---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072331-25-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NDSN"
cik: "0000072331"
company_name: "NORDSON CORP"
filed_at: "2025-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T02:23:21.520078+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nordson shareholders elect four directors, ratify auditor, and approve say-on-pay; Richey named board chair

## Summary
- Elected Annette K. Clayton (one-year term) and DeFord, Parmentier, Richey (three-year terms) with >46M votes each.
- Ratified Ernst & Young as auditor for FY 2025 with 51.2M for, 1.8M against, 13K abstain.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 48.1M for, 1.3M against, 150K abstain, 3.4M broker non-votes.
- Board elected Victor L. Richey Jr. as chair effective March 4, 2025.
- Meeting quorum: 53.0M shares (92.86% of outstanding) represented.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072331-25-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NDSN
- cik: 0000072331
- company_name: NORDSON CORP
- filed_at: 2025-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72331/000007233125000036/0000072331-25-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72331/000007233125000036/ndsn-20250304.htm

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