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: 2008-05-27

Reporting Person: CAMPBELL EDWARD P (Director, CHAIRMAN & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-05-22	COMMON SHARES	S	900	$69.44	Disposed	322870	Direct
2008-05-27	COMMON SHARES	S	700	$69.43	Disposed	322170	Direct
2008-05-27	COMMON SHARES	S	800	$69.42	Disposed	321370	Direct
2008-05-27	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$69.41	Disposed	321170	Direct
2008-05-27	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$69.40	Disposed	320970	Direct
2008-05-27	COMMON SHARES	S	400	$69.39	Disposed	320570	Direct
2008-05-27	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$69.36	Disposed	320370	Direct
2008-05-27	COMMON SHARES	S	57	$69.354	Disposed	320313	Direct
2008-05-27	COMMON SHARES	S	600	$69.35	Disposed	319713	Direct
2008-05-27	COMMON SHARES	S	500	$69.34	Disposed	319213	Direct
2008-05-27	COMMON SHARES	S	100	$69.3275	Disposed	319113	Direct
2008-05-27	COMMON SHARES	S	200	$69.32	Disposed	318913	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Equivalent Units	$		COMMON SHARES ()	21949	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 3,890 shares owned through Company ESOP Plan; 25,175 shares owned through Company 401(k) Plan; and 2,756 shares owned through Company Excess Retirement Plan.

F2: Security converts into common stock on one-for-one basis.

F3: Stock Equivalent Units accrued through Nordson's Officers' Deferred Compensation Plan.