NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

May 30, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2008-05-30

Reporting Person: GROOS MICHAEL (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	M	4000	$27.71	Acquired	11941	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	M	8812	$37.16	Acquired	20753	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	M	8000	$38.99	Acquired	28753	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	M	3400	$48.77	Acquired	32153	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$71.93	Disposed	32053	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$71.89	Disposed	31553	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	300	$71.88	Disposed	31253	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$71.87	Disposed	30853	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	147	$71.84	Disposed	30706	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$71.83	Disposed	30506	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$71.80	Disposed	30406	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$71.79	Disposed	29906	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$71.78	Disposed	29806	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$71.77	Disposed	29306	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$71.76	Disposed	28906	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	300	$71.75	Disposed	28606	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	300	$71.74	Disposed	28306	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	300	$71.73	Disposed	28006	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	700	$71.72	Disposed	27306	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	700	$71.71	Disposed	26606	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	1401	$71.70	Disposed	25205	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$71.69	Disposed	25105	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	662	$71.68	Disposed	24443	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	300	$71.67	Disposed	24143	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$71.65	Disposed	23943	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$71.64	Disposed	23743	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$71.63	Disposed	23243	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$71.62	Disposed	22843	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	1400	$71.61	Disposed	21443	Direct
2008-05-30	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$71.60	Disposed	21343	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-05-30	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.71	M	4000	Disposed	2013-11-03	COMMON SHARES (4000)	Direct
2008-05-30	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.16	M	8812	Disposed	2014-11-09	COMMON SHARES (8812)	Direct
2008-05-30	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.99	M	8000	Disposed	2015-11-14	COMMON SHARES (8000)	Direct
2008-05-30	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$48.77	M	3400	Disposed	2016-11-22	COMMON SHARES (3400)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 591 shares owned through Company Dividend Reinvestment Plan.