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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): December 9, 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)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 440-892-1580

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of exchange

on which registered

Common Shares, without par value

 

NDSN

 

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 12, 2019, Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Gregory A. Thaxton intends to retire from his position as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Thaxton’s intent to retire is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1

   

The Company’s press release dated December 12, 2019 announcing the retirement of Gregory A. Thaxton

         
 

104

   

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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: December 13, 2019

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Gina A. Beredo

 

 

 

Gina A. Beredo

 

 

 

Executive Vice President

General Counsel & Secretary