.
Except for historical information and comparisons contained herein, statements included in this release may constitute forward-looking statements, as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, as discussed in the companys filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that could cause actual results to differ.
Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures and markets differentiated products and systems used for the precision dispensing of adhesives, coatings, sealants, biomaterials, polymers, plastics and other materials, fluid management, test and inspection, UV curing and plasma surface treatment, all supported by application expertise and direct global sales and service. Nordson serves a wide variety of consumer non-durable, durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and support offices in more than 35 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at http://www.nordson.com, @Nordson_Corp, or www.facebook.com/nordson.
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