SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Hilton Michael F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
28601 CLEMENS ROAD

(Street)
WESTLAKE OH 44145

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORDSON CORP [ NDSN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/04/2013
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares(1) 01/04/2013 A 48,868 A $0 79,041 D
Common Shares 01/04/2013 F 3,988 D $65.52 75,053 D
Common Shares 01/04/2013 D 43,981 D (2) 31,072 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Share Equivalent Units(3) (3) 01/04/2013 A 43,981 (3) (3) Common Shares 43,981 (2) 43,981 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Performance units awarded under the Amended and Restated 2004 Long Term Performance Plan convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis on settlement date.
2. Performance units awarded under the Amended and Restated 2004 Long Term Performance Plan convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis. Reporting person elected to defer the receipt of 43,981 shares of common stock and received instead 43,981 share equivalent units under the Amended and Restated 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan. As a result, the reporting person is reporting the disposition of 43,981 shares of common stock in exchange for an equal number of share equivalent units.
3. Share equivalent units acquired through deferral of performance shares awarded under 2004 Long Term Performance Plan. Deferrals are made to the Nordson Stock Measurement Fund of the Amended & Restated 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan. Equivalent Units are settled in common shares at reporting person's termination of employment or retirement subject to delayed distribution rules of Internal Revenue Code Section 409(A).
Remarks:
Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact 01/08/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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