NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Jun 4, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2008-06-02

Reporting Person: ROBINSON WILLIAM L (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$71.24	Disposed	6312	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	200	$71.27	Disposed	6112	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$71.28	Disposed	6012	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$71.31	Disposed	5912	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	200	$71.33	Disposed	5712	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	32	$71.34	Disposed	5680	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	300	$71.41	Disposed	5380	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$71.42	Disposed	5280	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$71.43	Disposed	5180	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	400	$71.45	Disposed	4780	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Shares ()	2758	Direct
Stock Equivalent	$		Common Shares ()	8351	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Security converts into common stock on one-for-one basis.

F2: Stock Equivalent Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.

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.