NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

Jan 4, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2006-01-03

Reporting Person: ROBINSON WILLIAM L (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-01-03	COMMON SHARES	M	1010	$27.75	Acquired	3256	Direct
2006-01-03	COMMON SHARES	M	2400	$24.50	Acquired	5656	Direct
2006-01-03	COMMON SHARES	M	2400	$28.00	Acquired	8056	Direct
2006-01-03	COMMON SHARES	S	3100	$40.0103	Disposed	4956	Direct
2006-01-03	COMMON SHARES	S	1710	$39.91	Disposed	3246	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-01-03	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.75	M	1010	Disposed	2007-03-13	COMMON SHARES (1010)	Direct
2006-01-03	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.50	M	2400	Disposed	2008-03-12	COMMON SHARES (2400)	Direct
2006-01-03	Director Stock Option	$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 ()	6758	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.