NORDSON CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

May 29, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
CIK: 0000072331
Period of Report: 2008-05-28

Reporting Person: ROSEN BENEDICT P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$70.52	Disposed	21231	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$70.48	Disposed	20731	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$70.44	Disposed	20631	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$70.38	Disposed	20231	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$70.30	Disposed	20131	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$70.29	Disposed	20031	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$70.28	Disposed	19931	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	1500	$70.27	Disposed	18431	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$70.18	Disposed	18231	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$70.15	Disposed	18131	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	13709	$70.05	Disposed	4422	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	1323	Direct
Stock Equivalent Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	13249	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: 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.

F3: Stock Equivalent Units accrued through Nordson's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Receipt of stock is not permissible until participant ceases to be a Director.