Stephen Lovass - Nov 14, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for NORDSON CORP (NDSN)

Signature
Jennifer L. McDonough on behalf of Stephen P. Lovass
Stock symbol
NDSN
Transactions as of
Nov 14, 2023
Transactions value $
-$392,287
Form type
4
Date filed
11/16/2023, 08:56 AM
Previous filing
Nov 2, 2023
Next filing
Nov 24, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NDSN NDSN Options Exercise $483K +3.78K +40.84% $127.67 13.1K Nov 14, 2023 Direct F1
transaction NDSN NDSN Sale -$875K -3.78K -29% $231.34 9.27K Nov 14, 2023 Direct F2
holding NDSN NDSN 191 Nov 14, 2023 Company Savings Plan F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction NDSN NDSN Options Exercise $0 -3.78K -12.24% $0.00 27.1K Nov 14, 2023 NDSN 3.78K $127.67 Direct F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Buy Plan / Sale Plan: These are also open market purchases/sales of shares, but in this case the transaction is part of a trading plan. Rule 10b5-1 allows insiders to setup a trading plan to buy/sell stocks over a certain period of time. Since the purchases/sales are predetermined, this protects the insiders from violating insider trading law.

Transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of Responses:

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F1 Exercise of a portion of the reporting person's stock options awarded on November 20, 2017 . In connection with the broker-assisted cashless exercise and sale, shares were sold to pay the exercise price, cover withholding taxes, and pay broker fees and commissions.
F2 Price reflected is the weighted-average sale price for shares sold in multiple transactions with a range of sale prices from $230.00 to $232.29. Upon request, the reporting person will provide information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or any staff member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
F3 Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company Savings Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).
F4 Represents the comprehensive total of derivative securities beneficially owned by reporting person following this transaction.