NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Dec 23, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2008-12-23

Reporting Person: GINN WILLIAM D (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-12-23	Common Shares	S	1000	$31.50	Disposed	5856	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	4764	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Equivalent Units	$		Common Shares ()	17	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Shares ()	3759	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Stock Equivalent Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan are settled in common shares on a one-for-one basis when reporting person ceases to be a Director.

F2: Restricted Stock Units acquired through deferral of grant of restricted stock under Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

F3: Restricted Stock Units vest two (2) years after the grant date and convert to an equal number of stock equivalent units on the vesting date.