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: THAXTON GREGORY A (VICE PRESIDENT & CONTROLLER)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-12-04	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$28.74	A	13100	Acquired	2018-12-04	Common Shares (13100)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	2610	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 1,989 shares owned in Company's 401(k) Plan; and 621 shares owned in Company's ESOP Plan.

F2: Grant to reporting person of option to purchase 13,100 shares of Common Stock under Nordson's Long Term Performance Plan, exercisable in annual increments of 25% on a cumulative basis beginning 12/4/09, the first anniversary date of the grant.