Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MERK GREGORY P	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NORDSON CORP [ NDSN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 28601 CLEMENS ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/30/2018
(Street) WESTLAKE, OH 44145 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/30/2018		F		178	D	$120.41	55367	D   (1)
Common Stock	11/30/2018		F		158	D	$120.41	55209	D   (2)
Common Stock								367	I	By Company Savings Plan   (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$43.32							(4)	12/7/2020	Common Stock	9000		9000	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$43.73							(4)	11/28/2021	Common Stock	10000		10000	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$61.59							(4)	11/28/2022	Common Stock	7600		7600	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$71.75							(4)	11/25/2023	Common Stock	7600		7600	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$79.66							(4)	11/24/2024	Common Stock	8300		8300	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$70.91							(5)	11/23/2025	Common Stock	13400		13400	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$107.65							(6)	11/21/2026	Common Stock	10000		10000	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$127.67							(7)	11/20/2027	Common Stock	9000		9000	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$124.90							(8)	11/26/2028	Common Stock	8800		8800	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	On November 21, 2016, the Company awarded 1,350 restricted shares under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. One-third of the restricted shares vested on each of November 30, 2017 and 2018, and one-third will vest on November 30, 2019. 178 of the 450 shares that vested November 21, 2018 were withheld to cover withholding taxes due upon vesting. The holdings are net of shares previously withheld or sold to cover withholding taxes.
(2)	On November 20, 2017, the Company awarded 1,200 restricted shares under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. One-third of the restricted shares vested on November 30, 2018, and one-third will vest on each of November 30, 2019 and 2020. 158 of the 400 shares that vested November 20, 2018 were withheld to cover withholding taxes due upon vesting. The holdings are net of shares previously withheld or sold to cover withholding taxes.
(3)	Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company's Savings Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-e(c).
(4)	All such options have fully vested.
(5)	On November 23, 2015, the Company awarded 13,400 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 23, 2016. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
(6)	On November 21, 2016, the Company awarded 10,000 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 21, 2017. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
(7)	On November 20, 2017, the Company awarded 9,000 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 20, 2018. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
(8)	On November 26, 2018, the Company granted 8,800 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 26, 2019. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MERK GREGORY P 28601 CLEMENS ROAD WESTLAKE, OH 44145			Executive Vice President

Signatures
Gina A. Beredo, Attorney-in-Fact		12/4/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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