NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Nov 4, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2008-10-31

Reporting Person: HARDIS STEPHEN R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-11-03	COMMON SHARES	M	686	—	Acquired	44160	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-10-31	Stock Equivalent Units	$	J	590	Acquired		COMMON SHARES (590)	Direct
2008-11-03	Stock Equivalent Units	$	M	686	Disposed		COMMON SHARES (686)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON SHARES	8000	Indirect
COMMON SHARES	200	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	2758	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

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.

F5: Distribution in accordance with terms of Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan wherein receipt of stock is permissible upon age 70.