NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2007

Aug 2, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2007-07-31

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-07-31	Stock Equivalent Units	$	J	384	Acquired		COMMON SHARES (384)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	79689	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	1435	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 3,218 shares owned through Company ESOP Plan.

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

F3: Restricted Stock Units accrued through deferral of grant of restricted stock under Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.

F4: Stock Equivalent Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director or reaches age 70, whichever occurs first.