NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

Mar 20, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2006-03-17

Reporting Person: HARDIS STEPHEN R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-03-17	COMMON SHARES	M	1010	$27.75	Acquired	28983	Direct
2006-03-17	COMMON SHARES	M	2400	$24.50	Acquired	31383	Direct
2006-03-17	COMMON SHARES	M	2400	$28.00	Acquired	33783	Direct
2006-03-17	COMMON SHARES	F	3177	$48.45	Disposed	30606	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-03-17	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.75	M	1010	Disposed	2007-03-13	COMMON SHARES (1010)	Direct
2006-03-17	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.50	M	2400	Disposed	2008-03-12	COMMON SHARES (2400)	Direct
2006-03-17	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.00	M	2400	Disposed	2009-03-11	COMMON SHARES (2400)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	8000	Indirect
COMMON SHARES	200	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	40144	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

F2: Stock Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director or reaches age 70, whichever occurs first.

F3: The price of the Derivative Security has been reported in column 2.