X0306 4 2018-12-20 0 0000072331 NORDSON CORP NDSN 0001390754 PEET SHELLY 28601 CLEMENS ROAD WESTLAKE OH 44145 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2018-12-20 4 G 0 44 112.07 D 29296 D Common Stock 2019-01-22 4 G 0 40 127.08 D 32120 D Common Stock 2019-03-11 4 G 0 26 132.41 D 32094 D Common Stock 2019-03-20 4 M 0 1500 43.32 A 33629 D Common Stock 2019-03-20 4 S 0 1500 133.00 D 32129 D Common Stock 2019-03-21 4 M 0 4100 43.32 A 36229 D Common Stock 2019-03-21 4 S 0 4100 133.18 D 32129 D Common Stock 2019-03-21 4 M 0 6000 43.73 A 38129 D Common Stock 2019-03-21 4 S 0 6000 133.18 D 32129 D Common Stock 6 I By Company ESOP Plan Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 43.32 2019-03-20 4 M 0 1500 133.00 D 2020-12-07 Common Stock 5600 4100 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 43.32 2019-03-21 4 M 0 4100 133.18 D 2020-12-07 Common Stock 5600 0 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 43.73 2019-03-21 4 M 0 6000 133.18 D 2021-11-28 Common Stock 6000 0 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 61.59 2022-11-28 Common Stock 5000 5000 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 Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 70.91 2025-11-23 Common Stock 9100 9100 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 107.65 2026-11-21 Common Stock 6600 6600 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 127.67 2027-11-20 Common Stock 6500 6500 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 124.90 2028-11-26 Common Stock 6100 6100 D The total holdings include 41 shares accrued from dividend payments through participation in the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan. The total holdings include 35 shares accrued from dividend payments through participation in the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan. Exercise of reporting person's stock options that would otherwise expire December 7, 2020, 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 and sale. 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 $133.0301 to $133.34. 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. Exercise of reporting person's stock options that would otherwise expire November 28, 2021, 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 and sale. 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 2019-03-21