John A. DeFord - 30 Oct 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for NORDSON CORP (NDSN)

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: NDSN
Reported as of: 30 Oct 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 03 Nov 2026, 09:29:10 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 03 Aug 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Jennifer L. McDonough on behalf of John A. DeFord

Filing notes and source

Key filing fact

John A. DeFord filed Form 4 for NORDSON CORP (NDSN) on 03 Nov 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes John A. DeFord's Form 4 filing for NORDSON CORP (NDSN).
2 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 03 Nov 2026, 09:29.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 03 Aug 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001403373 Primary reporting owner

DeFord John A

Relationship: Director
Address: 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE
Signature: Jennifer L. McDonough on behalf of John A. DeFord
Signature date: 03 Nov 2025

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

NDSN transaction

NDSN

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +77
Change %: +1.3%
Price: $322.67^*
Shares after: 5,996
Date: 30 Oct 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2

NDSN transaction

NDSN

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +583
Change %: +9.7%
Price: $322.67^*
Shares after: 6,579
Date: 01 Nov 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

Pursuant to the terms of the Company's Directors' Deferred Compensation Sub-Plan, the reporting person elected to defer his quarterly cash retainer payment into Stock Equivalent Units. At the time of distribution, stock equivalent units convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis.

Footnote F2

The total holdings include 17 Stock Equivalent Units and/or Restricted Share Units accrued from dividend payments pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive and Award Plan.

Footnote F3

On November 1, 2026, the Company awarded 583 Restricted Share Units an as annual grant to non-employee directors. The units vest in their entirety on October 31, 2027.