NORDSON CORP - Director's Dealing 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2006-12-26

Reporting Person: THAXTON GREGORY A (Corporate Controller)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-12-26	COMMON SHARES	M	300	$23.07	Acquired	912	Direct
2006-12-26	COMMON SHARES	M	240	$26.27	Acquired	1152	Direct
2006-12-26	COMMON SHARES	M	240	$27.71	Acquired	1392	Direct
2006-12-26	COMMON SHARES	M	240	$36.91	Acquired	1632	Direct
2006-12-26	COMMON SHARES	M	360	$38.50	Acquired	1992	Direct
2006-12-19	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$49.61	Disposed	1892	Direct
2006-12-26	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$49.59	Disposed	1692	Direct
2006-12-26	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$49.58	Disposed	1492	Direct
2006-12-26	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$49.57	Disposed	1092	Direct
2006-12-26	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$49.55	Disposed	992	Direct
2006-12-26	COMMON SHARES	S	80	$49.54	Disposed	912	Direct
2006-12-26	COMMON SHARES	S	300	$49.53	Disposed	612	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-12-26	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.07	M	300	Disposed	2011-11-05	COMMON SHARES (300)	Direct
2006-12-26	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.27	M	240	Disposed	2012-11-04	COMMON SHARES (240)	Direct
2006-12-26	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.71	M	240	Disposed	2013-11-03	COMMON SHARES (240)	Direct
2006-12-26	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.91	M	240	Disposed	2014-12-09	COMMON SHARES (240)	Direct
2006-12-26	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.50	M	360	Disposed	2015-12-07	COMMON SHARES (360)	Direct

F1: Includes 612 shares owned through Company 401(k) Plan.

F2: The price of the Derivative Security has been reported in column 2.