SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-19-002554
NORDSON CORP · NDSN
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Gregory P Merk
Officer — Executive Vice President
Period of report
Jan 3, 2019
Accepted (ET)
Jan 7, 2019 · 4:40 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000072331
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Jan 3, 2019 | A | 6,300 | $0.00 | A | 61,509 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Jan 3, 2019 | F | 2,222 | $112.76 | D | 59,287 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | holding | — | — | — | 367 | I | By Company Savings Plan |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy)F4 | $43.32 | holding | — | — | — | — | Dec 7, 2020 | Common Stock | 9,000 | 9,000 | D |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy)F4 | $43.73 | holding | — | — | — | — | Nov 28, 2021 | Common Stock | 10,000 | 10,000 | D |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy)F4 | $61.59 | holding | — | — | — | — | Nov 28, 2022 | Common Stock | 7,600 | 7,600 | D |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy)F4 | $71.75 | holding | — | — | — | — | Nov 25, 2023 | Common Stock | 7,600 | 7,600 | D |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy)F4 | $79.66 | holding | — | — | — | — | Nov 24, 2024 | Common Stock | 8,300 | 8,300 | D |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy)F5 | $70.91 | holding | — | — | — | — | Nov 23, 2025 | Common Stock | 13,400 | 13,400 | D |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy)F6 | $107.65 | holding | — | — | — | — | Nov 21, 2026 | Common Stock | 10,000 | 10,000 | D |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy)F7 | $127.67 | holding | — | — | — | — | Nov 20, 2027 | Common Stock | 9,000 | 9,000 | D |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy)F8 | $124.90 | holding | — | — | — | — | Nov 26, 2028 | Common Stock | 8,800 | 8,800 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Shares issued in connection with settlement of performance award based upon achievement of performance measures for period 2016-2018. The reporting person elected to defer receipt of 20% of such award, resulting in the accrual to his deferral account of 1,260 share units. Each share unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Nordson common stock.
- F2Shares withheld to cover withholding taxes due upon settlement of the performance award for period 2016-2018.
- F3Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company Savings Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).
- F4All such options have fully vested.
- F5The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 23, 2016.
- F6The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 21, 2017.
- F7The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 20, 2018.
- F8The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 26, 2019.