X0306 4 2019-06-24 0 0000072331 NORDSON CORP NDSN 0001340479 THAXTON GREGORY A 28601 CLEMENS ROAD WESTLAKE OH 44145 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President, CFO Common Stock 2019-06-24 4 G 0 38 135.75 D 52970 D Common Stock 2019-07-19 4 S 0 2411 138.14 D 50559 D Common Stock 7284 I By Company Savings Plan Common Stock 1407 I By Company ESOP Plan Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 27.26 2019-12-03 Common Stock 0 0 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 43.32 2020-12-07 Common Stock 11400 11400 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 43.73 2021-11-28 Common Stock 13000 13000 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 61.59 2022-11-28 Common Stock 11000 11000 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 71.75 2023-11-25 Common Stock 11000 11000 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 79.66 2024-11-24 Common Stock 12200 12200 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 70.91 2025-11-23 Common Stock 17200 17200 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 107.65 2026-11-21 Common Stock 14000 14000 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 127.67 2027-11-20 Common Stock 12500 12500 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 124.90 2028-11-26 Common Stock 11800 11800 D The total holdings include 241 shares accrued from dividend payments through participation in the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan. 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 $138.1071 to $138.1566. 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. Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company Savings Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c). Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company's Amended and Restated Non-Union Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c). All such options have fully vested. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 23, 2016. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 21, 2017. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 20, 2018. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 26, 2019. Gina A. Beredo 2019-07-23