Grant of Restricted Share Units. Nordson Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), grants to you, the individual named as Grantee above, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Nordson Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive and Award Plan (the “Plan”) and this Notice of Restricted Share Unit Award (the “Notice”), the number of restricted share units set forth above (the “Restricted Share Units”), on the Date of Grant set forth above. Each Restricted Share Unit represents the contingent right to receive one Share, subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice and the Plan. Please note that you must accept the Award set forth in this Notice online in accordance with the procedures established by the Company and the Plan’s third-party administrator or this Notice may be cancelled by the Company, in its sole discretion. The terms and conditions of the Plan and this Notice constitute a legal contract that will bind both Grantee and the Company as soon as Grantee accepts the Award.

Grant of Restricted Share Units. In accordance with the terms of the Plan and subject to the further terms, conditions and restrictions contained in this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to Participant on the date first above written, and shall grant to Participant annually thereafter provided that Participant is a Director of the Company on such future grant date, Restricted Share Units (the “Units”), calculated using the closing share price as of the date of the most recent Annual Meeting of Shareholders, whereby the Company shall issue or transfer shares of Common Stock to Participant in the future, in consideration for services to be performed by Participant as a Director of the Company, subject to the fulfillment during the deferral period of such terms, conditions and restrictions contained in this Agreement. The number of Units granted to Participant pursuant to this Agreement shall be ​, being equivalent to that number of whole shares, and a fraction thereof, of Common Stock the value of which on the grant date equals ​.

Restricted Stock Units Grant. Effective for service on or after October 1, 2008 to be granted January 1, 2009 and on the first day of each succeeding calendar quarter, each Outside Director who is then a member of the Board of Directors and served as a member of the Board for any portion of the calendar quarter ended immediately prior to such day, will be granted the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be equal to the applicable Equity Grant Amount (or the pro-rata amount based on the number of days of service in the quarter if the Outside Director did not serve the whole quarter) divided by the Fair Market Value of Common Stock for such grant date, or if the New York Stock Exchange is not open for trading on such date, the grant date shall be the next following trading date. For the last quarterly grant with respect to the last quarter of Board service, any fractional amount of the applicable Equity Grant Amount (or the pro-rata amount based on the number of days of service in the quarter if the Outside Director did not serve the whole quarter) that is not utilized in converting the grant into whole shares of Restricted Stock when added to any outstanding fractional Restricted Stock Unit shall be paid in cash when the shares are distributed pursuant to 10.(C). Effective for grants made in respect of service on or after October 1, 2010, the Restricted Stock Units are further restricted by only ratably vesting over three years, subject to accelerated full vesting upon becoming a Retired Outside Director.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Employee a target award (“Target Award”) of «X Total PSUs» Performance Share Units (“PSUs”). Each unit represents the right to receive one Share. Subject to satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the PSUs shall be settled in Shares. No dividend equivalent rights are payable with respect to the PSUs.

Forfeiture of Restricted Share Units. If a participant who holds Restricted Share Units fails to satisfy the restrictions, Vesting requirements and other conditions relating to the Restricted Share Units (prior to the lapse, satisfaction or waiver of such restrictions and conditions), except as may otherwise be determined by the Committee, the participant shall forfeit the Restricted Share Units.

One-third of the Restricted Share Units (subject to such rounding conventions as maintained by the Company from time to time) shall vest on each of the Vesting Dates set forth above (each, a “Vesting Date”), provided that Grantee shall have remained in the continuous employment of the Company or a Subsidiary (“Continuous Service”) through the applicable Vesting Date.

Payment of Restricted Share Units. The payment of Restricted Share Units shall be made in shares of Stock unless the Board determines at the time of grant that payment will be made in cash or a combination of both cash and shares of Stock.

Award of Restricted Share Units. The Company hereby issues to Participant an Award of the Number of Restricted Share Units set forth above (the “RSUs”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. An RSU represents an unfunded, unsecured right to receive a Share of Common Stock of the Company or cash equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share.

Grant of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby confirms the grant to you, as of the Grant Date and subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Plan, of the number of Restricted Stock Units specified on the cover page of this Agreement (the “Units”). Each Unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s Common Stock (each, a “Share”). Prior to their settlement or forfeiture in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Units granted to you will be credited to an account in your name maintained by the Company. This account shall be unfunded and maintained for book-keeping purposes only, with the Units simply representing an unfunded and unsecured contingent obligation of the Company.

Grant of Restricted Stock Units. Subject to and consistent with the provisions of the Plan and Code Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4), the Board, at any time and from time to time, may grant Restricted Stock Units to any Eligible Director, in such amount and upon such terms as the Board shall determine. A Grantee shall have no voting rights in Restricted Stock Units.