0001214659-15-006593.txt : 20150909 0001214659-15-006593.hdr.sgml : 20150909 20150909171524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001214659-15-006593 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150908 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150909 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150909 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: 1031 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28601 CLEMENS RD CITY: WESTLAKE STATE: OH ZIP: 44145 BUSINESS PHONE: 4408921580 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28601 CLEMENS ROAD CITY: WESTLAKE STATE: OH ZIP: 44145 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARSON RANDY W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001188582 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07977 FILM NUMBER: 151099459 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: EATON CENTER STREET 2: 1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44114 4 1 marketforms-31794.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-09-08 0000072331 NORDSON CORP NDSN 0001188582 CARSON RANDY W 28601 CLEMENS ROAD WESTLAKE OH 44145 true false false false Common Shares 10498 D Restricted Share Units 2015-09-08 4 J false 6 A Common Shares 6 1595 D Share Equivalent Units 2015-09-08 4 J false 34 A Common Shares 34 9518 D Pursuant to the 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan, restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest one year after the grant date. Under the Directors Deferred Compensation Sub-Plan, if receipt of shares upon vesting was deferred, RSUs convert to an equal number of share equivalent units. If receipt of shares upon vesting was not deferred, RSUs convert to unrestricted Nordson Common shares on a one-for-one basis. Restricted share units ("RSU") accrued through dividend payments during the vesting period of the RSUs granted on November 3, 2014 pursuant to the 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The RSUs that accrued through dividend payments vest according to the related RSUs. Each RSU acquired from dividends is the the economic equivalent to one share of Nordson common stock. Share equivalent units acquired through Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. At time of distribution, share equivalent units convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis. Distribution is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director. Share equivalent units accrued through dividend payments. Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact 2015-09-09