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: THAXTON GREGORY A (VICE PRESIDENT & CONTROLLER)

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	6800	Acquired	2017-12-05	COMMON SHARES (6800)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	616	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 616 shares owned through Company ESOP Plan.

F2: Grant to reporting person of option to purchase 6,800 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.