NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2007

Dec 7, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2007-12-05

Reporting Person: PEET SHELLY (VICE PRESIDENT)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-12-05	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$52.91	A	4800	Acquired	2017-12-05	COMMON SHARES (4800)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	1308	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 2 shares owned through Company ESOP Plan; 540 shares owned through Company 401(k) Plan; and 82 shares owned through Company Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

F2: Grant to reporting person of option to purchase 4,800 shares of Common Stock under Nordson's Long-Term Performance Plan, exercisable in annual increments of 25% on a cumulative basis beginning 12/5/08, the first anniversary date of the grant.