---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072331-26-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NDSN"
cik: "0000072331"
company_name: "NORDSON CORP"
filed_at: "2026-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T21:54:51.719224+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nordson shareholders elect three directors, ratify auditor, approve advisory say-on-pay

## Summary
- Christopher Mapes, Michael Merriman Jr., Sundaram Nagarajan elected to board until 2029; all received >42M votes for.
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as auditor for FY ending Oct 31, 2026; 49.58M for, 1.35M against.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved with 44.11M for, 2.27M against, 4.51M broker non-votes.
- Meeting quorum of 51.06M shares (91.66% of outstanding) present.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072331-26-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NDSN
- cik: 0000072331
- company_name: NORDSON CORP
- filed_at: 2026-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72331/000007233126000017/0000072331-26-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72331/000007233126000017/ndsn-20260302.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072331-26-000017.txt

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