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: 2008-05-29

Reporting Person: FIELDS BRUCE H (VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	M	2000	$27.71	Acquired	6393	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	M	4425	$37.16	Acquired	10818	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	M	4150	$38.99	Acquired	14968	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$72.12	Disposed	14868	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	745	$72.11	Disposed	14123	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$72.10	Disposed	13923	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$72.09	Disposed	13823	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	162	$72.05	Disposed	13661	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$72.03	Disposed	13561	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$72.02	Disposed	13361	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$72.00	Disposed	13261	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	93	$71.96	Disposed	13168	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$71.94	Disposed	13068	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	1200	$71.93	Disposed	11868	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$71.92	Disposed	11368	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$71.89	Disposed	11268	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	450	$71.88	Disposed	10818	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	357	$71.87	Disposed	10461	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$71.83	Disposed	10361	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	300	$71.80	Disposed	10061	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$71.78	Disposed	9861	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	6	$71.76	Disposed	9855	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	1000	$71.73	Disposed	8855	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	37	$71.71	Disposed	8818	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	993	$71.55	Disposed	7825	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$71.53	Disposed	7425	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	600	$71.52	Disposed	6825	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$71.49	Disposed	6725	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	600	$71.47	Disposed	6125	Direct
2008-05-29	COMMON SHARES	S	612	$71.46	Disposed	5513	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-05-29	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.71	M	2000	Disposed	2013-11-03	COMMON SHARES (2000)	Direct
2008-05-29	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.16	M	4425	Disposed	2014-11-09	COMMON SHARES (4425)	Direct
2008-05-29	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.99	M	4150	Disposed	2015-11-14	COMMON SHARES (4150)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 2,127 shares owned through Company ESOP Plan; 320 shares owned through Company Excess Retirement Plan; and 96 shares owned through Company Dividend Reinvestment Plan.