-----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, Sv5/SYnsCvqdOt7kHx14Y2rBZqOYCUxSOxceKFXVNHZ+I9Xa5Wm9uoW4JS9533uE fE4NCUrdybgTXUTYzZCpmQ== 0000950152-99-000800.txt : 19990211 0000950152-99-000800.hdr.sgml : 19990211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-99-000800 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990210 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: 1103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12923 FILM NUMBER: 99528476 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 CORPORATION/ERIC NORD 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 20) Nordson Corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of issuer) Common Shares, without par value - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class of securities) 655663 10 2 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP number) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) 2 CUSIP No. 655663 10 2 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages ----------- ------- ------ - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Eric T. Nord - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] Not applicable - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 875,056 ----------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 1,498,838 ----------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH 875,056 ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 1,498,838 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,373,894 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 14.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 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, Ohio 44145 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States of America 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) or (c), or 13d-2(b) or (c): Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership: a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,373,894 shares b) Percent of class: 14.2% c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 875,056 4 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,498,838 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 875,056 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,498,838 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable 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 holds 316,058 of the Common Shares covered by this Schedule as one of the 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 180,000 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 5 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 6 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. February 4, 1999 /s/ Eric T. Nord ---------------------------- Eric T. Nord -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----