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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No.15)
Nordson Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares without par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
655663 10 2
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /.
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d.7.)
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CUSIP NO. 655663 10 2 13G Page 2 OF 4 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
EVAN W. NORD
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A
MEMBER OF A GROUP
Not Applicable (a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 1,532,458
Number of
Shares 6 SHARED VOTING
Beneficially POWER: 1,368,838
Owned By
Each Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE
Person With POWER: 1,532,458
8 SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,368,838
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,901,296
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY
AMOUNT IN ROW 9
15.50%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1 (A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Nordson Corporation
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ITEM 1 (B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
28601 Clemens Road
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Westlake, Ohio 44145
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ITEM 2 (A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Evan W. Nord
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ITEM 2 (B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
555 Jackson Street
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Amherst, Ohio 44001
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ITEM 2 (C). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
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ITEM 2 (D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Shares without par value
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ITEM 2 (E). CUSIP NUMBER:
655663 10 2
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ITEM 3. Rules 13d-1(b), and 13d-2 (b): not applicable
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,901,296 shares
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(b) Percent of class: 15.50%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,532,458
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,368,838
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,532,458
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,368,838
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON:
Evan W. Nord and his brother, Eric T. Nord, hold 1,022,780 of
the Common Shares covered by this Schedule as testamentary trustees
under the will of Walter G. Nord, the founder of Nordson Corporation.
Evan W. Nord and Eric T. Nord are entitled for their lifetimes to
receive the net income, and may receive discretionary distributions of
principal, from 762,120 and 240,660 shares, respectively. Upon their
deaths, each has a limited power of appointment over the trust
property held for his benefit and, in default of appointment, the
trust property would be apportioned among his lineal descendants and
subsequently held in trust for their benefit. Evan W. Nord and Eric T.
Nord may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared investment
power with respect to all of these shares.
Evan W. Nord, Eric T. Nord and William D. Ginn hold 366,058 of
the Common Shares covered by this Schedule as trustees of The Nord
Family Foundation and may be deemed to have shared voting power and
shared investment power with respect to all of these shares.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE
PARTNER HOLDING COMPANY:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GROUP:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
/s/ Evan W. Nord
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Evan W. Nord
February 2, 1993
