---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072331-24-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NDSN"
cik: "0000072331"
company_name: "NORDSON CORP"
filed_at: "2024-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T23:33:45.398891+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nordson appoints Annette Clayton to board effective April 1, 2024

## Summary
- Annette Clayton joins Nordson board effective April 1, 2024; will serve on Audit Committee.
- Clayton is chairwoman for Schneider Electric North America, former CEO and global supply chain officer.
- She also serves on boards of Duke Energy (DUK) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI).
- As non-employee director, receives annual equity retainer of $165,000 and cash retainer of $90,000 (prorated).
- Appointment brings total Nordson board size to ten directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072331-24-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NDSN
- cik: 0000072331
- company_name: NORDSON CORP
- filed_at: 2024-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72331/000007233124000030/0000072331-24-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72331/000007233124000030/ndsn-20240214.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072331-24-000030
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072331-24-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Annette Clayton was appointed as Director at NORDSON CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 14, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Annette Clayton as a Director to the class of directors whose term is scheduled to expire at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and as a member of the Audit Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72331/000007233124000030/0000072331-24-000030-index.htm

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