FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

THAXTON GREGORY A 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NORDSON CORP [ NDSN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President, CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

28601 CLEMENS ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/12/2018
(Street)

WESTLAKE, OH 44145
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   1/12/2018     M    7475   A $14.37   56756   D    
Common Stock   1/12/2018     S    7475   D $148.48   (1) 49281   D   (2)  
Common Stock                  1388   I   By Company ESOP Plan   (3)
Common Stock                  7152   I   By Company Savings Plan   (4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $14.37   1/12/2018     M         7475      (5) 12/4/2018   Common Stock   7475   $0   0   D    
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $27.26                      (5) 12/3/2019   Common Stock   11250     11250   D    
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $43.32                      (5) 12/7/2020   Common Stock   11400     11400   D    
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $43.73                      (5) 11/28/2021   Common Stock   13000     13000   D    
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $61.59                      (5) 11/28/2022   Common Stock   11000     11000   D    
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $71.75                      (5) 11/25/2023   Common Stock   11000     11000   D    
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $79.66                      (6) 11/24/2024   Common Stock   12200     12200   D    
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $70.91                      (7) 11/23/2025   Common Stock   17200     17200   D    
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $107.65                      (8) 11/21/2026   Common Stock   14000     14000   D    
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $127.67                      (9) 11/20/2027   Common Stock   12500     12500   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Price reflected is the weighted-average sale price for shares sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions, and the range of sale prices for the transactions reported was $148.42 to 148.62. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or any staff member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(2)  Exercise of reporting person's stock options that otherwise expire December 4, 2018, of which shares were sold to pay the exercise price, to cover withholding taxes, and to pay broker fees and commissions, pursuant to a broker-assisted cashless exercise. The holdings are net of shares previously withheld or sold to cover withholding taxes.
(3)  Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).
(4)  Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company's Savings Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).
(5)  All such options have fully vested
(6)  On November 24, 2014, the Company awarded 12,200 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 24, 2015. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
(7)  On November 23, 2015, the Company awarded 17,200 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 23, 2016. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
(8)  On November 21, 2016, the Company awarded 14,000 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 21, 2017. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
(9)  On November 20, 2017, the Company awarded 12,500 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 20, 2018. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
THAXTON GREGORY A
28601 CLEMENS ROAD
WESTLAKE, OH 44145

Senior Vice President, CFO

Signatures
Gina A. Beredo, Attorney-in-Fact 1/12/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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