Nordson Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   August 26, 2005

Nordson Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 0-7977 34-0590250
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
28601 Clemens Road, Westlake, Ohio   44145
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   440-892-1580

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 26, 2005, Nordson Corporation agreed to repurchase 3,657,667 shares of its common stock from Russell L. Bauknight, trustee of numerous trusts established by Evan W. Nord. The transaction, which will settle on September 7, 2005, was valued at an August 26, 2005 market price, reduced for the fiscal year 2005 fourth quarter dividend payment on those shares. Funds for the purchase will come from cash, marketable securities and previously existing bank credit facilities. For further information concerning this transaction, see the copy of Nordson’s press release attached as Exhibit 99.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

c.) Exhibits

Press release of Nordson Corporation dated August 26, 2005.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Nordson Corporation
          
August 26, 2005   By:   Peter S. Hellman
       
        Name: Peter S. Hellman
        Title: President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99
  Press release of Nordson Corporation dated August 26, 2005