NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

Mar 8, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2006-03-07

Reporting Person: COLVILLE WILLIAM W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	M	1010	$27.75	Acquired	6955	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	M	2400	$24.50	Acquired	9355	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	M	2400	$28.00	Acquired	11755	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	58	$48.23	Disposed	11697	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	971	$48.21	Disposed	10726	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	800	$48.20	Disposed	9926	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$48.19	Disposed	9826	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$48.18	Disposed	9426	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$48.16	Disposed	9326	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHAERS	S	100	$48.15	Disposed	9226	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$48.13	Disposed	9126	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	800	$48.12	Disposed	8326	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$48.11	Disposed	8226	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$48.08	Disposed	8126	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	252	$48.07	Disposed	7874	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	1348	$48.06	Disposed	6526	Direct
2006-03-07	COMMON SHARES	S	581	$48.05	Disposed	5945	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-03-07	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.75	M	1010	Disposed	2007-03-13	COMMON SHARES (1010)	Direct
2006-03-07	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.50	M	2400	Disposed	2008-03-12	COMMON SHARES (2400)	Direct
2006-03-07	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.00	M	2400	Disposed	2009-03-11	COMMON SHARES (2400)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	18443	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The price of the Derivative Security has been reported in column 2.

F2: Security converts into common stock on one-for-one basis.

F3: Stock Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.