NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

Jan 11, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2006-01-09

Reporting Person: PELLECCHIA NICHOLAS D (VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-01-09	COMMON SHARES	M	8000	$22.16	Acquired	46532	Direct
2006-01-09	COMMON SHARES	S	1400	$45.72	Disposed	45132	Direct
2006-01-09	COMMON SHARES	S	6600	$45.70	Disposed	38532	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-01-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.16	M	8000	Disposed	2009-11-01	COMMON SHARES (8000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	20634	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes 2,864 shares owned through Company 401(k) Plan; and 524 shares owned through Company Excess Retirement Plan.

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

F3: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.