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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 * THAXTON GREGORY A   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) Senior Vice President, CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 28601 CLEMENS ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/23/2017 (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 11/23/2017   F   376 D $ 128.29 49,787 D (1)   Common Stock 11/24/2017   F   282 D $ 126.26 49,505 D (2)   Common Stock               1,391 I By Company ESOP Plan (3) Common Stock               7,188 I By Company Savings Plan (4)

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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)	$ 14.37							(5)	12/04/2018	Common Stock	13,100		7,475	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$ 27.26							(5)	12/03/2019	Common Stock	11,250		11,250	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$ 43.32							(5)	12/07/2020	Common Stock	11,400		11,400	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$ 43.73							(5)	11/28/2021	Common Stock	13,000		13,000	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$ 61.59							(5)	11/28/2022	Common Stock	11,000		11,000	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$ 71.75							(5)	11/25/2023	Common Stock	11,000		11,000	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$ 79.66							(6)	11/24/2024	Common Stock	12,200		12,200	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$ 70.91							(7)	11/23/2025	Common Stock	17,200		17,200	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$ 107.65							(8)	11/21/2026	Common Stock	14,000		14,000	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$ 127.67							(9)	11/20/2027	Common Stock	12,500		12,500	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
THAXTON GREGORY A 28601 CLEMENS ROAD WESTLAKE, OH 44145			Senior Vice President, CFO

Signatures

Robert E. Veillette, Attorney-In-Fact		11/27/2017
**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 November 23, 2015, the Company awarded 2,400 restricted shares under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. One-third of the restricted shares vested on each of November 23, 2016 and 2017, and one-third will vest on November 23, 2018. 376 of the 800 shares that vested November 23, 2017 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 24, 2014, the Company awarded 1,800 restricted shares under the Company's 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan. One-third of the restricted shares vested on each of November 24, 2015, 2016, and 2017. 282 of the 600 shares that vested November 24, 2017 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 Employee Stock Ownership Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).
(4)	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).
(5)	All such options have fully vested
(6)	On November 24, 2014, the Company awarded 12,200 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.
(7)	On November 23, 2015, the Company awarded 17,200 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.
(8)	On November 21, 2016, the Company awarded 14,000 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.
(9)	On November 20, 2017, the Company awarded 12,500 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.

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