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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 20)
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 appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 655663 10 2 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
EVAN W. NORD
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
NOT APPLICABLE
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,275,681
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SHARES
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 1,002,780
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OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
275,681
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REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,002,780
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,278,461
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
13.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Nordson Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
28601 Clemens Road
Westlake, Ohio 44145
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Evan W. Nord
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
28601 Clemens Road
Westlake, Ohio 44145
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Shares, without par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
655663 10 2
Item 3. Rules 13d-1(b) or (c), or 13d-2(b) or (c):
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership:
a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,278,461 shares
b) Percent of class: 13.7%
c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 1,275,681
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 1,002,780
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 275,681
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: 1,002,780
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person:
Evan W. Nord and his brother, Eric T. 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. 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 holds 500,000 of the Common Shares
covered by this Schedule as trust advisor of the Cynthia
W. Nord Charitable Remainder Unitrust and 500,000 of the
Common Shares covered by this Schedule as trust advisor of
the Evan W. Nord Charitable Remainder Unitrust, and has
voting 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
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
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.
February 9, 1999
/s/ Evan W. Nord
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Evan W. Nord
