UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Nordson Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, Without Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
| 655663 10 2 (CUSIP Number) |
September 17, 2004
(Date of Event, Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
SEC 1745 (12-02)
CUSIP NO. 655663 10 2
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Russell Leroy Bauknight, CPA |
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| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) N/A (a) (b) |
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America
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| Number of Shares Beneficially by Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
5. Sole Voting Power 3,475,017
6. Shared Voting Power 762,110
7. Sole Dispositive Power 3,475,017
8. Shared Dispositive Power 762,110
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| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,237,127
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| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A
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| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 12.2%
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| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
| Item 1(a). |
Name of Issuer: Nordson Corporation | |||||
| Item 1(b). |
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: | |||||
| 28601 Clemens Road | ||||||
| Westlake, Ohio 44145 | ||||||
| Item 2(a). |
Name of Person Filing: Russell Leroy Bauknight, CPA | |||||
| Item 2(b). |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: | |||||
| Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer P.A. | ||||||
| P.O. Box 1330 | ||||||
| Columbia, South Carolina 29202-1330 | ||||||
| Item 2(c). |
Citizenship: United States of America. | |||||
| Item 2(d). |
Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares, without par value. | |||||
| Item 2(e). |
CUSIP Number: 655663 10 2 | |||||
| Item 3. |
Rule 13d-1(b), or Rule 13d-2(b) or (c), Information: Not Applicable | |||||
| Item 4. | Ownership | |||||
| (a) | Amount Beneficially Owned: | 4,237,127 | ||||
| (b) | Percent of Class: | 12.2% | ||||
| (c) | Number of Shares as to which such person has: | |||||
| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
3,475,0171 | |||||
| 1 | Upon the death of Evan W. Nord, Russell L. Bauknight succeeded Evan W. Nord as trustee of certain trusts identified in this footnote 1, and as of September 17, 2004, holds the following Common Shares and has sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to those Common Shares of each of the following trusts: |
| 1. | Cynthia W. Nord Charitable Remainder Unitrust dated June 9, 1994 – 1,000,000 common shares |
| 2. | Evan W. Nord Charitable Remainder Unitrust dated June 9, 1994 – 1,000,000 common shares |
| 3. | Evan W. Nord Revocable Trust, dated July 6, 1994, as supplemented September 21, 1994 and November 18, 1994 – 371,167 common shares |
| 4. | 1997 Evan W. Nord Grandchild Trust No. 1 dated April 10, 1997 – 420 common shares |
| 5. | 1997 Evan W. Nord Grandchildren Trust dated September 8, 1997 – 820 common shares |
| 6. | Evan W. Nord Trust FBO Bruce B. Nord dated June 2, 1987 – 31,200 common shares |
| 7. | Evan W. Nord Trust FBO Ethan W. Nord dated June 2, 1987 – 31,200 common shares |
| 8. | Evan W. Nord Trust FBO Kathleen N. Peterson dated June 2, 1987 – 31,200 common shares |
| 9. | Evan W. Nord Trust FBO Eric T. Nord dated June 2, 1987 – 31,200 common shares |
| 10. | Evan W. Nord Trust FBO Allyson M. Nord dated June 2, 1987 – 31,200 common shares |
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| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: | 762,1102 | ||
| (iii) | Sole Power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: | 3,475,0171 | ||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: | 762,1102 | ||
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
| 11. | Evan W. Nord Trust Agreement FBO Wiley Kennedy dated December 8, 1995 – 8,500 common shares |
| 12. | 2000 Irrevocable Trust Agreement of Evan W. Nord – 60,000 common shares |
| 13. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 1 of Evan W. Nord – 40,000 common shares |
| 14. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 2 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 15. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 3 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 16. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 4 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 17. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 5 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 18. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 6 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 19. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 7 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 20. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 8 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 21. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 9 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 22. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 10 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 23. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 11 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 24. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 12 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 25. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 13 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 26. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 14 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 27. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 15 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 28. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 16 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 29. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 17 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 30. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 18 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 31. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 19 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
| 32. | 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust No. 20 of Evan W. Nord – 4,000 common shares |
Additionally, Evan W. Nord had testamentary power of appointment over 1,524,220 shares held by the Walter G. Nord Testamentary Trust. Evan W. Nord exercised this power of appointment in his will such that these shares were apportioned into a total of ten (10) individual trusts for the benefit of Evan W. Nord’s lineal descendants. In five (5) of these trusts, Russell L. Bauknight, as of September 17, 2004, is the sole trustee with sole investment power and sole voting power with respect to 762,110 of the 1,524,220 shares for the following trusts: (1) Evan W. Nord Trust for Lineal Descendants FBO Allyson N. Wandtke dated May 25, 1995; (2) Evan W. Nord Trust for Lineal Descendants FBO Kathleen N. Peterson dated May 25, 1995; (3) Evan W. Nord Trust for Lineal Descendants FBO Ethan W. Nord dated May 25, 1995; (4) Evan W. Nord Trust for Lineal Descendants FBO Eric T. Nord dated May 25, 1995; and (5) Evan W. Nord Trust for Lineal Descendants FBO Bruce B. Nord dated May 25, 1995. The other five (5) trusts holding the remaining 762,110 shares are discussed in Footnote 2 herein.
| 2 | As stated in Footnote 1, Evan W. Nord had testamentary power of appointment over 1,524,220 shares held by the Walter G. Nord Testamentary Trust. Evan W. Nord exercised this power of appointment in his will such that these shares were apportioned into a total of ten (10) individual trusts for the benefit of Evan W. Nord’s lineal descendants. In five (5) of these trusts, Russell L. Bauknight and Case Western Reserve University, as of September 17, 2004, are co-trustees that have shared voting power and shared investment power with respect to 762,110 shares for the following trusts: (1) Evan W. Nord Charitable Remainder Unitrust FBO Eric Nord and Charitable Purposes dated June 1, 1993, as supplemented on July 28, 1994 and May 26, 1995; (2) Evan W. Nord Charitable Remainder Unitrust FBO Ethan Nord and Charitable Purposes dated June 1, 1993, as supplemented on July 28, 1994 and May 26, 1995; (3) Evan W. Nord Charitable Remainder Unitrust FBO Bruce Nord and Charitable Purposes dated June 1, 1993, as supplemented on July 28, 1994 and May 26, 1995; (4) Evan W. Nord Charitable Remainder Unitrust FBO Kathleen Peterson and Charitable Purposes dated June 1, 1993, as supplemented on July 28, 1994 and May 26, 1995; and (5) Evan W. Nord Charitable Remainder Unitrust FBO Allyson N. Wandtke and Charitable Purposes dated June 1, 1993, as supplemented on July 28, 1994 and May 26, 1995. |
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See Footnotes 1 and 2.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person: Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| September 27, 2004 |
| (Date) |
| /s/ Russell L. Bauknight |
| (Signature) |
| Russell L. Bauknight, CPA |
| (Name and Title) |
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