-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, G6nliMfzlJbeq3o8jHsdlId8X/O2dWjizBE6SKa4h+a0aOgBnFSh70SJPcPnScuE 11EBIZlHSzNRFUVL8Ziu8g== 0000950152-97-000786.txt : 19970221 0000950152-97-000786.hdr.sgml : 19970221 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-97-000786 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970211 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12923 FILM NUMBER: 97524570 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28601 CLEMENS RD CITY: WESTLAKE STATE: OH ZIP: 44145 BUSINESS PHONE: 2168921580 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28601 CLEMENS ROAD CITY: WESTLAKE STATE: OH ZIP: 44145 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORD ERIC T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000903626 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NORDSON CORPORATION STREET 2: 28601 CLEMENS ROAD CITY: WESTLAKE STATE: OH ZIP: 44145 BUSINESS PHONE: 216-892-1580 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28601 CLEMENS ROAD CITY: WESTLAKE STATE: OH ZIP: 44145-1148 SC 13G/A 1 NORDSON/ERIC T. NORD 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 18) Nordson Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Shares without par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 655663 10 2 -------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Page 1 of 4 Pages 2 CUSIP NO. 655663 10 2 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ERIC T. NORD 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] Not Applicable (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: 1,006,036 NUMBER OF SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER: 1,428,838 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,006,036 REPORTING PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,428,838 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,434,874 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] Not Applicable 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 13.9% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN 3 Page 3 of 4 Pages SCHEDULE 13G Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Nordson Corporation - --------- Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: - --------- 28601 Clemens Road Westlake, Ohio 44145 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Eric T. Nord - --------- Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: - --------- 28601 Clemens Road Westlake, OH 44145 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States - --------- Item 2 (d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares - --------- without par value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 655663 10 2 - --------- Item 3. Rules 13d-1(b) and 13d-2(b): Not Applicable - ------ Item 4. Ownership: - ------ a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,434,874 shares b) Percent of class: 13.9% c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,006,036 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,428,838 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,006,036 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,428,838 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not - ------ Applicable 4 Page 4 of 4 Pages Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of - ------ Another Person: Eric T. Nord and his brother, Evan W. Nord, hold 1,002,780 of the Common Shares covered by this Schedule as testamentary trustees under the will of Walter G. Nord, the founder of Nordson Corporation. Eric T. Nord and Evan W. Nord are entitled for their lifetimes to receive the net income, and may receive discretionary distributions of principal, from 240,660 and 762,120 shares, respectively. Upon their deaths, each has a limited power of appointment over the trust property held for his benefit and, in default of appointment, the trust property would be apportioned among his lineal descendants and subsequently held in trust for their benefit. Eric T. Nord and Evan W. Nord may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared investment power with respect to all of these shares. Eric T. Nord, Evan W. Nord and William D. Ginn hold 346,058 of the Common Shares covered by this Schedule as trustees of The Nord Family Foundation and may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared investment power with respect to all of these shares. Eric T. Nord and William D. Ginn hold 80,000 of the Common Shares covered by this Schedule as trustees of the Eric and Jane Nord foundation and may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared investment power with respect to all of these shares. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the - ------ Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members - ------ of the Group: Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable - ------ Item 10. Certification: Not Applicable - ------- Signature. After Reasonable inquiry and to the best of my - --------- knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. /s/ Eric T. Nord ------------------------------------ Eric T. Nord February 3, 1997 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----