Board of directors (10)
Directors with a Section 16 filing in the last 13 months. “Since” is the first filing as a director; SEC data sets start in 2016.
Executive officers (9)
Company facts
- Chair
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- In S&P 500 since
- Feb 2022
- Incorporated in
- OH
- Fiscal year ends
- October
- SEC industry
- General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC
- SEC filings
- EDGAR
Connections to other S&P 500 companies
Current directors and officers who also hold a role at another S&P 500 company.
Major holders (5% or more)
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Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales reported on Form 4. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are excluded.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Milton Mayo Morris Director | Sale | 255 | $327.20 | $83K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Joseph M. Rutledge VP, CAO | Sale | 684 | $309.38 | $212K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Milton Mayo Morris Director | Sale | 156 | $316.63 | $49K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Jennifer L. McDonough EVP, GC, and Secretary | Sale | 260 | $336.00 | $87K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Daniel Roy Hopgood EVP, CFO | Sale | 1,329 | $334.29 | $444K |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Srinivas Subramanian Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,200 | $280.00 | $336K |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Srinivas Subramanian Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,900 | $280.00 | $532K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Milton Mayo Morris Director | Sale | 245 | $273.87 | $67K |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Justin E. Hall EVP | Sale | 716 | $275.82 | $197K |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 7 | $292.69 | $2K |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 3 | $292.78 | $878 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 3 | $292.81 | $878 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 14 | $292.82 | $4K |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 11 | $292.84 | $3K |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 13 | $292.85 | $4K |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 15 | $292.98 | $4K |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 60 | $293.18 | $18K |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 1 | $295.26 | $295 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 53 | $295.25 | $16K |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 6,295 | $293.07 | $1.8M |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 1 | $292.53 | $293 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 59 | $291.81 | $17K |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 1 | $291.49 | $291 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 1 | $292.66 | $293 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Joseph P. Kelley Executive Vice President | Sale | 16 | $292.56 | $5K |
Board and executive changes
Every 8-K with Item 5.02 (departure, election or appointment of directors and officers). The text is the first paragraph of the item.
- Oct 28, 2025
Nordson Corporation Executive Severance Policy On October 23, 2025, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Nordson Corporation (“Nordson” or the “Company”) adopted the Nordson Corporation Executive Severance Policy (the “Policy”), effective November 1, 2025, in order to provide severance protections for certain Nordson executive officers in the event of a qualifying termination of employment that occurs outside of the two-year period following a change in control of the Company (“Change in Control Protection Period”).
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 14, 2025
On July 14, 2025, Nordson Corporation (“Nordson” or the “Company”) appointed Joseph M. Rutledge as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. In this role, Mr. Rutledge will serve as Nordson’s principal accounting officer overseeing the Company’s accounting operations and financial reporting functions. Mr. Rutledge, age 46, spent the past 15 years at Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN), a multinational intelligent power management company. Most recently, he served since May 2021 as vice president and assistant controller and was responsible for Eaton’s consolidated financial statements, the company’s internal control framework, and shared service accounting centers positioned throughout the world. Prior to that, Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 11, 2025
This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K amends
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 29, 2025
On April 28, 2025, Stephen Lovass ceased to serve as segment leader for the Medical and Fluid Solutions Segment of Nordson Corporation (“Nordson” or the “Company). Mr. Lovass will assist with the leadership transition for the segment until June 1, 2025, on which date he will separate from the Company.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 23, 2024
On April 23, 2024, Nordson Corporation (“Nordson” or the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Daniel R. Hopgood, 52, as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective on his first day of employment, anticipated to be May 20, 2024 (the “Start Date”). Mr. Hopgood will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer from Stephen Shamrock, who has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer effective as of the Start Date. Mr. Shamrock has been acting as interim Chief Financial Officer since November 1, 2023 when Joseph Kelley, former Chief Financial Officer, assumed the role of Segment Leader for Nordson’s Industrial Precision Solutions segment. Since 2012, Mr. Hopgood has had roles of increasing responsibility at Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN), a multinational power management company.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 20, 2024
On February 14, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Annette Clayton as a Director to the class of directors whose term is scheduled to expire at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and as a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Clayton’s appointment is effective April 1, 2024. As a matter of good governance, Ms. Clayton will stand for election at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ms. Clayton currently serves as chairwoman for the North America operations at Schneider Electric North America SE, a multinational company and part of the Schneider Electric Group (ENXTPA: SU) specializing in digital automation and energy management, after transitioning from her role as Chief Executive Officer in December 2023. Ms.
Read the 8-K filing - Jan 16, 2024
Effective January 16, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Christopher L. Mapes as a Director to the class of directors whose term is scheduled to expire at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and as a member of the Audit Committee. As a matter of good governance, Mr. Mapes will stand for election at the upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Mapes retired as president and chief executive officer of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LECO) (a global manufacturer of welding and automation solutions) in December 2023, a position he held since December 2012 after serving as chief operating officer in 2011. Prior to that, he served as executive vice president and a divisional president of A.O.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 23, 2023
Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Joseph P. Kelley, 51, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Industrial Precision Solutions segment leader effective November 1, 2023 (the “Transition Date”). Mr. Kelley succeeds Jeffrey A. Pembroke, who announced his intention to retire on October 17, 2023 effective as of the Transition Date. Mr. Kelley joined Nordson in 2020 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the Company’s accounting and reporting, tax, treasury, internal audit and investor relations functions. Prior to joining Nordson, he served for five years as chief financial officer of Materion Corporation, a global advanced materials manufacturer.
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 27, 2023
(b) On July 25, 2023, Mary G. Puma, a member of the Board of Directors of Nordson Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of her intention to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective November 1, 2023. Ms. Puma has indicated that her departure from the Board is for personal reasons and is not the result of any disagreement with management or the Board. The Company thanks Ms. Puma for her dedicated service.
Read the 8-K filing - Sep 15, 2022
Director Appointment On September 15, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) elected Dr. Milton M. Morris as a Director to the class of directors whose term is scheduled to expire at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and as a member of the Audit Committee. As a matter of good governance, Dr. Morris will stand for election at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Dr. Morris retired in 2022 from Neuspera Medical Inc., a privately held, venture-backed, clinical stage neuromodulation company committed to developing implantable medical device technology that will improve the lives of patients battling chronic illness or dysfunction. He served as president and chief executive officer of Neuspera since 2015. In addition, Dr.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 11, 2022
(b) On April 5, 2022, Arthur L. George, Jr., a member of the Board of Directors of Nordson Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective May 27, 2022. Mr. George has indicated that his departure from the Board is for personal reasons and is not the result of any disagreement with management or the Board. The Company thanks Mr. George for his dedicated service.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 2, 2022
This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K amends
Read the 8-K filing - Jan 20, 2022
On January 14, 2022 , Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) and Gregory P. Merk, the Company’s Executive Vice President and a named executive officer, agreed that Mr. Merk will leave the Company on January 31, 2022. Upon Mr. Merk’s departure, Sundaram Nagarajan, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will assume direct leadership and responsibility for the Industrial Precision Solutions business segment.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 22, 2021
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) approved forms of award agreements that will be used to make awards to non-officers and officers of the Company under the Nordson Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive and Award Plan that was approved by shareholders during the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting. The forms of the non-officer and officer award agreements are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 , respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Mar 25, 2021
The shareholders of Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) approved the Nordson Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive and Award Plan (the “Plan”) at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 2, 2021 (the “2021 Annual Meeting”). The Plan replaces the Company’s 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan (amended and restated as of December 28, 2017) (the “Prior Plan”), and (i) authorizes 900,000 shares for issuance as awards under the Plan, plus the number of shares that were available to be granted under the Prior Plan as of the date shareholders approved the Plan, (ii) continues to authorize the grant of incentive stock options from the Plan’s share reserve, and (iii) imposes an annual limit on the compensation of the non-employee directors so that the aggregate grant date fair value of all equity awards granted to any non-employee director under the Plan during any single calendar year, taken t…
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- Mar 8, 2021
As previously reported, the Company’s Board of Directors recently elected two new members to the Board, John A. DeFord and Jennifer A. Parmentier who, as a matter of good governance, stood for election at the 2021 Annual Meeting and, as reported below, were elected by shareholders at the 2021 Annual Meeting to the class of directors whose terms expire in 2024. Further, the retirement of Directors Randolph W. Carson and Lee C. Banks effective November 24, 2020 and November 30, 2020, respectively, created vacancies in the class of directors whose terms expire in 2022. Immediately after the Annual Meeting, the Board reclassified John A. DeFord and Jennifer A. Parmentier to the class of directors whose terms expire in 2022 as of the date of the Annual Meeting to balance the number of members in each class to a minimum of three directors per class. Dr. DeFord and Ms.
Read the 8-K filing - Jan 8, 2021
On January 8, 2021, Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Separation Agreement and Release, dated as of January 8, 2021, with Mr. John J. Keane, the Company’s Executive Vice President and one of its named executive officers (the “Separation Agreement”). Under the Separation Agreement, Mr. Keane has agreed to cease serving as an Executive Vice President of the Company as of February 1, 2021, and to retire from employment with the Company on that same date (“Keane Retirement”). Under the terms of the Separation Agreement, Mr. Keane will receive certain payments and benefits, subject to Mr. Keane timely signing and returning to the Company an effective general release of claims in favor of the Company.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 30, 2020
Director Appointments On November 23, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Dr. John A. DeFord and on November 30, 2020 appointed Jennifer A. Parmentier as Directors and each to the class of directors whose term is scheduled to expire at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and each as members of the Audit Committee. As a matter of good governance, Dr. DeFord and Ms. Parmentier will stand for election at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Dr. DeFord serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE: BDX), which he has held since 2018. He also serves as a director on the board of NuVasive, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVA). Ms. Parmentier serves as Vice President and President - Motion Systems Group at Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), which she has held since 2019.
Read the 8-K filing - May 11, 2020
On May 8, 2020, the Company announced that Joseph P. Kelley, 47, has been named Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective July 6, 2020 (the “Start Date”). Mr. Kelley succeeds Gregory A. Thaxton, who previously announced his intent to retire and who will step down from his role as Chief Financial Officer of the Company upon Mr. Kelley’s Start Date. Mr. Thaxton will continue to be employed as an Executive Vice President to the Company until his retirement on August 28, 2020. The Board of Directors of the Company expects to formally appoint Mr. Kelley as Chief Financial Officer, effective as of the Start Date, at its regularly scheduled meeting to be held on May 28, 2020. Mr. Kelley has served as chief financial officer of Materion Corporation (NYSE: MTRN), a publicly traded advanced chemicals company, since 2015.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 27, 2020
As previously reported, the Company’s Board of Directors recently elected two new members to the Board, Sundaram Nagarajan and Ginger M. Jones. As a matter of good governance, each stood for election at the 2020 Annual Meeting and, as reported below, were elected by shareholders at the 2020 Annual Meeting to the class of directors whose terms expire in 2023. In addition, the Company’s prior CEO and President, Michael F. Hilton, retired effective December 31, 2019, which created a vacancy in the class of directors whose terms expire in 2021. Immediately after the Annual Meeting, the Board reclassified Ginger M. Jones to the class of directors whose terms expire in 2021 as of the date of the Annual Meeting to balance the number of members in each class to a minimum of three directors per class. Ms.
Read the 8-K filing - Jan 6, 2020
As previously disclosed on February 28, 2019 and June 14, 2019, Michael F. Hilton, Senior Advisor and former President and Chief Executive Officer, notified the Company of his intention to retire, effective December 31, 2019. Mr. Hilton has retired effective December 31, 2019. With Mr. Hilton’s retirement, this reduces the Company’s Board of Directors from eleven members to ten. The Company does not intend to add a director to the board at this time.
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 13, 2019
On December 12, 2019, Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Gregory A. Thaxton intends to retire from his position as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Thaxton’s intent to retire is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 27, 2019
On November 26, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) increased its size from ten to eleven members and elected Ginger M. Jones as a Director to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting and until her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Ms. Jones is expected to be appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board in connection with the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting. Ms. Jones is the retired Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. She also serves as a director on the boards of directors of Tronox Holdings plc and Libbey Inc. The Board has determined that Ms. Jones is independent under the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market. There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Jones and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Jones was elected as a Director.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 14, 2019
Chief Executive Officer Retirement As reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K that Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) filed on February 28, 2019, Michael F. Hilton provided notice to the Company of his intent to retire as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer at a date to be determined. In connection with Mr. Hilton’s proposed retirement, the Company and Mr. Hilton entered into an amendment (the “Hilton Amendment”) on June 10, 2019 to his Employment Agreement with the Company, dated December 9, 2009. Pursuant to the Hilton Amendment, Mr. Hilton will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer on August 1, 2019, after which he will remain employed as Senior Advisor to the Company and continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) until his retirement from the Company effective December 31, 2019.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 28, 2019
On February 26, 2019, Michael F. Hilton notified Nordson Corporation (the “Company) that he intends to retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer at a date to be determined. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Read the 8-K filing - Mar 2, 2018
The shareholders of Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) approved the Amended and Restated Nordson Corporation 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan (the “Plan”) at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on February 27, 2018 (the “2018 Annual Meeting”). The Plan amends and restates the Company’s 2012 Stock Incentive and Award Plan, which was originally approved by the Company’s shareholders on February 26, 2013, to (i) increase the aggregate number of common shares reserved for issuance under the Plan by 1,625,000 shares, (ii) continue to authorize the grant of incentive stock options from the Plan’s share reserve, (iii) extend the term of the Plan by approximately five years to December 28, 2027, and (iv) impose an annual limit on the compensation of the non-employee directors so that the aggregate grant date fair value of all awards granted to any non-employee director during any single…
Read the 8-K filing - Jan 3, 2018
As previously disclosed on August 31, 2017, Robert E. Veillette, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, notified Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) of his intention to retire effective December 2017. Mr. Veillette has retired effective December 31, 2017. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Sep 5, 2017
On August 29, 2017, Robert E. Veillette notified Nordson Corporation (the “Company”) that he will retire from his position as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company in December 2017. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Veillette’s retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Jan 4, 2017
(b) On June 20, 2016, Nordson Corporation filed a Form 8-K, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference, announcing that Douglas Bloomfield, Vice President, informed President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Hilton of his intention to retire during the fourth quarter of calendar year 2016, but no later than December 31, 2016. Mr. Bloomfield retired effective December 31, 2016.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 20, 2016
On June 15, 2016, Douglas Bloomfield, Vice President, informed President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Hilton of his intention to retire during the fourth quarter of calendar year 2016, but no later than December 31, 2016. Top of the Form
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Annual financials
From the company's 10-K XBRL data (SEC companyfacts).
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Diluted EPS | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.8B | $484.5M | 17.4% | $8.51 | $5.9B |
| FY2024 | $2.7B | $467.3M | 17.4% | $8.11 | $6.0B |
| FY2023 | $2.6B | $487.5M | 18.5% | $8.46 | $5.3B |
| FY2022 | $2.6B | $513.1M | 19.8% | $8.81 | $3.8B |
| FY2021 | $2.4B | $454.4M | 19.2% | $7.74 | $3.8B |
| FY2020 | $2.1B | $249.5M | 11.8% | $4.27 | $3.7B |
| FY2019 | $2.2B | $337.1M | 15.4% | $5.79 | $3.5B |
| FY2018 | $2.3B | $377.4M | 16.7% | $6.40 | $3.4B |
Former directors and officers (17)
People who stopped filing as an insider of this company. “Last filing” is the last Form 3/4/5, an upper bound on when they left.