NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Jun 23, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2008-06-23

Reporting Person: MADAR WILLIAM P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	M	2552	$24.22	Acquired	68134	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	M	2500	$27.71	Acquired	70634	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	M	2500	$37.11	Acquired	73134	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	M	2500	$38.99	Acquired	75634	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	234	$76.28	Disposed	75400	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	3	$76.29	Disposed	75397	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	497	$76.31	Disposed	74900	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	2	$76.32	Disposed	74898	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	300	$76.33	Disposed	74598	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	1564	$76.34	Disposed	73034	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	594	$76.35	Disposed	72440	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$76.36	Disposed	72340	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	1100	$76.37	Disposed	71240	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	2	$76.38	Disposed	71238	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	300	$76.43	Disposed	70938	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$76.44	Disposed	70838	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$76.45	Disposed	70438	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$76.49	Disposed	70238	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$76.50	Disposed	69838	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$76.51	Disposed	69638	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$76.53	Disposed	69238	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	1400	$76.56	Disposed	67838	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$76.58	Disposed	67738	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$76.59	Disposed	67538	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$76.60	Disposed	67438	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$76.62	Disposed	67338	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$76.64	Disposed	67238	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$76.65	Disposed	67038	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$76.66	Disposed	66938	Direct
2008-06-23	COMMON SHARES	S	218	$76.67	Disposed	66720	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-06-23	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.22	M	2552	Disposed	2013-03-06	Common Shares (2552)	Direct
2008-06-23	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.71	M	2500	Disposed	2013-11-03	Common Shares (2500)	Direct
2008-06-23	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.11	M	2500	Disposed	2014-11-08	Common Shares (2500)	Direct
2008-06-23	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.99	M	2500	Disposed	2015-11-14	Common Shares (2500)	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.