NORDSON CORPORATION SC 13G/A
 

     
 
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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. 29)*

NORDSON CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
655663 10 2
(CUSIP Number)
For the year ended December 31, 2007
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     o Rule 13d-1(b)

     o Rule 13d-1(c)

     þ Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 

                     
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
ERIC T. NORD
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
N/A
  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   1,874,023
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   308,582
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   1,874,023
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    308,582
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  2,182,605
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  6.5%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN

 

                     
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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: Eric T. Nord
 
            
Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
 
            
    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.   Rule 13d-1(b), or Rule 13d-2(b) or (c), Information: Not Applicable
 
            
Item 4.   Ownership
 
            
    (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,182,605
 
            
    (b)   Percent of Class: 6.5%
 
            
    (c)   Number of Shares as to which such person has:
 
            
 
      (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,874,023
 
            
 
      (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 308,582
 
            
 
      (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,874,023
 
            
 
      (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 308,582

 

                     
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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:
 
    
 
  Eric T. Nord holds 481,340 of the Common Shares covered by this Schedule as testamentary trustee under the will of Walter G. Nord, the founder of Nordson Corporation. Eric T. Nord is entitled for his lifetime to receive the net income, and may receive discretionary distributions of principal, from the shares. Upon his death, he 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, his spouse and their children jointly hold 308,582 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 or Control Person: Not Applicable.
 
    
Item 8.
  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable.
 
    
Item 9.
  Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable.
 
    
Item 10.
  Certifications: 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 5, 2008  /s/ Eric T. Nord    
  Eric T. Nord