Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BLOOMFIELD DOUGLAS C
   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
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
28601 CLEMENS ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2016
(Street)

WESTLAKE, OH 44145		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 12/19/2016   G V 1,500 D $ 0 46,207 D (1)  
Common Stock 12/30/2016   F   90 D $ 112.85 45,995 D (2)  
Common Stock 12/30/2016   F   117 D $ 112.85 45,239 D (3)  
Common Stock 01/03/2017   F   1,356 D $ 113.42 43,957 D (4)  
Common Stock               3,245 I By Company ESOP Plan (5)
Common Stock               220 I By Company Savings Plan (6)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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               (7) 12/07/2020 Common Stock 9,400   9,400 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) $ 43.73               (7) 11/28/2021 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) $ 61.59               (7) 11/28/2022 Common Stock 7,600   7,600 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) $ 71.75               (8) 11/25/2023 Common Stock 7,300   7,300 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) $ 79.66               (9) 11/24/2024 Common Stock 7,900   7,900 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) $ 70.91               (10) 11/23/2025 Common Stock 11,700   11,700 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BLOOMFIELD DOUGLAS C
28601 CLEMENS ROAD
WESTLAKE, OH 44145		       Vice President  

Signatures

 Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact   01/04/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On each of December 19, 2016 and December 20, 2016, the reporting person made a gift of shares for a cumulative total of 1,500 shares gifted. For tax purposes, the value date of the shares delivered is each respective date a gift was made.
(2) On November 24, 2014, 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 each of November 23, 2015 and 2016, and one-third were to vest on November 24, 2017. The reporting person retired effective December 31, 2016. Vesting of 278 restricted shares was accelerated and 122 shares were forfeited as a result of retirement. 90 of the 278 shares that vested were withheld to cover withholding taxes due upon vesting. The holdings are net of shares previously withheld or sold to cover withholding taxes.
(3) On November 23, 2015, the Company awarded 1,500 restricted shares under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. One-third of the restricted shares vested on November 23, 2016, and one-third were to vest on each of November 23, 2017 and 2018. The reporting person retired effective December 31, 2016. Vesting of 361 restricted shares was accelerated and 639 shares were forfeited as a result of retirement. 117 of the 361 shares that vested were withheld to cover withholding taxes due upon vesting. The holdings are net of shares previously withheld or sold to cover withholding taxes.
(4) Shares withheld to cover withholding taxes due upon settlement of the performance share units that were reported on December 2, 2016. The net holdings include 74 shares acquired through dividend payments and participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan and are net of shares previously withheld or sold to cover withholding taxes.
(5) Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).
(6) Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company's Savings Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).
(7) All such options have fully vested.
(8) On November 25, 2013, the Company awarded 7,300 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 25, 2014. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
(9) On November 24, 2014, the Company awarded 7,900 stock options under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on November 24, 2015. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
(10) On November 23, 2015, the Company awarded 11,700 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.

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