Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM  8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   July 25, 2023 NORDSON CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Ohio 000-07977 34-0590250 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 28601 Clemens Road Westlake ,  Ohio   44145 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code) Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:  440 - 892-1580 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see  General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered Common Shares, without par value NDSN Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐ Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) On July 25, 2023, Mary G. Puma, a member of the Board of Directors of Nordson Corporation (the “Company”),     notified the Company of her intention to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective November 1, 2023. Ms. Puma has indicated that her departure from the Board is for personal reasons and is not the result of any disagreement with management or the Board. The Company thanks Ms. Puma for her dedicated service. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. NORDSON CORPORATION Date: July 27, 2023 By: /s/ Jennifer L. McDonough Jennifer L. McDonough Executive Vice President General Counsel & Secretary