Eligibility. Each Eligible Executive with a salary level of A, B, or C may elect to defer his or her Compensation in accordance with the Plan. Each Director may elect to defer his or her Director’s Fees in accordance with the Plan. Rules regarding both Initial Distribution Elections and Subsequent Deferral Elections by Eligible Executives are provided in [Article V].

Eligibility. The Company’s officers and certain key employees will be eligible to participate in the Plan for a given performance period when designated by the Committee. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its discretion, in order to receive an award under this Plan for a given performance period, a participant must remain employed with the Company through the applicable award payment date.

Eligibility. An Employee who is a Participant in the Employees’ Savings Trust Plan and or the Non-Union ESOP whose benefits under either Plan have been limited by [Section 401(a)(17)], [Section 401(k)(3)], [Section 401(m)], [Section 402(g)(1)] or Section 415 of the Code, including limitations on tax-deferred and employer-matching contributions, shall be eligible for an excess retirement benefit determined by Section 2.2; provided, however, that an Employee who is a participant in the 2005 Nordson Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan with respect to any year shall not be entitled to an excess retirement benefit under this Plan with respect to such year. In addition, in the event that the Tax Deferred Contributions of an eligible Employee under the Employees’ Savings Trust Plan are limited by the provisions of [Section 401(a)(17)], [Section 401(k)(3)], Section 415 or 402(g)(1) of the Code, such eligible Employee may elect to defer payment of a portion of his compensation under this Plan to make up for that portion of his compensation that otherwise could have been made as Tax Deferred Contributions but for these limitations. The deferred payment election shall be made in writing by the eligible Employee and delivered to the Company prior to the beginning of a Plan Year. The election shall be irrevocable until the first day of the next Plan Year. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, any reference in Section 2.1 and 2.2 hereunder to the limitations imposed by Section 402(g)(1) of the Code shall automatically include any amendments to such limitation to reflect cost of living increases.

Eligibility. To be eligible for the Retention Incentive Bonus, Employee must meet all of the following requirements:

A person is eligible to receive benefits under this Plan only if the person satisfies any of the following requirements:

Eligibility. The persons eligible to receive awards under this Sub-Plan are Israeli Employees and/or Israeli Non-Employees.

Eligibility. Bonuses may be granted to any Executive Officer who is designated as a Participant from time to time by the Committee. Designation as a Participant for a Bonus in one period shall not confer on a Participant the right to participate in the Plan for any other period.

Eligibility. The Committee shall designate the Participants, if any, for each Performance Period. An Eligible Officer who is designated as a Participant for a given Performance Period is not guaranteed of being selected as a Participant for any other Performance Period.

Eligibility. Each Employee shall be entitled to severance pay under the Plan payable in accordance with the applicable severance benefit formula set forth in Section IV, provided his or her employment is terminated by the Company for any one of the following reasons:

ELIGIBILITY. The Committee shall designate from time to time, those key employees who serve in management of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries as the Chief Executive Officer may recommend, and the Committee deems appropriate. The key employees who shall be eligible to receive an award under the Plan shall be selected because of their management responsibility and the long-term impact their management has on the overall performance of the Corporation or because of their inclusion in one of the Corporation’s sales and service incentive plans. The Committee shall make its selections of management participants from among the Chief Executive Officer and the candidates recommended by the Chief Executive Officer and shall determine their partnership percentage and salary level for purposes of the Plan. In making its decisions, the Committee shall consider, among other items, the position and responsibility of the Participant, the value of the future service to be performed, the compensation of the Participant, the actual earnings performance of the Corporation and the allocation proposed by the Chief Executive Officer. Management shall forthwith advise each employee selected to participate in an award by written notice. Each employee who shall be the subject of an award shall be designated as a “Participant.” All awards under the Plan shall require a satisfactory performance evaluation.