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: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-12-04	Common Shares	A	2436	—	Acquired	68032	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Equivalent Unit	$		Common Shares ()	25093	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 or reaches age 70, whichever occurs first.