[SCHEDULE 13G] Nordson Corp SEC Filing
State Street Corporation reports beneficial ownership of 2,957,894 shares of Nordson common stock, representing 5.2% of the class. The filing shows shared voting power on 1,970,267 shares and shared dispositive power on 2,957,705 shares; the reporting person has no sole voting or sole dispositive power. The filer is identified as a holding company and lists multiple State Street Global Advisors subsidiaries classified as investment advisers.
The filing includes a certification stating the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired to change or influence control of the issuer.
- Aggregate beneficial ownership disclosed: 2,957,894 shares (5.2%)
- Transparency on control: Filing lists State Street subsidiaries classified as investment advisers
- Certification included: Shares stated as held in the ordinary course and not to influence control
- No sole voting power: 0 shares of sole voting authority
- Voting power is only shared: Shared voting power reported at 1,970,267, less than total beneficial holdings
- Limited indication of direct influence: Filing does not show any sole dispositive or controlling stake
Insights
TL;DR State Street holds a reportable 5.2% stake in Nordson with shared voting control but no sole voting authority.
The filing discloses an aggregate beneficial ownership of 2,957,894 shares, equal to 5.2% of Nordson's common stock, which crosses the 5% reportable threshold. All voting and dispositive powers are reported as shared (voting: 1,970,267; dispositive: 2,957,705), with 0 shares of sole voting or dispositive power. For investors, this is a material disclosure of institutional position size but, per the filing, not an assertion of control.
TL;DR The Schedule 13G filing and Item 10 certification indicate passive, ordinary-course holdings by State Street and its adviser subsidiaries.
The schedule lists the reporting person as a holding company and names multiple State Street Global Advisors entities classified as IA (investment advisers). Item 10 explicitly certifies the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not to influence control. The absence of sole voting power and the identification of adviser subsidiaries provide transparency about who directs investment decisions and support the filing's passive ownership characterization.