NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Jun 20, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2008-05-29

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	G	8569	—	Disposed	65582	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	1435	Direct
Stock Equivalent Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	23505	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 3,247 shares owned through Company ESOP Plan.

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.