NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

Mar 17, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2006-03-16

Reporting Person: KEITHLEY JOSEPH P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-03-16	COMMON SHARES	M	3808	$29.61	Acquired	5808	Direct
2006-03-16	COMMON SHARES	M	2552	$24.22	Acquired	8360	Direct
2006-03-16	COMMON SHARES	M	2500	$27.71	Acquired	10860	Direct
2006-03-16	COMMON SHARES	S	3000	$48.50	Disposed	7860	Direct
2006-03-16	COMMON SHARES	S	4600	$48.45	Disposed	3260	Direct
2006-06-16	COMMON SHARES	S	1260	$48.44	Disposed	2000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-06-16	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.61	M	3808	Disposed	2012-03-07	COMMON SHARES (3808)	Direct
2006-06-16	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.22	M	2552	Disposed	2013-03-06	COMMON SHARES (2552)	Direct
2006-03-16	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.71	M	2500	Disposed	2013-11-03	COMMON SHARES (2500)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	6109	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Security converts into common stock on one-for-one basis.

F2: Stock Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.

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