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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 18)
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)
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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
ERIC T. NORD
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
Not Applicable
(b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5. SOLE VOTING POWER: 1,006,036
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER: 1,428,838
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,006,036
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,428,838
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,434,874
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
13.9%
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:
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28601 Clemens Road
Westlake, Ohio 44145
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Eric T. Nord
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Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
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28601 Clemens Road
Westlake, OH 44145
Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States
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Item 2 (d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares
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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: 2,434,874 shares
b) Percent of class: 13.9%
c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 1,006,036
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 1,428,838
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,006,036
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: 1,428,838
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:
Eric T. Nord and his brother, Evan
W. Nord, hold 1,002,780 of the Common Shares
covered by this Schedule as testamentary
trustees under the will of Walter G. Nord,
the founder of Nordson Corporation. Eric T.
Nord and Evan W. Nord are entitled for their
lifetimes to receive the net income, and may
receive discretionary distributions of
principal, from 240,660 and 762,120 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. Eric T. Nord and Evan W.
Nord may be deemed to have shared voting
power and shared investment power with
respect to all of these shares.
Eric T. Nord, Evan W. Nord and
William D. Ginn hold 346,058 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.
Eric T. Nord and William D. Ginn
hold 80,000 of the Common Shares covered by
this Schedule as trustees of the Eric and
Jane Nord 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 Parent Holding Company:
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members
- ------ of the Group: Not Applicable
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/ Eric T. Nord
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Eric T. Nord
February 3, 1997
