0001214659-15-007149.txt : 20151019 0001214659-15-007149.hdr.sgml : 20151019 20151019191520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001214659-15-007149 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151015 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151019 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151019 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORDSON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072331 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569] 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DeVries James E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001536454 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07977 FILM NUMBER: 151165228 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28601 CLEMENS ROAD CITY: WESTLAKE STATE: OH ZIP: 44145 4 1 marketforms-33240.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-10-15 0000072331 NORDSON CORP NDSN 0001536454 DeVries James E 28601 CLEMENS ROAD WESTLAKE OH 44145 false true false false Vice President Common Stock 2015-10-15 4 M false 5400 19.25 A 35438 D Common Stock 2015-10-15 4 S false 5400 67.10 D 30380 D Common Stock 2762 I Company ESOP and 401(k) Plans Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 19.25 2015-10-15 4 M false 5400 0 D 2015-12-07 Common Stock 5400 5400 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 24.46 2016-12-06 Common Stock 5000 5000 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 26.46 2017-12-05 Common Stock 5000 5000 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 14.37 2018-12-04 Common Stock 5800 5800 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 27.26 2019-12-03 Common Stock 3500 3500 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 43.32 2020-12-07 Common Stock 4000 4000 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 43.73 2021-11-28 Common Stock 6000 6000 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 61.59 2022-11-28 Common Stock 4500 4500 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 71.75 2023-11-25 Common Stock 5200 5200 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 79.66 2024-11-24 Common Stock 5800 5800 D Exercise of reporting person's stock options 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 $67.00 to $67.30. 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. The Reporting Person previously entered into a limit order covering stock options that otherwise would expire December 7, 2015. Pursuant to Rule 10b5-1, these options were exercised automatically and the respective shares were sold automatically based on the stock price reaching a pre-set target price. The total number reported in column 5 includes 342 shares acquired in 2015 through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The holdings 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 Stock Fund of the Nordson Savings Plan. Represents obligations whose value is based on the Common Stock through a contribution, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c), under the Company's Compensation Deferral Program. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities All such options have fully vested. On December 7, 2010, the Company granted 4,000 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 5 equal annual installments beginning on December 7, 2011. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting. On November 28, 2011, the Company granted 6,000 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 28, 2012. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting. On November 28, 2012, the Company granted 4,500 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award 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 granted 5,200 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 granted 5,800 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. Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact 2015-10-19