NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2016

May 31, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2016-05-26

Reporting Person: BLOOMFIELD DOUGLAS C (N/A)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-05-26	Common Stock	S	5674	$87.12	Disposed	45357	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3241	Indirect
Common Stock	223	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$43.32	2020-12-07	Common Stock (9400)	9400	Direct
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$43.73	2021-11-28	Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$61.59	2022-11-28	Common Stock (7600)	7600	Direct
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$71.75	2023-11-25	Common Stock (7300)	7300	Direct
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$79.66	2024-11-24	Common Stock (7900)	7900	Direct
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$70.91	2025-11-23	Common Stock (11700)	11700	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 270 shares acquired through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The holdings are net of shares previously withheld or sold to cover withholding taxes.

F2: Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c). The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

F3: Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company's Savings Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c). The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

F4: All such options have fully vested.

F5: On November 28, 2012, the Company awarded 7,600 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 28, 2013. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.

F6: On November 25, 2013, the Company awarded 7,300 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 25, 2014. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.

F7: On November 24, 2014, the Company awarded 7,900 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 24, 2015. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.

F8: On November 23, 2015, the Company awarded 11,700 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 23, 2016. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.