8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 30, 2013

Nordson Corporation
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	0-7977	34-0590250
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
28601 Clemens Road, Westlake, Ohio		44145
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 440-892-1580

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On August 30, 2013, Nordson Corporation ("Nordson") completed the previously announced acquisition of all of the capital stock of Kreyenborg GmbH ("Kreyenborg"), and BKG Bruckmann & Kreyenborg Granuliertechnik ("BKG"), both with registered offices in Münster, Westphalia, Federal Republic of Germany (Kreyenborg and BKG together, the "Target Companies"), and certain assets used exclusively in the business of the Target Companies pursuant to the terms of the Sale and Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Kreyenborg Verwaltungen und Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG and Kreyenborg Verwaltungs-GmbH, both with registered offices in Münster, Westphalia, Federal Republic of Germany, and Mr. Jan-Udo Kreyenborg.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Nordson acquired the Target Companies and certain assets on a cash-free and debt-free basis for an aggregate purchase price of €135 million, subject to certain adjustments, including adjustments for the indebtedness and cash balances of the Target Companies, in each case measured at December 31, 2012 (the "Purchase Price"). Nordson funded the Purchase Price with borrowings under a credit facility with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD, and cash on hand.

The Target Companies provide screen changers, pumps and valves for extrusion processes, and pelletizers for polymer compounding, recycling and related processes.

A copy of the press release, dated September 3, 2013, announcing the completion of the acquisition of the Target Companies is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release of Nordson Corporation dated September 3, 2013.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Nordson Corporation
September 3, 2013	By:	Robert E. Veillette
		Name: Robert E. Veillette
		Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of Nordson Corporation dated September 3, 2013

EX-99.1

Nordson Corporation

28601 Clemens Road

Westlake, Ohio 44145 USA

FOR RELEASE:
CONTACT: Immediately
James R. Jaye
Director, Communications & Investor Relations
440.414.5639

Jim.Jaye@nordson.com

Nordson Corporation Completes Acquisition of Kreyenborg Group’s Polymer Processing Companies

Westlake, Ohio, USA – September 3, 2013 — Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Münster, Germany based Kreyenborg Group’s Kreyenborg GmbH and BKG Bruckmann & Kreyenborg Granuliertechnik GmbH companies. The completion of the transaction follows Nordson’s July 18 announcement that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the businesses.

“These high quality properties add to our portfolio of highly engineered melt stream components and enhance our ability to serve our OEM machine builder customers in plastic extrusion markets, ultimately helping them to deliver the highest value and system performance to their end users,” said Nordson President and Chief Executive Officer Michael F. Hilton. “The new businesses also bring product solutions that expand Nordson’s addressable market to include plastic compounding, recycling and related applications. We are pleased to welcome the employees of Kreyenborg and BKG to Nordson and are excited by the many opportunities we see for continued profitable growth.”

Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures and markets differentiated products and systems used for the precision dispensing and processing of adhesives, coatings, polymers and plastics, sealants, biomaterials and other materials and for fluid management, test and inspection, UV curing and plasma surface treatment, all supported by application expertise and direct global sales and service. Nordson serves a wide variety of consumer non-durable, durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and support offices in more than 30 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at www.nordson.com, www.twitter.com/Nordson—Corp or www.facebook.com/nordson.

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