NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Dec 8, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2008-12-04

Reporting Person: COLVILLE WILLIAM W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-12-04	Common Shares	A	2436	—	Acquired	5194	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-12-04	Stock Equivalent Unit	$	J	182	Acquired		Common Shares (182)	Direct

Footnotes

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