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	M	2400	$28.00	Acquired	6822	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	M	5348	$21.10	Acquired	12170	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	M	3958	$28.50	Acquired	16128	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	M	3808	$29.61	Acquired	19936	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	M	2552	$24.22	Acquired	22488	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	M	2500	$27.71	Acquired	24988	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	M	2500	$37.11	Acquired	27488	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	M	2500	$38.99	Acquired	29988	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$70.94	Disposed	29588	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	800	$70.93	Disposed	28788	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	4	$70.92	Disposed	28784	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	900	$70.91	Disposed	27884	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$70.89	Disposed	27784	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$70.81	Disposed	27584	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$70.80	Disposed	27484	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$70.79	Disposed	27384	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	600	$70.76	Disposed	26784	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$70.75	Disposed	26284	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	1100	$70.74	Disposed	25184	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$70.72	Disposed	24684	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	253	$70.71	Disposed	24331	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$70.70	Disposed	24331	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	300	$70.69	Disposed	24031	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	900	$70.68	Disposed	23131	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	600	$70.67	Disposed	22531	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	600	$70.66	Disposed	21931	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$70.63	Disposed	21831	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$70.60	Disposed	21731	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$70.54	Disposed	21531	Direct
2008-05-28	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$70.53	Disposed	21331	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-05-28	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.00	M	2400	Disposed	2009-03-11	COMMON SHARES (2400)	Direct
2008-05-28	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.10	M	5348	Disposed	2010-03-09	COMMON SHARES (5348)	Direct
2008-05-28	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.50	M	3958	Disposed	2011-03-08	COMMON SHARES (3958)	Direct
2008-05-28	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.61	M	3808	Disposed	2012-03-08	COMMON SHARES (3808)	Direct
2008-05-28	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.22	M	2552	Disposed	2013-03-06	COMMON SHARES (2552)	Direct
2008-05-28	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.71	M	2500	Disposed	2013-11-03	COMMON SHARES (2500)	Direct
2008-05-28	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.11	M	2500	Disposed	2014-11-08	COMMON SHARES (2500)	Direct
2008-05-28	Director's Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.99	M	2500	Disposed	2015-11-14	COMMON SHARES (2500)	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.