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	M	3958	$28.50	Acquired	8738	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	M	3808	$29.61	Acquired	12546	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	M	2552	$24.22	Acquired	15098	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	M	2500	$27.71	Acquired	17598	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	1483	$70.70	Disposed	16115	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$70.71	Disposed	16015	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$70.81	Disposed	15915	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	1000	$70.82	Disposed	14915	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$70.85	Disposed	14815	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	400	$70.86	Disposed	14415	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$70.87	Disposed	14315	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$70.93	Disposed	14215	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	500	$70.96	Disposed	13715	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$70.97	Disposed	13615	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$70.98	Disposed	13515	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	200	$71.01	Disposed	13315	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	403	$71.05	Disposed	12912	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$71.08	Disposed	12812	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	200	$71.09	Disposed	12612	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$71.10	Disposed	12512	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	800	$71.13	Disposed	11712	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	100	$71.14	Disposed	11612	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	700	$71.15	Disposed	10912	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	200	$71.16	Disposed	10712	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	600	$71.18	Disposed	9212	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	900	$71.19	Disposed	9212	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	1000	$71.20	Disposed	8212	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	800	$71.21	Disposed	7412	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	700	$71.22	Disposed	6712	Direct
2008-06-02	Common Shares	S	300	$71.23	Disposed	6412	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-06-02	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.50	M	3958	Disposed	2011-03-08	Common Shares (3958)	Direct
2008-06-02	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.61	M	3808	Disposed	2012-03-07	Common Shares (3808)	Direct
2008-06-02	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.22	M	2552	Disposed	2013-03-06	Common Share (2552)	Direct
2008-06-02	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.71	M	2500	Disposed	2013-11-03	Common Shares (2500)	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.