-----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, A8mR8ERal/HXNjPaZOyNoLVgxJMhNZierl3Gt5OfOR8g4pugOoxMJTESeuCDULt5 PIj/dK/n/YCCJF3U+j1GsQ== 0001018624-09-000003.txt : 20090504 0001018624-09-000003.hdr.sgml : 20090504 20090504092419 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001018624-09-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090504 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARDIS STEPHEN R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018624 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07977 FILM NUMBER: 09791702 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. STREET 2: 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2009-04-30 0000072331 NORDSON CORP NDSN 0001018624 HARDIS STEPHEN R 28601 CLEMENS ROAD WESTLAKE OH 44145 1 0 0 0 Common Shares 2009-05-01 4 M 0 697 36.28 A 45547 D Common Shares 8000 I By Spouse Common Shares 200 I By Children Restricted Stock Units Common Shares 3759 D Stock Equivalent Units 2009-04-30 4 J 0 765 36.28 A Common Shares 765 39949 D Stock Equivalent Units 2009-05-01 4 M 0 697 36.28 D Common Shares 697 39252 D Close price of Nordson stock on Thursday, April 30, 2009. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. Security acquired through deferral of grant of restricted stock under Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and converts to stock equivalent unit on a one-for-one basis upon lapses of restriction period - 2 years following grant. Stock Equivalent Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. At time of distribution, stock equivalent units convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis. Amount includes 317 shares accrued through dividend payments. Distribution in accordance with terms of Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. EXHIBIT LIST: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact 2009-05-04 EX-24 2 hardispoaedgar.htm

POWER OF ATTORNEY





       Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Edward P. Campbell, Gregory A. Thaxton, Robert E. Veillette, and Thomas Aldrich signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer of Nordson Corporation (the Company), Form ID, Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form ID, Forms 3, 4, 5, or 144, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and



(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



       The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



       This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Form ID, Form 3, 4, 5, and 144 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 10th day of December, 2008.





  /s/ Stephen R. Hardis

  Signature



  Stephen R. Hardis

  Print Name

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