NORDSON CORP — Earnings Release 2019

May 20, 2019

8-K 1 a51987404.htm NORDSON CORPORATION 8-K Copyright 2019 Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company. All rights reserved www.businesswire.com

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): May 20, 2019

NORDSON CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Ohio	0-7977	34-0590250
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

28601 Clemens Road
Westlake, Ohio 44145
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 440-892-1580

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ⃞

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ⃞

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Common Shares, without par value	NDSN	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 20, 2019, Nordson Corporation issued a press release relating to its results of operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2019. A copy is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release of Nordson Corporation dated May 20, 2019.

SIGNATURE

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.

/s/ Gregory A. Thaxton
Gregory A. Thaxton
Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer