Nordson (NDSN)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-07-31 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: NORDSON CORP (NDSN) CIK: 0000072331 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: DeFord John A CIK: 0001403373 Role: Director --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: NDSN Date: 2026-07-31 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +84 | Price: $297.78 Total Value: $25,013.52 Shares Owned After: 5,902 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Pursuant to the terms of the Company's Directors' Deferred Compensation Sub-Plan, the reporting person elected to defer his quarterly cash retainer payment into Stock Equivalent Units. At the time of distribution, stock equivalent units convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis [F2] The total holdings include 16 Stock Equivalent Units and/or Restricted Share Units accrued from dividend payments pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive and Award Plan. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Pursuant to the terms of the Company's Directors' Deferred Compensation Sub-Plan, the reporting person elected to defer his quarterly cash retainer payment into Stock Equivalent Units. At the time of distribution, stock equivalent units convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis F2: The total holdings include 16 Stock Equivalent Units and/or Restricted Share Units accrued from dividend payments pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive and Award Plan. --- Signature --- /s/ Jennifer L. McDonough on behalf of John A. DeFord (2026-08-03)